Junior Oncology Fellow

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Full time

These posts will offer experience in the whole spectrum of cancer management, from radical treatment to palliative care and from outpatient based ambulatory management to inpatient intensive high dose regimes.

The JOF will gain experience in the management of a range of malignancies and will work with a number of oncology teams gaining experience of both medical and clinical oncology. Each fellow will be supported by a team of consultants, registrars, and specialist nurses with them aim of gaining experience of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care. The attachment will allow the JOF to develop an understanding of and experience in the general principles behind non-surgical cancer treatments.

This role does not currently have an agreed rota commitment. This will be agreed upon appointment but will include on call cover to support the service.

Research and Audit

Postholders will be encouraged to undertake a piece of audit/research during their tenure. Similarly, they will be encouraged to engage in in-house clinical governance projects to improve patient management/experience and/or optimize patient pathways.

Education and Training

Postholders will have an allocated educational supervisor. Individual appraisal will be carried in conjunction with the educational supervisor. Mentorship opportunities and career guidance will also be available. The aim would be for the post holders to sufficiently improve their portfolios enabling them to compete nationally for medical/ clinical oncology or palliative medicine specialty rotations. The experience can also be useful for those wishing to pursue GP training schemes / non oncology hospital specialties.

There is a weekly teaching session which the JOF’s will be expected to attend and input to on a regular basis. There is also a weekly feedback session with senior medical staff to discuss clinical issues. JOF’s will also be encouraged to attend various educational lectures, meeting and seminars

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These posts will offer experience in the whole spectrum of cancer management, from radical treatment to palliative care and from outpatient based ambulatory management to inpatient intensive high dose regimes.

Research and Audit

Postholders will be encouraged to undertake a piece of audit/research during their tenure. Similarly, they will be encouraged to engage in in-house clinical governance projects to improve patient management/experience and/or optimize patient pathways.

Education and Training

Postholders will have an allocated educational supervisor. Individual appraisal will be carried in conjunction with the educational supervisor. Mentorship opportunities and career guidance will also be available. The aim would be for the post holders to sufficiently improve their portfolios enabling them to compete nationally for medical/ clinical oncology or palliative medicine specialty rotations. The experience can also be useful for those wishing to pursue GP training schemes / non oncology hospital specialties.

There is a weekly teaching session which the JOF’s will be expected to attend and input to on a regular basis. There is also a weekly feedback session with senior medical staff to discuss clinical issues. JOF’s will also be encouraged to attend various educational lectures, meeting, and seminars.

There is an excellent medical library with good information technology facilities on site.

(including attendance at examinations).

These posts are ideal for applicants who have completed two years general professional training, with an interest in pursuing a career in Oncology or a related field.

Please note that these posts are not recognised for training.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

**Arrangements to visit the hospital may be made directly with**: Dr Safwaan Adam

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