4 X Clinical Fellow in Oncology

**Job overview**:
This is an exciting opportunity for four clinical fellows to join the oncology department.

This post is based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post will provide an opportunity to train in all aspects of Oncology. It is for 12 months in the first instance but with the potential to extend. The post would be suitable for ST3 level trainees keen to gain extra oncology experience prior to obtaining a National Training Number (NTN).

**Main duties of the job**:
**Working for our organisation**:
The Department serves a resident population of 1.1 million and currently sees approximately 3000 new patients each year; providing a comprehensive range of non-surgical Oncology services to the East Midlands. The Department has around 30 Medical Oncology and Clinical Oncology Consultants providing site specialist care in multi-disciplinary teams.

There is an active training programme for Junior Staff. The department has trainees as part of the Trent Deanery training rotations.

There are currently around 50 Junior Doctor roles comprising Clinical Oncology and Medical Oncology Specialist Trainees, Clinical Fellows and Foundation Doctors.

There is an internationally recognised PGDIP Course in Oncology run by the Academic Department.

The Department has a very active Clinical Trials programme with a dedicated research team for academic, NCRN and industry lead studies as well as integral working with the NCRN research team.

There is a commitment from all staff to research, development and clinical audit within the Department at a multidisciplinary level.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Clinical**_ _**The post holder would be responsible for the assessment and treatment of oncology patients with a range of malignancies. They will undertake the following duties:

- Assist in the supervision of junior doctors on the ward to support the effective decision making to support high quality care and throughput of patients.
- Support the effective and timely review of patients in the Acute Admission area of the Division to ensure that patient flows are maintained to the base wards that discharge out of hospital can take place.
- Attendance at outpatient clinics assisting with patient follow up and on treatment clinics. Clinics will be held at either Nottingham City Hospital or Kingsmill Hospital Mansfield. He/she will have the opportunity to select site specific clinics if desired.
- Provide support to Consultants and other members of the MDT in the recruitment of patients to agreed clinical trials.

Teaching / Education The post holder would be invited to attend all specialist registrar training and educational meetings within the department. They would be expected to contribute with training junior doctors and students on the ward. In addition we intend to offer funding and access to the Oncology PGCert/PGDip.

Clinical Research The post holder will be encouraged to carry out a piece of clinical research and to present it at an appropriate meeting. A supervisor would be allocated to help and support this.

**Person specification**:
**Education and Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Full GMC registration and License to Practice

**Desirable criteria**:

- MRCP or equivalent

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Broad based knowledge of and understanding of General Medicine.

**Desirable criteria**:

- Previous experience in Oncology/Haemtology
- Teaching medical students
- Experience of audit

**Qualities and attributes**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments
- Demonstrate ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues

**Desirable criteria**:

- Demonstrate ability to undertake research projects and audit
- Demonstrate ability to undertake investigative, audit, and research work outside immediate clinical responsibility.

**Other requirements**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013).

**Other requirements**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Broad based knowledge of and understanding of General Medicine.

Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential int