Clinical Fellow in Proton Beam

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Clinical Oncology Fellow in Proton Therapy - ST3+

An exciting opportunity has arisen at UCLH to join the Proton Beam Therapy Team as a Clinical post holders will be involved in advanced radiotherapy planning of patients receiving proton therapy as well as conducting on treatment reviews and outcome collection. This offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain experience in radiotherapy for children and teenagers and for sarcoma, brain and head and neck cancers. The post holder would be expected to be engaged with clinical trials as well as review and audit of the evolving post would be suitable for a clinical oncology trainee seeking experience to augment their programmed clinical training. The post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Lead for Proton Beam Therapy. Full GMC Registration is required. Possession of FRCR is desirable.

Main duties of the job

Clinical dutieswill involve attending outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings and PBT planning meetings.

The successful candidates will have a unique training opportunity to follow patients through their PBT treatment course.

They will be involved with initial patient assessment, radiotherapy pre-assessment and planning, reviewing patients on-treatment androbust collection of clinical outcomes.

They will gain dedicated experience in the management of patients receiving PBT and learn about the clinical differences between PBT and photon treatments.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

At UCLH, we have a real One Team ethos, and our values safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

Medical degree Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent GMC registration and entry on the appropriate GMC Specialist Register Completed core medial training or equivalent

Desirable

Completed FRCR part 1 Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS (including Research governance) and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters

Experience

Essential

Experience in clinical oncology Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels Clinical audit experience

Desirable

Undergoing or completed higher specialist training in clinical oncology Experience of laboratory research

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise staff Good inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative Understanding of research methodology Presentation Skills

Communication

Essential

Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English

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