Clinical Fellow in Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An extraordinary opportunity awaits in a prestigious healthcare setting, offering a one-year clinical fellowship in lung cancer and screening. This role is designed for those eager to enhance their expertise while working alongside leading clinicians in a dynamic environment. You'll engage in vital clinical services, support multidisciplinary teams, and gain comprehensive experience across the lung cancer pathway. With a commitment to career development and a vibrant team culture, this position promises to fast-track your career in respiratory medicine. If you're ready to make a significant impact in patient care, this fellowship is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• GMC registered Medical Practitioner with MRCP(UK) or equivalent.
• Experience in lung cancer MDTs and respiratory medicine at Higher Specialty Trainee level.

Responsibilities

• Support lung cancer screening services and clinical pathways.
• Participate in MDTs and clinics, leading EBUS and pleural interventions.

Skills

Lung Cancer Management

Respiratory Medicine

Bronchoscopy

EBUS

Teaching and Training

Clinical Audit

IT Skills (Cerner)

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Education

MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Higher qualifications (MD, PhD)

Tools

Cerner electronic health records

Job description

If you are experiencing any cold, flu or norovirus symptoms please avoid visiting any patients in our hospitals to avoid the spread of infection.

Clinical Fellow in Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening

MN37

Main area: Respiratory Medicine (Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening)
Grade: MN37
Contract: Fixed term - 12 months (Start date: October 2025)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 290-TDPA-249

Site: Charing Cross Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £41,750 - £64,288 per annum plus London Weighting
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

Job overview

This is a one-year clinical fellowship post designed to provide the clinical fellow with the unique opportunity to work with the lung cancer clinicians at Imperial. The role will involve supporting the lung cancer screening service through the Screening review meetings (SRM) and the post holder will be responsible for enacting the outcomes from these meetings. The fellow will support the clinical services so that they can understand the clinical pathways and be immersed in the service. They will be expected to attend and support the MDTs and do clinics. They will take part in one consultant led EBUS list and one consultant led pleural intervention list per week. They will be supported by the lung cancer clinicians and work closely with the clinical nurse specialist teams.

Main duties of the job

The post will provide the fellow with the opportunity to work with the clinical lung cancer team at Imperial and gain experience across the whole lung cancer pathway, at the same time as working within the new lung cancer screening service which is a collaboration between Inhealth, The Joint thoracic service (RMH and RBHT) and Imperial.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full job description and person specification is attached.

Person specification

• MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification
• National training number to work in the UK at the level of a Specialist Registrar to attain CCT in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine OR already on GMC Specialist Register, must be ST5 or above
• Valid certified Advanced Life Support or Intermediate Life Support skills
• GMC registered Medical Practitioner
• Higher qualifications MD, PhD

Clinical Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of lung cancer and nodule management and pathways
• Experience of participating in lung cancer MDTs and clinics
• Experience in respiratory medicine at Higher Specialty Trainee level
• Knowledge and understanding of the Lung cancer screening program
• Prior experience in bronchoscopy and EBUS
• Prior experience in thoracic US and pleural intervention
• Evidence of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of the lung cancer waiting time standards and national audit targets
• IT skills/experience with Cerner electronic health records and e-prescribing
• Evidence of interest in quality improvement and service development
• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Evidence of leading improvement projects
• Knowledge of finance/budgets

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Evidence of previously leading audits
• Knowledge of the national lung cancer clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Experience of pleural research
• Experience of commercial and NIHR funded studies

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.