Clinical Fellow in Oncology

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Oncology to improve equitable access to radiotherapy for oligometastatic patients across Scotland. The role involves leading the development of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy, managing clinical trials, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care. This position offers comprehensive support for FRCR qualification and opportunities for innovative research.

Qualifications

• Completion or progress towards FRCR qualification is essential for applicants.
• Experience in clinical research and working in multidisciplinary teams is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of SABR for organ sites across 5 centres.
• Manage clinical trials and ensure quality standards and recruitment targets.
• Run oligometastases clinics alongside oncologists and radiographers.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Clinical Research

Education

FRCR (or equivalent)

Job description

NHS LOTHIAN

Clinical Fellow in Oncology

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital.

This post is intended to support the delivery of equitable access to radiotherapy for patients with oligometastatic disease suitable for radiotherapy by supporting the Oligometastatic SABR Teams across the 5 cancer centres in Scotland, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.

This national role will be based primarily at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre with the aim of realising the vision of improving equity of access and expectation towards

oligometastatic treatment for patients across Scotland. The post will involve taking a lead on developing SABR for all organ sites suitable for SABR across the 5 centres, running oligometastases clinics, taking the lead on the COMET-3 and COMET-10 national clinical oligometastases trials, developing novel research projects. The role involves working with a teams of oncologists, physicists and radiographers across the 5 cancer centres in order to realise the vision. In addition, you will work with Research Nurses, Data Managers and Trials Administrators, and the R and D Team to recruit and manage trials patients to ensure the team meets the required quality standards and recruitment targets.

It is envisaged that the successful applicant will have completed or be part way through their FRCR (or equivalent) qualification. Support in studying for the FRCR (Clinical Oncology) will be given to appointees who need to complete their FRCR.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr Stephen Harrow

Email: [e-mail]

Or

Dr Iain Phillip

Email: [e-mail]

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