Clinical Fellow in Proton Beam

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a Clinical Fellow in Proton Beam Therapy. This role offers a unique training opportunity, involving outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings, and patient management throughout their treatment course. Candidates should have membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, GMC Registration, and completed core medical training. Salary is £73,992 per year, full-time, fixed-term for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of the NHS is essential.
• Completed core medical training or equivalent is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Attend outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Involve in initial patient assessment and radiotherapy planning.
• Participate in robust collection of clinical outcomes.

Skills

Ability to teach in a clinical setting

Good inter-personal skills

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Understanding of research methodology

Presentation Skills

Education

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent

GMC Registration

Completed core medical training or equivalent

Completed FRCR part 1

Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists

Job description

Overview

Clinical Fellow in Proton Beam at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).

The closing date is 05 October 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at UCLH to join the Proton Beam Therapy Team from April 2026 as a Clinical Fellow.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties will involve attending outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings and PBT planning meetings. The successful candidate 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 and robust 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 responsibilities

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

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Additional information

Address: University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

Salary: £73,992 a yearPer annum + London weighting ( No on call commitments)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 309-UCLH-6837

Job locations: University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• GMC Registration: NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment
• 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
• Completed core medial training or equivalent
• Completed FRCR part 1
• Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists

Experience

• Experience in clinical oncology
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Undergoing or completed higher specialist training in clinical oncology
• Experience of laboratory research

Skills and Abilities

• 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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

£73,992 a yearPer annum + London weighting ( No on call commitments)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6837

Job locations

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre