Junior Oncology Fellow

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to join their oncology team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in cancer management, from outpatient care to inpatient treatment. You'll work closely with a supportive team of consultants and nurses, developing essential skills in communication, decision-making, and clinical governance. The Trust is committed to your professional development, providing time and resources for continuing education. If you are passionate about making a difference in cancer care and are ready to embrace a challenging yet rewarding role, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• Basic Medical Qualification and GMC registration are essential.
• 2 years postgraduate experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in cancer management and treatment.
• Work with oncology teams and develop communication skills.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Time management

Education

Basic Medical Qualification

ALS

GMC registration

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These posts will offer experience in the whole spectrum of cancer management, from radical treatment to palliative care and from outpatient based ambulatory management to inpatient intensive high dose regimes. The JOF will gain experience in the management of a range of malignancies and will work with a number of oncology teams gaining experience of both medical and clinical oncology. Each fellow will be supported by a team of consultants, registrars and specialist nurses with them aim of gaining experience of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care. The attachment will allow the JOF to develop an understanding of and experience in the general principles behind non-surgical cancer treatments. They will be taught the aims, principles of decision-making, benefits, and potential toxicity of cancer management. They will have the opportunity to gain skills in communication, breaking bad news, symptom control and the assessment and treatment of oncological emergencies. In addition, they will learn about principles and practice of clinical governance, the application of evidence -based medicine, the logistics behind entering and treating patients within a clinical trial and the socio-cultural aspects of cancer care.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role Planning

The role involves working as part of a team-based model liaising with disease group specific clinician teams. Typically, the role will include working Monday - Friday (9-5pm) or as part of an on-call rota to include long days, nights and weekend.

On call Commitments

This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

1. ATTAINMENTS

Educational

Basic Medical Qualification

CE

Qualifications

ALS

MRCP Part 1

CE

Professional Qualifications

GMC registration

CE

Research / Publications

Demonstration of aptitude for carrying out research

AF

2. TRAINING

Evidence of attainment of Foundation competencies.

CE

3. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific

2 years postgraduate experience

Previous NHS Experience

AF

Management / Audit

Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research

Evidence of active participation in audit

AF

4. TEACHING

Demonstrates involvement in education of others

AF

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Acceptability

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

I, R

Leadership

Good interpersonal skills

I, R

Self- reliance

To recognise personal limitations but to work competently within these boundaries

I, R

Motivation

Capacity to work under pressure, and manage/prioritise time and information effectively

Evidence of career progression consistent with personal circumstances

I, R

6. CIRCUMSTANCES

Domicile

Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.

Membership of appropriate professional society/societies, knowledge of up-to-date literature

I, R

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF - Application Form

I - Interview

R - References

CE - Certification Evidence

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Basic Medical Qualification
• ALS
• GMC registration
• Evidence of attainment of Foundation competencies.

Desirable criteria

• MRCP Part 1
• Demonstration of aptitude for carrying out research

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years postgraduate experience
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research
• Demonstrates involvement in education of others

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Previous NHS Experience

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good interpersonal skills
• To recognise personal limitations but to work competently within these boundaries
• Capacity to work under pressure, and manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Evidence of career progression consistent with personal circumstances

CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile

Essential criteria

• Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.

Desirable criteria

• Membership of appropriate professional society/societies, knowledge of up-to-date literature

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

• JD & PS (PDF, 331.6KB)
• The Christie Values and Behaviours (PDF, 919.5KB)
• Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)