Oncology Clinical Teaching Fellow

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust offers an exciting opportunity for an Oncology Clinical Teaching Fellow to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on patient care in oncology while emphasizing medical education. Successful candidates will work within a comprehensive oncology service, contributing to a dynamic environment that fosters personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and Medical Degree required.
• Capacity to apply relevant clinical knowledge and make clinical decisions.
• Experience in oncology and ability to prescribe SACT.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic oncology team focusing on medical education.
• Provide Middle Grade cover for the acute oncology service.
• Participate in audit and teaching as part of clinical governance.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Practical skills

Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Education

Medical Degree

GMC registration

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Oncology Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Whittington Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated doctor to join a dynamic oncology team, with a particular emphasis on medical education.

The Oncology Service is a core part of the Surgery & Cancer Integrated Care Service Unit (ICSU), delivering care to over 3,200 oncology patients and 6,000 breast outpatients annually. The department provides specialist treatment across a range of malignancies, including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, prostate, and haematological cancers. Facilities include a dedicated chemotherapy unit with 15 chairs and an on-site chemotherapy pharmacy. Breast and lung multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings are held jointly with University College Hospital (UCH), while the GI MDT is based at Whittington. All breast cancer surgery, including implant-based reconstruction, is carried out on site, while gastrointestinal and lung cancer surgeries are performed at UCH. Radiotherapy services are also delivered at UCH.

Support services include an on-site Macmillan Information Service, a cancer-specific clinical psychology service, and a vibrant programme of CNS-led wellbeing events. This creates a holistic and patient-centred environment that supports both patients and staff.

Please note this post may close early if sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

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About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration
• Medical Degree

Eligibility

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of ST2,CT2 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST3/CT3 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post.

Clinical skills

Essential

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Clinical judgement: Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job. Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent
• On the specialist register

Specialty specific skills related to the post

Essential

• Oncology experience and general skills so able to demonstrate they can safely provide Middle Grade cover for the acute oncology service
• Ability to prescribe SACT

Desirable

• Previous experience at Middle Grade level

Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

Essential

• Audit: Evidence of active participation in audit.
• Teaching: Evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.

Desirable

• Research Skills: demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
• Teaching: Evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration
• Medical Degree

Eligibility

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of ST2,CT2 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST3/CT3 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post.

Clinical skills

Essential

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Clinical judgement: Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job. Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent
• On the specialist register

Specialty specific skills related to the post

Essential

• Oncology experience and general skills so able to demonstrate they can safely provide Middle Grade cover for the acute oncology service
• Ability to prescribe SACT

Desirable

• Previous experience at Middle Grade level

Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

Essential

• Audit: Evidence of active participation in audit.
• Teaching: Evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.

Desirable

• Research Skills: demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
• Teaching: Evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address

Whittington Hospital

London

N19 5NF

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