Senior Clinical Fellow - Oncology

NHS; Derby; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Doctor in Oncology at Royal Derby Hospital. The ideal candidate will hold GMC registration and possess extensive postgraduate training. Responsibilities include providing clinical care, teaching, and assisting with research. This full-time, fixed-term position offers competitive salary and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice on application.
• Minimum four years' full-time postgraduate training in relevant specialty.
• Broad experience in Acute Medicine and experience in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical care within the Oncology team.
• Contribute to teaching and training of resident doctors and medical students.
• Ensure adherence to clinical governance and reporting standards.

Skills

Acute Medical Care

Excellent communication

Leadership skills

Education

MBBS and MRCP or Equivalent

Tools

Clinical systems

Job description

Job summary

We are offering an excellent opportunity to work in our Oncology team.

You will join a growing team of medics with 19 oncologists, 11 SpRs and 9 specialty doctors.

The Oncology Department provides a comprehensive clinical, radiotherapy and chemotherapy service for the population of Southern Derbyshire and South Staffordshire (1,100,000 population). The full range of Oncology malignancies are treated at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of application. You will have at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty. Alternatively you will have equivalent experience and competencies. Your previous experience will include responsibility for Acute Medical Care and ideally experience working in the NHS.

As well as clinical commitments, the posts do carry teaching/learning opportunities and attendance at accredited learning events will be encouraged and funded by the Trust.

The post will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital, Derby and cover Queens Hospital Burton.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-MDR-7348061-SM

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Visits and calls are encouraged during the application/interview process to really get a feel for the work we do and better understand the passion and drive everyone has for Oncology.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Visits and calls are encouraged during the application/interview process to really get a feel for the work we do and better understand the passion and drive everyone has for Oncology.

Person Specification Eligibility Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice on application
• MBBS and MRCP or Equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP PACES

Clinical knowledge and skillls Essential

• At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty.
• Broad experience in Acute Medicine
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
• Up to date clinical knowledge in relevant specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application
• Experienced in making clinical decisions & managing risk

Desirable

• Experience of clinical oncology in a range of clinical settings
• Previous experience in Oncology
• Evidence of independent clinical practice

Management and Administrative Experience Essential

• Knowledge of clinical systems
• Excellent communication
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these

Teaching Experience Essential

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Experience of teaching clinical skills

Desirable

• Any teaching courses or qualifications

Personal qualifties Essential

• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Considering a career in Oncology, Haematology or Palliative Medicine

Person Specification Eligibility Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice on application
• MBBS and MRCP or Equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP PACES

Clinical knowledge and skillls Essential

• At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty.
• Broad experience in Acute Medicine
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
• Up to date clinical knowledge in relevant specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application
• Experienced in making clinical decisions & managing risk

Desirable

• Experience of clinical oncology in a range of clinical settings
• Previous experience in Oncology
• Evidence of independent clinical practice

Management and Administrative Experience Essential

• Knowledge of clinical systems
• Excellent communication
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these

Teaching Experience Essential

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Experience of teaching clinical skills

Desirable

• Any teaching courses or qualifications

Personal qualifties Essential

• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Considering a career in Oncology, Haematology or Palliative Medicine

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)