Senior Clinical Fellow - Oncology

Integrated Care System; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Derby is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncology to join a growing team of specialists. The role involves providing comprehensive oncology services and participation in teaching and learning opportunities. Applicants must have full GMC registration and relevant postgraduate training. This position offers substantial professional development and the opportunity to work in a dynamic medical environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years' full-time postgraduate training.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Evidence of independent clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Join the Oncology team at Royal Derby Hospital.
• Provide comprehensive clinical, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy services.
• Participation in teaching and accredited learning events.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Clinical Oncology

Teaching

Supervision of medical students

Education

MBBS and MRCP or Equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow - Oncology

The closing date is 15 August 2025

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

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

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

Clinical knowledge and skillls

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

Management and Administrative Experience

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

Teaching Experience

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Any teaching courses or qualifications
• 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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust