Senior Clinical Fellow Oncology | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a Medical Fellow in Oncology for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment, ideal for those pursuing a career in oncology or enhancing their breast cancer experience. Responsibilities include providing high-quality care, teaching medical undergraduates, and collaborating on research. A GMC registration is required, along with medical qualifications. Flexible working options and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients in oncology services.
• Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues on research.
• Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates.
• Participate in clinical audit and incident reporting.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Medical qualification

Teamwork

Leadership skills

Clinical efficiency

Quality of outcomes

Education

GMC specialist registration

Job description

Overview

“This is an exciting opportunity to a medical fellow to work within the department of Oncology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Initially it is a 6 month fixed term contract. This post will form part of the Medical oncology post graduate training rotation and provide great learning opportunities in a supportive environment. The role would ideally suit both trainees wishing to pursue a career in oncology, post MRCP part II, but not yet in a training role or those who have finished their oncology training and looking to develop their breast cancer experience. It may also suit potential Portfolio Programme (ex‑CESR) trainees, but only with GMC registration and able to work immediately in the UK. The post allows considerable flexibility for the doctors to choose their area of research or education, to develop their CV’s or clinical experience.”

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to patients in oncology services, research, teaching and training, performance management, medical staff management, governance and leadership and team working.
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
• Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.
• To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by clinical director.
• To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
  • Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions
  • Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re‑admission rates
  • Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team
  • Operational efficiency e.g. admission avoidance, day case review and management
• To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
• To demonstrate excellent leadership skills within ward team.
• To work collaboratively with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team and wider ICHT medical community.

Requirements

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.

Benefits

• Career development
• Flexible working and wellbeing
• Staff recognition scheme
• Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Jan 2026