About this role
Job summary
SENIOR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY TEACHING FELLOW
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow In Oncology at Whittington Health NHS Trust. This is a fixed term post initially for 12 months, with the option to extend.
All candidates should be eligible for full registration with the GMC.
Please note this post may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
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
We can offer you
Patient and user involvement
Risk and complaints management
Clinical effectiveness and audit programmes
Continuous Professional Development
Clinical research in accordance with DOH Governance requirements
You will need:o To be highly motivated and flexible to provide patient focused careo Full registration with the General Medical Councilo Experience of working in the NHS
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
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Undertaking PhD / MD
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.
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practise
Essential
- Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Language Skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be demonstrated by one of the following: oApplicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English oHave the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) -Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7,Reading 7, Writing 7 oHave achieved at least grade B in themedicine version of the Occupational English Test, in each area, speaking,listening, reading & writing
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
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.
Desirable
- MRCS or equivalent ATLS
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
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Whittington Hospital
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)