Job overview

The Clinical Fellow will work in a highly supportive environment, working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of treatments to patients at VCC, and wider service improvement. Radiotherapy development within VCC is overseen by the Radiotherapy Delivery Group (RDG), membership of which includes clinicians, medical physicists and radiographers. Participation in the RDG will be expected of the post holder. 

As well as providing a clinical presence within the radiotherapy service the post holder will be expected to support other clinical activities of VCC including Acute Oncology Service, outpatient, radiotherapy planning and inpatient support. The Fellow will be expected to support the educational requirements of the multi-disciplinary workforce of VCC as it continues the clinical implementation of advanced radiotherapy techniques and other clinical, training and research improvement services.

This post is a fixed term/secondment for 12 months from start date to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Main duties of the job

This post would suit a post-FRCR fellowship clinical oncology STR or equivalent with an interest in advanced radiotherapy techniques. Applications from pre-fellowship STRs will also be considered. The applicant will need to seek prospective approval from PMETB for an ‘out of programme research/experience’ before taking up the post. The post holder will be expected to develop his/her understanding of advanced radiotherapy, including advanced imaging for target volume definition, IMRT and PBT planning, internal organ motion and IGRT.

The postholder will join a team of StR’s and contribute to outpatient clinical care and inpatient ward care, including the Acute Oncology Service and admission assessment unit The postholder may opt to be included in rotational On-call for the Acute Oncology Service through day time hours and second non-resident on-call overnight. 

The post will provide opportunities for experience in clinical trials research with Cis, trial recruitment, RTQA and early phase trials. The postholder will be expected to be involved in development in SRT , roll out to new sites, develop image based planning and adaptive treatment, non medical planning, training and QA.

Working for our organisation

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services. 

Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement.  We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/