Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology Clinical Fellow
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-OncFel
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £49,909 .
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Trust Clinical Fellow - Oncology (12 months)
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced Clinical Fellow to work in the Oncology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.
The successful candidate will join a committed and supportive team looking after oncology patients. Involving mainly outpatient work, the post will involve reviewing patients during and after treatment, with appropriate training given to undertake chemotherapy assessment and prescribing.
Please note this advert may close early if we have sufficient applications
Main duties of the job
The post will involve ward work, covering the oncology and haematology inpatient unit, comprising 2 dedicated oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit. There could be an opportunity to be further involved in the management of inpatients and acute referrals if desired.
Working for our organisation
The principal place of work for this post is Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH). Other work locations, including off site working, may be agreed in the post-holder’s Job Plan where appropriate, e.g. for supporting professional activities and some direct clinical care such as audit. The post-holder will generally be expected to undertake their Programmed Activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. You may be required to work at any site within the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is ideally suited to a candidate considering a career in Oncology, post Foundation training:
· Experience will be gained in the management of common malignancies, including chemotherapy assessment. There will also be opportunities to be gain experience in radiotherapy.
· Depending on the interests of the successful applicant, support will be given to pursue an interest in Medical Education or a Quality Improvement Project. The department has a good record of such projects being successful with presentations or posters nationally.
· The post holder will join a highly supportive team, including advance nurse practitioners, Oncology Speciality Doctors and Oncology SpRs. This post is not a training post, but clinical experience and supervision will be similar to junior SpRs.
· There is an active clinical research programme, with opportunities to be involved with trial recruitment.
Person specification
Application Criteria
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Completion of F1/F2.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
Desirable criteria
- MRCP
- Previous Oncology experience
- Postgraduate teaching experience
- Evidence of active participation in audit.
- Demonstrated experience working in a team
- Applicant’s knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nina Reeve
- Job title
- Consultant Oncologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 2222
- Additional information
Please call the Hospital switchboard on 0300 422 2222 and ask to be put through to Dr Nina Reeve
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