Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 24 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-JCFOC-763
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bangor Hospital
- Town
- Bangor
- Salary
- £43,821 - £57,650 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow in Oncology - Ysbyty Gwynedd
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
The post is suitable for doctors contemplating a career in Clinical or Medical Oncology, and will provide experience in a wide range of malignancies and in the management of oncology in-patients, out-patients and acute oncology service.
The post holder will be supported by and work in conjunction with the Consultants, working alongside Registrars, Specialty Doctors and the junior medical and nursing teams. There is no on-call commitment.
There will be an opportunity to participate in departmental teaching and audit sessions. There is also the possibility to participate in national audits if interested within each specialty
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established oncology team, with the additional opportunity of pursuing a fully-funded and clinically supervised Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education, Medical Leadership or Cancer Studies. This post is particularly suitable for doctors contemplating a career in oncology, and will provide experience in a wide range of malignancies and in the management of oncology in-patients and out-patients.
The post holder will be supported by and work in conjunction with the Consultants in medical and clinical oncology. The post holder will also work alongside the oncology registrars, a Specialty Doctors, junior medical team and nursing teams. There is no on-call commitment.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The duties will involve the day-to-day care and management of in-patients with solid tumours undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy. This will include the management of general medical and/or oncological problems, and will necessitate a sound understanding of social care and palliative care in addition to general medicine.
The post-holder will provide triage and emergency care to patients with complications of their cancer or cancer treatment. This care includes admission of patients, with appropriate assessment, organisation of routine and specialist investigations and the instigation of treatment. The post-holder will provide support to the Acute Oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
The post-holder will be expected to undertake out-patient and chemotherapy clinics, under the supervision of a consultant oncologist. The post-holder will be expected to gain chemotherapy prescribing competencies via the Chemotherapy Passport, and will then be able to prescribe chemotherapy, using the electronic prescribing system Chemocare, according to competencies gained.
There will be opportunities for the post-holder to attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings (MDTs).
Additional Contact Details:-
Dr Julie Jones
Associate Specialist Medical Oncologist and Clinical Lead
03000 844584
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.
Cynghorir ymgeiswyr i ymgeisio'n gynnar gan ein bod yn cadw'r hawl i gau swydd wag cyn y dyddiad cau os derbynnir nifer uchel o geisiadau.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of three years post-registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in oncology
Knowledge & qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC registration with license to practice
- • MB ChB or MBBS or equivalent
- • IT experience
- • BLS
Desirable criteria
- • MRCP part 1
Basic skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Competence and skills required of middle-grade staff
- • Ability to write clear, concise and legible clinical notes
- • A sound basic knowledge of palliative care
- • Ability to supervise junior doctors
- • Ability and willingness to provide teaching to medical students, junior doctors and nursing staff
- • Experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- • Previous teaching experience
- • Previous experience of undertaking audit
Person qualities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent patient communication skills
- • Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to build and maintain good relations with all staff groups
- • Willingness to facilitate local departmental meetings eg M&M, audit groups
- • Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
Presentation
Essential criteria
- • Polite, friendly and approachable
- • Tidy and presentable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Christopher Scrase / Dr Julie Jones
- Job title
- Clinical Leads for Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 844580
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