Job overview

The Royal Marsden Hospital is inviting applicants for a medical oncology clinical fellow. This clinical post will involve working under supervision of the Sarcoma and Lymphoma consultants within the medical oncology team based in Chelsea in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams to deliver services to patients, lead on innovative teaching programs, deliver quality improvement projects and involvement in clinical research.

This is a fixed term 12 month post which is particularly suitable for a Doctor who seeks to enhance their knowledge and skills in medical oncology prior to specialist training .

Main duties of the job

Please see job description for more details and example job plan.

The post holder will have the opportunity to join the general medical oncology on-call SpR rota.

The post holder will be based with the clinical team in Chelsea working with Sarcoma/Lymphoma Medical Oncology SpR, the team of Sarcoma/Lymphoma medical oncology consultants, SHO and the CNSs.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.