Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (end date 04/08/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (No out of hours)
- Job ref
- 190-STH-25-190
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston Park Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £44,439 - £52,656 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow in Oncology
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
This post commences ASAP for a fixed term period of upto 12 months with an end date of 04th August 2026. Appointments to these posts will be at FY2/CT1 level dependant on previous NHS experience and evidence of completion of FY2 competencies signed off within the NHS.
You would be joining the junior doctor team and assisting in the day-to-day management of inpatients on our three wards and acute assessment unit. There will also be the opportunity to attend chemotherapy and radiotherapy clinics for educational purposes.
A basic medical degree (MBBS) or equivalent, full registration with the GMC and a valid ALS certificate at the time of application are essential. MRCP part 1 is a desirable criteria for this post. Successful completion of Foundation 2 competencies in the UK will be factored in for any appointment at CT1 level.
In addition, we require a minimum of 06 month's experience of working in the NHS in an NHS hospital, with at least 4 month's clinical experience in the field of oncology. The appointed candidate will have a keen interest in oncology.
The post does not award a national training number. If the appointee doesn't hold the right of residence in the UK, sponsorship will be required. This post is ideally suited to doctors taking a break between FY2 and IMT, or at the end of IMT prior to specialist training.
Main duties of the job
You would be joining a junior doctor team of 10, based across 3 wards and our acute assessment unit. Duties include assisting in the day-to-day management of inpatients, clerking acute and elective oncology admissions, management of oncological emergencies, attending ward rounds and prompt completion of e-discharge summaries. There would be the opportunity to attend outpatient chemotherapy and radiotherapy clinics for educational purposes.
There are several educational opportunities in Oncology, including weekly Oncology teaching, a fortnightly medical educational meeting, Swartz Rounds every two months and a weekly journal club run by registrars. There would be the opportunity to develop management skills by attending various meetings, including the Junior Doctors' Forum, Drugs and Therapies Committee and Radiotherapy Guidance.
The hours will be Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:30. There is no on-call associated with this work. Your rota will involve clinical ward-based working in Acute Oncology 4 days a week with 1 day a week protected for personal development. You would be supported in developing project work (audit/quality improvement projects/teaching) during your personal development day by a consultant oncologist acting as your educational supervisor. We would be keen that you attended courses, gained oncology knowledge and built a strong portfolio to support an application towards oncology as a future career option during your placement with us.
Working for our organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals.
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Northern General Hospital
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Weston Park Cancer Hospital
Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further information about the Junior Clinical Fellow in Clinical Oncology post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise, by the date of application
- Basic Medical Degree MBBS or equivalent
- Valid Advanced Life Support (ALS) certificate by the date of application
Desirable criteria
- MRCP part 1
- Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships and other degrees
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 06 months experience of working in the NHS in an hospital in a substantive post at FY2 level or above.
- At least 04 months clinical experience within the field of oncology
- A minimum of 12 months full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part-time basis) post qualification
- A keen interest in oncology
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of Foundation 2 competencies
- Aiming to apply for specialist training in medical or clinical oncology.
- Wider experience in different units
Research
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of research methods and statistics
- An understanding of the issues of clinical effectiveness and audit
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Documented completed audits during training
Teaching and training
Essential criteria
- Willingness and ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate trainees (where appropriate)
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
- Good written communication skills
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).
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
- Faruk Abu
- Job title
- Consultant Medical Oncologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2265300
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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