Specialist Senior Clinical Digital Fellowship in Head&Neck Oncology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Title of Post: SPECIALIST SENIOR CLINICAL DIGITAL FELLOWSHIP IN HEAD AND NECK ONCOLOGY

Nature of Appointment: Full Time 40 hours per week

Fixed Term: 12 months

Responsible To: Clinical Lead Dr Teresa Guerrero Urbano

Accountable To: Clinical Director Dr Hartmut Kristeleit and Deputy Clinical Director Dr Mary Lei

Employing Authority: Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Specific purpose of the post

Guys Head and Neck Cancer Centre has established a number of innovative projects focused on transforming care for patients with head and neck cancer, to deliver the right care, at the right time, taking into account individual patient needs.

This post is a one year fixed term post focused on real world data and AI applications in Head and Neck Oncology. The post-holder will develop real world databases of head and neck cancer patients and contribute to the development of AI tools in HN Radiotherapy. The post would suit a doctor with 7 complete years of postgraduate training (equivalent if overseas), at least post FRCR or equivalent or post-CCT seeking exposure to data analytics and applications of AI in Radiotherapy. The post-holder will also assist other members of the research team with recruitment of patients, project work and analysis as required and will contribute to the integration of clinical data with the tissue bank.

The postholder will have exposure to complex HN radiotherapy and will provide subspecialty training in HN Oncology.

The postholder will be expected to contribute to the HN Oncology unit research outputs/audit projects and will be encouraged to present them in national and international meetings.

Clinical work in support of the posts responsibilities will be undertaken, which will include attendance at the head and neck multidisciplinary and peer review meetings and participation in selected oncology clinics involving recruitment of patients to research projects and data collection. The post holder will also be expected to participate in some postgraduate teaching and training. Clinical work will be outpatient or day unit based. The post holder will be expected to provide a high standard of patient care and follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated.

Overall purpose of the post

• To assist in the development and implementation of AI tools in the Head and Neck Oncology unit.
• To maintain clinical data collection in HN Oncology.
• To develop independent proficiency in HN organ and tumour delineation, curation of datasets and evaluation of AI tools.
• To participate in ongoing Head and Neck research and development.
• To review of data of HNC patients, including tumour and toxicity outcomes, radiotherapy dosimetry and outcome measures such as Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and patient experience.
• To work with colleagues from the HN Tissue Bank to ensure data collection harmonisation and aid monitoring of patient recruitment.
• Work with colleagues from RT and the Clinical Scientific Computing group towards the completion, maintenance, development and analysis of the XNAT and clinical databases.
• To contribute to the departments record in producing national and international peer-reviewed work.
• To contribute to the maintenance and update of Head and Neck clinical protocols.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care and to contribute to service developments.
• To take part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.

Timetable

The post holder will be involved in the HN MDTs and selected clinics where clinical data collection is taking place. They will contribute to the curation of clinical and radiotherapy datasets and participate in planning sessions and radiotherapy peer review meetings.

Monday

morning

R&D

afternoon

R&D/HN clinic data collection

Tuesday

morning

R&D

afternoon

teaching &D/RT data curation

Wednesday

morning

Peer review/ HN new patient clinic data collection

afternoon

R&D/HN clinic data collection

Thursday

morning

R&D

afternoon

R&D

Friday

morning

HN MDM data collection/R&D

afternoon

R&D/HN clinic data collection

The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures that are regularly updated.

Employing Authority and main place of employment

This post will be based at the Guys Site but may include working at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. This includes sites across Guys Cancer centre and Kings College Hospital.

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas is among the UKs busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guys is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Childrens Hospital.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of Kings Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with Kings College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of good. Our adult community services achieved a rating of outstanding.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Organisational Values

Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand andreflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.

The post holder will:

Put patients first

Take pride in what they do

Respect others

Strive to be the best

Act with integrity

Our values and behaviours framework| describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.The framework can be found on our Trust careers pages and GTIntranet.

Clinical Aims

To bring together the majority of cancer care and research under one roof, so that patients are given seamless care and staff can work together on diagnosing, treating and applying research into cancer.

To improve supportive care, patient information and complementary therapies at each stage of the patient pathway to improve patients quality of life both during treatment and into recovery and survivorship.

To provide an outstanding environment that will lift the spirits of patients, relatives and staff.

To deliver compassionate care and a world class service

Department Information

The department is internationally distinguished for its commitment to research & development and constantly strives for excellence through dedication and innovation. As part of the commitment of the Trust to providing the highest quality of cancer care, a new purpose built cancer centre on Guys campus opened in September 2016 and a new cancer centre at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup opened in May 2017. Guys Cancer Centre was designed by staff and patients working together and provides state-of-the-art cancer care in a supportive modern environment. The centre includes individual departments (villages): Welcome (housing all patient support activities), radiotherapy, chemotherapy and outpatients. This is a great opportunity to join us and become part of a dynamic and encouraging team. We look forward to helping support your oncology career in a world renowned and forward thinking environment

Guys Cancer Centre includes the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Information and Support Service which offers people with cancer information, complementary therapies and psychological support to help them and their families cope with their illness.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP
• FRCR part 1 and 2

Desirable

• GMC Crtificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Clinical Oncology
• MSc

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in Clinical Oncology
• Experience in systemic anti-cancer therapy and radiotherapy

Desirable

• Experience in Head and Neck Radiotherapy

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of the MDT
• Good communication skills and enthusiasm
• Ability to work in a research team

Research

Essential

• Understanding the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Evidence of original research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)