Job summary
This fellowship involves working alongside the Colorectal cancer team and has the responsibilities which includes, running two week rule clinics, including virtual clinic (VC) and telephone assessment clinic (TAC), attending the colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary team meeting and liaising with pre-habilitative services to ready patients for surgery. There will also be patient databases to keep updated and opportunity to perform research in these areas.
St Thomas' has seven colorectal surgeons providing tertiary level care in a variety of benign and colorectal cancer conditions. The colorectal unit is a tertiary referral unit for the South East of England for colorectal cancer and advanced colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor. The colorectal cancer surgical department includes four consultants and regular MDMs held with the wider clinical team.
Main duties of the job
o
oTo provide x 2, F2F, x 2 VC and x 2 TAC clinics per week
o To conduct research on colorectal cancer to improve patient experience and outcomes.
o To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
o To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
o Attend weekly MDM
About us
St Thomas' has seven colorectal surgeons providing tertiary level care in a variety of benign and colorectal cancer conditions. The St Thomas Colorectal Unit has particular interests in inflammatory bowel disease surgery with about 80 resections performed each year. There is a strong robotic surgery programme with patients undergoing operations for both cancer and benign disease, including inflammatory bowel disease. The Pelvic floor unit is a tertiary referral unit for the South East of England and with regular MDMs held with the urologists and gynaecologists. The colorectal unit also performs a number of multivisceral resections for advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer in conjunction with the plastics and urological teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is suitable for a doctor looking to increase their knowledge of colorectal cancer and the two week wait pathway. Ideally for someone who has completed foundation or core surgical training.
Responsibilities will include running two week rule clinics, attending the colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary team meeting and liaising with pre-habilitative services to ready patients for surgery. There will also be patient databases to keep updated and opportunity to perform research in these areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is suitable for a doctor looking to increase their knowledge of colorectal cancer and the two week wait pathway. Ideally for someone who has completed foundation or core surgical training.
Responsibilities will include running two week rule clinics, attending the colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary team meeting and liaising with pre-habilitative services to ready patients for surgery. There will also be patient databases to keep updated and opportunity to perform research in these areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oOther relevant postgraduate Qualifications
- Qualification in research studies
Desirable
- Clinical experience with patients undergoing surgery
- Clinical experience in outpatient clinics
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Up to date clinical knowledge appropriate to current stage of training
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently with guidance/supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of initiative and leadership skills
- Familiarity with some relevant literature related to the post
- Evidence of working in an outpatient setting
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable
- Advanced teaching experience (e.g. organising training days, involvement in regional or national teaching)
Audit, Quality Improvement & research
Essential
- Ability to carry out audit and/or quality improvement work
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering change through audit loops and/or quality improvement projects
- Evidence of original research
Other
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oOther relevant postgraduate Qualifications
- Qualification in research studies
Desirable
- Clinical experience with patients undergoing surgery
- Clinical experience in outpatient clinics
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Up to date clinical knowledge appropriate to current stage of training
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently with guidance/supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of initiative and leadership skills
- Familiarity with some relevant literature related to the post
- Evidence of working in an outpatient setting
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable
- Advanced teaching experience (e.g. organising training days, involvement in regional or national teaching)
Audit, Quality Improvement & research
Essential
- Ability to carry out audit and/or quality improvement work
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering change through audit loops and/or quality improvement projects
- Evidence of original research
Other
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development
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).
Additional information
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).
