Job summary
We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced Clinical Fellow to work in the Oncology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a committed and supportive team looking after oncology patients. Involving mainly outpatient work, the post will involve reviewing patients during and after treatment, with appropriate training given to undertake chemotherapy assessment and prescribing.
The post will also involve ward work, covering the oncology and haematology inpatient unit, comprising 2 dedicated oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit. There could be an opportunity to be further involved in the management of inpatients and acute referrals if desired.
About us
GLOUCESTERSHIRE ONCOLOGY SERVICES
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre is located on the Cheltenham General Hospital site and provides sub-regional cancer services for a catchment population of more than 1.1 million people living in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and parts of Shropshire and Powys.
Services are provided across Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at its Cancer Centre on the Cheltenham hospital site and also in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where outpatient clinics are held and outpatient haemato-oncology clinics and treatments are given in the Edward Jenner Unit.
In addition, there is an affiliated cancer unit in Hereford. As well as services within the Oncology Centre, and affiliated Units, non-surgical oncology services are provided in Stroud, Dursley, Cirencester, Lydney and Tewkesbury and Moreton. These include new patient and follow-up clinics, joint clinics and meetings. Consultants and some specialty grade staff have sessional commitments to these.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced Clinical Fellow to work in the Oncology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.
The successful candidate will join a committed and supportive team looking after oncology patients. Involving mainly outpatient work, the post will involve reviewing patients during and after treatment, with appropriate training given to undertake chemotherapy assessment and prescribing.
The post will also involve ward work, covering the oncology and haematology inpatient unit, comprising 2 dedicated oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit. There could be an opportunity to be further involved in the management of inpatients and acute referrals if desired.
This post is ideally suited to a candidate considering a career in Oncology, post Foundation training:
- Experience will be gained in the management of common malignancies, including chemotherapy assessment. There will also be opportunities to be gain experience in radiotherapy.
- Depending on the interests of the successful applicant, support will be given to pursue an interest in Medical Education or a Quality Improvement Project. The department has a good record of such projects being successful with presentations or posters nationally.
- he post holder will join a highly supportive team, including 8 Speciality Doctors and 6 SpRs. SpR training has been rated Excellent in Cheltenham for many years. This post is not a training post, but clinical experience and supervision will be similar to junior SpRs.
- here is an active clinical research programme, with opportunities to be involved with trial recruitment.
integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -
- To support the provision of a first-class clinical service
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions services plans
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced Clinical Fellow to work in the Oncology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.
The successful candidate will join a committed and supportive team looking after oncology patients. Involving mainly outpatient work, the post will involve reviewing patients during and after treatment, with appropriate training given to undertake chemotherapy assessment and prescribing.
The post will also involve ward work, covering the oncology and haematology inpatient unit, comprising 2 dedicated oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit. There could be an opportunity to be further involved in the management of inpatients and acute referrals if desired.
This post is ideally suited to a candidate considering a career in Oncology, post Foundation training:
- Experience will be gained in the management of common malignancies, including chemotherapy assessment. There will also be opportunities to be gain experience in radiotherapy.
- Depending on the interests of the successful applicant, support will be given to pursue an interest in Medical Education or a Quality Improvement Project. The department has a good record of such projects being successful with presentations or posters nationally.
- he post holder will join a highly supportive team, including 8 Speciality Doctors and 6 SpRs. SpR training has been rated Excellent in Cheltenham for many years. This post is not a training post, but clinical experience and supervision will be similar to junior SpRs.
- here is an active clinical research programme, with opportunities to be involved with trial recruitment.
integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -
- To support the provision of a first-class clinical service
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions services plans
Person Specification
Assessment Criteria
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Completion of F1/F2.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
- Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English
- Applicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
- Experience working in Oncology
- MRCP qualification
Person Specification
Assessment Criteria
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Completion of F1/F2.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
Desirable
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
- Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English
- Applicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
- Experience working in Oncology
- MRCP qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
