Senior Clinical Fellow (Higher Level) in Lung Cancer

Job summary

Senior Clinical Fellow (Higher Level) in Lung Cancer - Full Time (40hours)

Duration: 6 months with potential to extend to 12 months

Anticipated Start Date: 02/08/23

An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Lung Cancer within ABUHB. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in the investigation and management of patients with suspected Lung Cancer. They will gain experience of all aspects of the investigation, management and co-ordination of the care of patients with lung cancer. The post holder will attend clinics and learn to assess new patient referrals, arrange appropriate investigations and discuss results in follow-up clinics. There will be the opportunity to attend bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound and Thoracoscopy procedure lists and participate actively with increasing experience. Attendance at the weekly Lung Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting will be incorporated into the weekly rota and an anticipation that the Fellow will present cases and discuss management decisions in that forum.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide support to the lung cancer service, enabling a development of skills specific to the investigation and management of patients with suspected lung cancer. Five consultant respiratory physicians are part of the lung cancer service. The service adopts a weekly attending Lung Cancer Physician of the Week (LCPOW) consultant who co-ordinates the service on a rotational basis, reviewing referrals, providing clinical advice to referrers and preparing cases for MDT discussions which they subsequently chair. The post holder will support the LCPOW and will be actively involved in their ongoing investigations, interpretation of results and care. The post holder will support other members of the extended Lung Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team such as junior doctors and nursing staff in the management of all patients he/she is involved with, answering specific queries on patients with the supervision of consultant staff.

This post of is designed for trainees who want to make a commitment to respiratory medicine and in particular the sub-specialty of lung cancer. The post will provide excellent experience in Lung Cancer investigation and management and organisation of this service.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.