Junior Fellow in Cancer Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

What youll do

The majority of your time will be spent caring for inpatients and patients on the day unit, and you will have opportunities to attend clinics or radiotherapy planning, and teaching sessions. You will be able to take part in the on-call rota at a level appropriate for your clinical experience and training.

You will be able to benefit from opportunities to work with colleagues in our cancer sciences department and the new centre for cancer immunotherapy, our stereotactic radiotherapy service, and our bone marrow transplant unit. The Trust is one of the most research active acute trusts in the UK, and a major research centre for the University of Southampton, hosting a Cancer Research UK Centre and an Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre.

What were looking forWe have a busy and successful department, and we are looking for doctors at FY3/CT1/CT2 to help run our service especially our wards and day units. We are offering a unique experience to come and work with us and gain experience in different specialties. We will work with you to design a rotation giving you varied clinical exposure.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAppointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay).

Interviews will be held on 20th November 2025This vacancy closes on or before 1st October 2025

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Foundation years competencies or equivalent
• At least 12 months experience of working within the NHS
• At least 6 months of general medical on-call experience (twilights, nights, wardcover, admissions)
• Evidence of engagement with management and/or audit/quality improvement processes

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 written
• MRCP PACES
• Broad experience in Acute Medicine
• Previous experience in Haematology/Oncology/Palliative Care

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Good clinical and interpersonal skills
• Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary group
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of: Logical thinking/ problem solving/ decision making
• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

• Good presentation skills
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Understanding the principles of clinical research/ clinical research experience

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)