Senior Clinical Fellow – Focal Prostate team, Uro-Oncology

Job summary

The Department of Urology at University College Hospital at The Westmoreland Street is looking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated Clinical Fellow for a fixed term of 12 months. The successful candidate will be joining the largest and most prestigious Urological Department in the UK. We are a highly specialist department seeing referrals from across the UK and abroad as well as being a centre for excellence and research.

The successful candidate will work in the Focal Prostate team within the Uro-Oncology department. They have the opportunity to gain experience in providing pioneering diagnosis, new treatments and play a key role in ensuring excellent care for patients under the care of the department.

The Focal Prostate team are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of prostate cancer. UCLH one of the biggest centres in Europe to provide treatment of prostate cancer using focal methods including high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), cryotherapy, and photodynamic therapy. As a fellow on the team there is plenty of flexibility and opportunity to be involved with these treatments and to work with world leaders in focal therapy.

Main duties of the job

As a clinical fellow on the team you will be trained in interpretation of multiparametric MRI of the prostate as well as conducting independent targeted transperineal biopsy of the prostate. Clinics are weekly and you will have the opportunity to see patients throughout their journey with prostate cancer and be involved in diagnosis, active surveillance and offering treatment for prostate cancer. There are learning opportunities in a multi-disciplinary setting as we work closely with the radiology and histopathology departments in decision making. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your own interests as there are no on call or weekend commitments. Most of the cases conducted are day cases and only on rare occasions are there inpatients under our care.

Also, clinical fellows will gain experience in management of patients enrolled in different clinical trials and translational research. They are strongly encouraged to undertake research activities and lead to high quality publications in the field of prostate cancer. Those activities will be supported by three senior clinical academics consultant within the team.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.