Clinical Fellow - Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary & Oesophago-Gastric

Job responsibilities

Role PurposeThis post is for 40 hours per week as a Clinical Fellow is work within the clinical oncology Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and) Oesophago-Gastric (OG) disease group, with a strong interest in SABR (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) for a fixed term period of 12 months. The post holder will be employed by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and will be predominantly based at The Christie at Withington site, with potential rotation to the radiotherapy satellite centres.

Role Purpose The appointee will be a Fellow in the department of Clinical Oncology within the HPB & OG disease group The employing authority is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust S/he will be managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of the Directorate of Clinical Oncology S/he will be professionally responsible to the consultants in whose clinics s/he will be supporting. The post-holder will be assigned a clinical supervisor (Consultant Clinical Oncologist). They will work alongside their supervisor in at least one clinic. Will develop expertise in the development, management and treatment of HPB and oligometastatic tumour sites with SABR

The successful applicant would be expected to work alongside consultants and trainees in out-patient clinics, supervising Technical Radiotherapy delivery and performing on-treatment reviews and follow-up assessments.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe medical establishment provides currently consists of 59 Consultants who run the clinical service and research practice. There is also a team of 23 SpRs plus Academic Clinical Fellows.

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to all aspects of the management of patients with HBP, OG and oligometastatic disease. These include (but are not limited to) the screening of referrals, active participation in MDT, assessment of patients, consent, review of patients on pre-treatment, treatment, planning of SABR, review and approval of SABR plans, technical radiotherapy development and post treatment and ePROMS. All of this will be done under the clinical supervision of the designated HPB/OG team consultant.

They will be expected to teach junior medical staff, medical students and nurses on occasion.

They will be expected to take part in audit and research.

There is no on call responsibility with this post.Continuing Professional DevelopmentThe Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role PlanningThe timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Clinic

TBS review clinic

Admin /

Liver SABR MDT

Clinic/

Pelvic MDT

Renal SABR MDT ( alt weeks)

Radiotherapy planning

PM

Admin /

Bone

SABR MDT

Clinic

Radiotherapy planning

Admin

Training

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BCh or Equivalent
• Full FRCR (UK)

Desirable

• MRCP (UK)

Research / Publications

Essential

• Research awareness

Desirable

• Evidence of enthusiasm and participation in research

Experience

Essential

• At least three years post full registration in General Medicine and a minimum 3 years Clinical Oncology training

Desirable

• Previous SABR experience

Management / Audit

Essential

• Understands principles of audit
• Ability and willingness to work in multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Skills in time/resource management

Teaching

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching and involvement in the education of medical students/junior doctors

Personal Skills

Essential

• Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal

Desirable

• Developing Leadership Awareness
• Ambition to become an autonomous practitioner (development/CESR/Specialist)

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).