Clinical Fellow (FY2-ST1-2 Equivalent Grade) in Solid Oncology | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 May 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,068 - £48,637 per annum |
| Oriau: | Part time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London, EC1A7BE |
| Cwmni: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Contract |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6292709/259-MED519SBH-A |
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These positions would suit a post- F2 level doctor who is considering oncology as a career. The post is a 0.6 WTE working Monday to Wednesday 9am-5pm.
The Chemotherapy Unit has 60 chairs and is open 6 days a week.
Duties will include: reviewing patients attending for chemotherapy, managing acute toxicities of cancer treatment and assessing patients in your own clinic.
You will be supported by clinical teams of specialist registrars, consultants, specialist nurses and advanced practitioners. There is a Cancer Assessment Unit staffed separately.
You will be joining a team of 14 ‘ST1-2’ level Doctors which provides cover for oncology in- patients divided between solid tumour oncology and haemato-oncology.
The post will be based in the Department of Medical and Clinical Oncology
In the first instance, the posts are for a fixed term. Depending on performance it may be possible to extend the contract beyond 12 months.
The post would be suitable for junior doctors who wish to gain a period of focussed experience and training in oncology. They would be suitable for candidates who are attempting the second parts of the MRCP (see section 3 below).
We have an exciting post supporting Solid Oncology patients on the Chemotherapy Day Unit/ CAU at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. St Bartholomew’s celebrates its 900th year as a hospital this year and lies in the heart of the City of London. It is a specialised Cancer and Cardiac teaching hospital and is home to many eminent Oncologists and Academics, with a strong culture of research and innovation.
The Chemotherapy Unit has 60 chairs and is open 6 days a week.
Duties will include: reviewing patients attending for chemotherapy, managing acute toxicities of cancer treatment and assessing patients in your own clinic. You may be required to assist on in patient wards from time to time. The CAU will allow assessment and admission of oncology patients that you see.
You will be joining a team of 14 ‘ST1-2’ level Doctors which provides cover for oncology in- patients divided between solid tumour oncology and haemato-oncology.
We have established teaching programmes and journal clubs and also encourage attendance in out- patient clinics. You will have opportunities for audit projects and quality improvement projects and be mentored by one of our Consultants
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
AUDIT/ CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS
Barts Health NHS Trust has a clinical effectiveness department which is actively co-ordinating developments in this field. There will be opportunities for the post-holders to take part in departmental audits relevant to the speciality.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND STUDY LEAVE
There are numerous educational opportunities at the St Bartholomew’s Hospital which the post-holder will be encouraged to attend. These include MDT meetings and a programme of weekly local educational meetings for junior doctors in oncology.
In addition, there is a very comprehensive PACES teaching programme in the early evenings for 4 to 5 weeks prior to each sitting of the examination. A mock PACES exam is also run 3 times a year. Feedback from previous trainees is excellent, the majority of whom go on to be successful in the subsequent examination.
There is a well-resourced library at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
RESEARCH
Extensive research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust and research is actively encouraged within the department and in conjunction with other departments of the hospital and college where there is an unusually wide range of research activity. Previous junior doctors have been able to undertake publications and audits within the department.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024