Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Uro-oncology | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,068 - £57,570 per annum plus London Weighting plus 1C banding |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, W6 8RF |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6331975/290-TDPB-065 |
Summary
The post is based in the Imperial College Urology Department at the Charing Cross Hospital, one of the largest renal cancer units in the UK. The Fellowship will involve exposure to all elements of renal cancer management including clinic, MDT and substantial operative experience. We undertake close to 250 upper tract procedures per year ranging from robotic partial nephrectomy to open caval thrombectomy on cardiopulmonary bypass.
For further details please contact:
Simi Thankaraj (Deputy General Manager) s.thankaraj@nhs.net
For clinical information on the role please contact Mr Archie Hughes-Hallett (Renal cancer lead for the trust), ahughes-hallett@nhs.net
The post holder will form an integral part of the urology team focused on the management of renal cancer. Surgical experience will include exposure to robotic partial and radical nephrectomy, in addition to complex open upper tract surgery including level IV caval thrombectomy. There will also be exposure to benign upper tract robotic surgery, including robotic pyeloplasty. In addition, they will have exposure to a dedicated renal cancer surgical clinic and MDT. During their time in the urology department, the post holder can expect to improve their clinical and surgical skills in renal cancer diagnosis and treatment.
· The post holder will attend the specialist MDT for renal cancer and will be part of the post-MDT outpatient clinics.
· The post holder will be expected to take an active role in managing patient pathways, this will include undertaking regular clinics.
· The post holder will have the opportunity to complete at least one research project and write a minimum of one peer reviewed publication.
· The post holder will help to train junior specialist trainees and to actively contribute to fortnightly departmental education meetings.
· During a twelve-month period the appointee will also have exposure to the urological oncall rota where they can expect to see all common urological oncology problems and pathologies, and in addition will see a variety of more unusual and general urology conditions.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
· The post holder will provide high quality care to patients in urology.
· The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.
· To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
· To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care activities.
· To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
· To take an active role in managing patient pathways in their respective area.
· To undertake administrative duties associated with their patients in line with departmental guidelines.
· To support with the training of junior specialist trainees and other junior doctors in the Urology department.
· To oversee the appropriate booking of renal cancer theatre lists.
· To demonstrate excellent leadership skills within the wider urology team.
· To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
· Adhere to Trust / departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024