Clinical Fellow in Lung Cancer - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The main role of the post holder will be to provide consistent support to the Respiratory Early Diagnostic Service team and Lung cancer and pulmonary nodule services as required under the supervision of the Lung Cancer consultants Dr Alastair Moore (Lung Cancer & Bronchoscopy Lead), Dr John Wrightson (Pleural Lead), Dr Ambika Talwar and Dr John Park (Departmental Lead for Respiratory Medicine)

Specifically, such duties may include:

Bronchoscopy and EBUS lists (including GA and interventional lists) Lung Cancer Clinics Virtual nodule follow-up clinics Weekly Lung Cancer MDT Attendance at nodule MDTs Contribution to national and regional databases Review/action test results Involvement in audit, including National Lung Cancer Audit Pleural Clinics Pleural Intervention lists Supervised training will be provided to the post holder as required.

Training requirements will be reviewed at start and mid-way though post.

It is envisaged that the post-holder will gain significant clinical experience in all aspects of Lung Cancer and pulmonary nodule management.

It will be necessary for the post holder to work closely with the rotational specialist registrar (or equivalent) flexibly to ensure adequate middle grade cover Teaching/Research Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations.

It is expected that this will be an integral part of every day clinical activity.

The interventional team have recently purchased a state-of-the-art bronchoscopy and EBUS simulator and the post holder will be integral in developing a learning suite and simulation courses with this Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trusts, and external accrediting bodies Personal and Professional Development The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trusts.

Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trusts, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts.

He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair