Senior Clinical Fellow in Cross Sectional - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Cross Sectional / PET-CT Cancer Imaging

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Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow post in Cross Sectional Cancer Imaging, for a period of 12 months.

We are advertising two positions, one for immediate start and another to start in August/September 2024.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration.

You will also be joining a team comprised of 25 consultants, with other existing Consultant vacancies. We are also a training department, with places for up to three rotational trainees at any given time.

There will be opportunity to supplement income by undertaking additional, paid cross-sectional imaging sessions.

Applicants should have completed their general radiological training requirements, obtained FRCR and be within 6 months of CCST or post CCST.

Main duties of the job

The post is principally to obtain specific education and training in cross-sectional cancer imaging particularly with regard to PET - CT imaging, with access to online PET CT modules, cases and protected PET-CT reporting sessions. Further experience will be gained in specialist MR, with imaging performed to cater for a wide variety of tertiary subspecialist MDTs.

The associated job-plan is provisionally split into 32 hours per week of direct clinical care including CT, MR and PET-CT scanning, with eight hours for research and administration. Sub-specialty interests are welcomed. Applicants should have a specific interest in specialist oncological imaging and clinical research. There are on-going audit and research opportunities in the department and these would be actively encouraged.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job description
Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This post is designed to provide education and training in specialist cancer imaging particularly in reference to PET-CT and also including sub-specialist CT and MR. The post holder will be supported in producing imaging reports and in further enhancing their involvement with specialist MDTs.

The post holders routine clinical work will initially be closely supervised but they will practice increasingly independently as his/her experience develops during the year. In turn, the post holder will be able to supervise Junior Radiologists as time and expertise progress.

There is a significant proportion of time dedicated to research and audit, and the successful candidate is expected to contribute to projects leading to scientific publications, as well as presentations at national and international meetings.

The department consists of 24 consultants 3 clinical fellows in Oncology Imaging 1 clinical fellow in Interventional Radiology and (up to) 5 Specialist Trainees in clinical radiology.

The Clinical Director has professional responsibility for medical staff and clinical responsibility for the Radiology service. He is supported by lead consultants in CT, MR, US, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, General Radiology, Clinical Audit and Information Technology and by the clinical tutors for the specialist trainees and fellows.

Teaching Commitment:

The department is active in teaching radiology trainees on the North-West training scheme, with further commitments to national and regional radiology teaching. Medical student, FY/CMT and non-radiology ST-teaching is also supported. The post holder will undertake lectures and tutorials to medical and non-medical staff in collaboration with and independent of colleagues.

Multi-disciplinary team meetings:

The consultant radiologists support the provision of around 25 separate MDT meetings. The post holder will be expected to participate in MDTs, with subspecialist interests accommodated.

Clinical Governance:

The post-holder will be expected to participate in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining and improving protocols, the consent process, discrepancy reporting, guidelines and clinical audit in conjunction with the other staff in the department. In addition opportunities will exist to get involved with national audit programmes of the relevant specialist societies

Office and Secretarial:

The Trust will provide shared office accommodation with other radiology trainees and fellows. Secretarial support is shared between consultants and trainees / fellows.
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and professional colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

The post holder will undertake CPD in line with the recommendations of the Royal College of Radiologists. He /she will make appropriate arrangements for study leave with colleagues and non-medical staff. Study leave will be limited to 10 days per year, but flexible working will be considered.
Job Planning

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT*

1. ATTAINMENTS Professional Qualifications

FRCR

Within 6 months CCST at time of appointment

AF, I, R, CE

GMC status

Full GMC registration

CE

Research / Publications

Record of research

Recent publications in peer reviewed journals.

Presentations at international meetings

Presentations at national meetings

AF, I

2. TRAINING

ST in clinical radiology

3. EXPERIENCE Job Specific

Experience in specialist oncological radiology: cross-sectional imaging

AF, I

Management / Audit

Record of audit

AF, I

4. TEACHING

Undergraduate and postgraduates Junior radiologists

AF. I

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Flexible and team working

Multi-source feedback

AF, I, R

6. CIRCUMSTANCES

Reliable work record. In good general health

R

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF Application Form

I Interview R References

CE Certification Evidence

Person Specification
TRAINING
Essential

CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential

Qualifications
Essential

Desirable

Research / Publications
Essential

Desirable

Experience
Essential

Management / Audit
Essential

TEACHING
Essential

PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential

Desirable

413-MD-V

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