Junior Oncology Fellow - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS FT

Description

Job summary

These posts will offer experience in the whole spectrum of cancer management, from radical treatment to palliative care and from outpatient based ambulatory management to inpatient intensive high dose regimes.

The JOF will gain experience in the management of a range of malignancies and will work with a number of oncology teams gaining experience of both medical and clinical oncology. Each fellow will be supported by a team of consultants, registrars, and specialist nurses with them aim of gaining experience of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care. The attachment will allow the JOF to develop an understanding of and experience in the general principles behind non-surgical cancer treatments.

This role does not currently have an agreed rota commitment. This will be agreed upon appointment but will include on call cover to support the service.

Main duties of the job

Research and Audit

Postholders will be encouraged to undertake a piece of audit/research during their tenure. Similarly, they will be encouraged to engage in in-house clinical governance projects to improve patient management/experience and/or optimize patient pathways.

Education and Training

Postholders will have an allocated educational supervisor. Individual appraisal will be carried in conjunction with the educational supervisor. Mentorship opportunities and career guidance will also be available. The aim would be for the post holders to sufficiently improve their portfolios enabling them to compete nationally for medical/ clinical oncology or palliative medicine specialty rotations. The experience can also be useful for those wishing to pursue GP training schemes / non oncology hospital specialties.

There is a weekly teaching session which the JOF's will be expected to attend and input to on a regular basis. There is also a weekly feedback session with senior medical staff to discuss clinical issues. JOF's will also be encouraged to attend various educational lectures, meeting and seminars

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 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 responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These posts will offer experience in the whole spectrum of cancer management, from radical treatment to palliative care and from outpatient based ambulatory management to inpatient intensive high dose regimes.

The JOF will gain experience in the management of a range of malignancies and will work with a number of oncology teams gaining experience of both medical and clinical oncology. Each fellow will be supported by a team of consultants, registrars and specialist nurses with them aim of gaining experience of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care. The attachment will allow the JOF to develop an understanding of and experience in the general principles behind non-surgical cancer treatments. They will be taught the aims, principles of decision-making, benefits, and potential toxicity of cancer management. They will have the opportunity to gain skills in communication, breaking bad news, symptom control and the assessment and treatment of oncological emergencies. In addition, they will learn about principles and practice of clinical governance, the application of evidence -based medicine, the logistics behind entering and treating patients within a clinical trial and the socio-cultural aspects of cancer care.

Research and Audit

Postholders will be encouraged to undertake a piece of audit/research during their tenure. Similarly, they will be encouraged to engage in in-house clinical governance projects to improve patient management/experience and/or optimize patient pathways.

Education and Training

Postholders will have an allocated educational supervisor. Individual appraisal will be carried in conjunction with the educational supervisor. Mentorship opportunities and career guidance will also be available. The aim would be for the post holders to sufficiently improve their portfolios enabling them to compete nationally for medical/ clinical oncology or palliative medicine specialty rotations. The experience can also be useful for those wishing to pursue GP training schemes / non oncology hospital specialties.

There is a weekly teaching session which the JOFs will be expected to attend and input to on a regular basis. There is also a weekly feedback session with senior medical staff to discuss clinical issues. JOFs will also be encouraged to attend various educational lectures, meeting, and seminars.

There is an excellent medical library with good information technology facilities on site.

JOFs will be able to apply for leave and funding for approved courses of study

(including attendance at examinations).

These posts are ideal for applicants who have completed two years general professional training, with an interest in pursuing a career in Oncology or a related field.

Please note that these posts are not recognised for training.

Continuing Professional Development

The 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.

Arrangements to visit the hospital may be made directly with: Dr Safwaan Adam

Continuing Professional Development

The 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 Planning

The role involves working as part of a team-based model liaising with disease group specific clinician teams.

Typically the role will include working Monday Friday (9-5pm) or as part of an on-call rota to include long days; nights and weekend.

Contacts

Arrangements to visit the hospital or to discuss the role further, may be made direct with:

Name &

Role Title

Email

Number

Dr Safwaan Adam, Consultant Endocrinologist

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT*

1. ATTAINMENTS

Educational

Basic Medical Qualification

CE

Qualifications

ALS

MRCP Part 1

CE

Professional Qualifications

GMC registration and licensed to practice

CE

Research / Publications

Demonstration of aptitude for carrying out research

AF

2. TRAINING

Evidence of attainment of Foundation competencies.

CE

3. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific

2 years postgraduate experience

Previous NHS Experience

AF

4. Management / Audit

Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research

Evidence of active participation in audit

AF

TEACHING

Demonstrates involvement in education of others

AF

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Acceptability

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

I, R

Leadership

Good interpersonal skills

I, R

Self- reliance

To recognise personal limitations but to work competently within these boundaries

I, R

Motivation

Capacity to work under pressure, and manage/prioritise time and information effectively

Evidence of career progression consistent with personal circumstances

Membership of appropriate professional society/societies, knowledge of up-to-date literature

I, R

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF Application Form

I Interview

R References

CE Certification Evidence

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Research / Publications

Desirable

TRAINING

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

Desirable