Oncology Clinical Fellow - 6 month role

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester

Oncology Clinical Fellow - 6 month role

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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 25 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 493b4ffbb90e4f7493969eb01f01b893

Full Job Description

We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced Clinical Fellow to work in the Oncology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.
The successful candidate will join a committed and supportive team looking after oncology patients. Involving mainly outpatient work, the post will involve reviewing patients during and after treatment, with appropriate training given to undertake chemotherapy assessment and prescribing.
Please note this advert may close early if we have sufficient applicants, The post will involve ward work, covering the oncology and haematology inpatient unit, comprising 2 dedicated oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit. There could be an opportunity to be further involved in the management of inpatients and acute referrals if desired., This post is ideally suited to a candidate considering a career in Oncology, post Foundation training:
· Experience will be gained in the management of common malignancies, including chemotherapy assessment. There will also be opportunities to be gain experience in radiotherapy.
· Depending on the interests of the successful applicant, support will be given to pursue an interest in Medical Education or a Quality Improvement Project. The department has a good record of such projects being successful with presentations or posters nationally.
The post holder will join a highly supportive team, including advance nurse practitioners, Oncology Speciality Doctors and Oncology SpRs. This post is not a training post, but clinical experience and supervision will be similar to junior SpRs.
There is an active clinical research programme, with opportunities to be involved with trial recruitment.
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

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