Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncology

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Oncology doctor to join a structured fellowship program in either Clinical or Medical Oncology with a large diverse team of Oncology Consultants, Radiographers, Trainees, Fellows, and Nurses.

This is perfect for UK or overseas doctors seeking clinical experience, a training programme, enhanced qualifications, and career progression. You are offered a Clinical and Education supervisor to offer one-to-one guidance and as an integrated report of progress and learning objectives. You will be actively supported and encouraged to take further relevant post-graduate studies, in MRCP or FRCR for example, and the Oncology CESR lead will supervise the completion of CESR portfolio. There is an excellent induction to help overseas medical graduates to acclimatise to the NHS system, and the duties and responsibilities of the job plan will develop over time as you become more familiar and confident in the post.

It will be a 10PA (40 hours p/w) job plan with the following main duties and responsibilities

• Prescribing systemic treatment and managing complications
• Planning and contouring radiotherapy
• Managing oncological emergencies within the ward
• Participating in new and follow up clinics
• Managing patients in the day unit
• Participating in research and clinical trials
• Teaching and training sessions with junior/trainee doctors
• Contributing to on-call rota

Key details

• Salary: £51,017 (+ on-call uplifts)
• Location: Midlands
• Contract: 24 months fixed term

Cancer Centre

This is one of the largest acute Trusts in the Midlands with a national reputation for a multicultural and friendly team and the huge range of training on offer. There is a purpose-built education and development centre which is committed to teaching and training and offers a wide variety of courses to get involved with. In addition, the Trust is closely linked with the local University and Medical School and receives hundreds of medical students on rotation. The Trust is the largest employer in the area, and the Hospitals provide secondary and tertiary services to a large population.

You’ll be based in the main Cancer Centre which is in a thriving and busy acute hospital. In the Cancer Centre, there is a SACT suit with a friendly nursing team, providing cutting-edge treatments for all cancer types. The Day unit has experienced medical and nursing staff providing excellent care and treatment. Outpatient clinics are provided in the main Hospital as well as neighbouring hospital sites, and you might be required to visit these as part of the job plan. The Radiotherapy service provides VMAT/IMRT radiotherapy, linear accelerators, 4DCT Scanner, CBCT Image Guided Radiotherapy, HDR/PDR Brachytherapy, Superficial/Orthovoltage treatment SRS and Molecular Radiotherapy. The committed clinical trails team actively runs academic and commercial trails in Oncology and Haematology and research is supported by the Research and Development team.

Location

• The city offers a vast array of shops and places to eat and drink
• The area is very multicultural and has access to many religious amenities
• The cost of living is the region is comparatively low to the rest of the UK
• There’s lots of leisure facilities such as cultural activities, sports, cinemas, markets, and night life
• There are a few top Universities and a choice of state and grammar (private) schools for all ages
• The city is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty where benefit from beautiful walks, bike rides and beaches
• Transport links within the city are reliable and there’s also transport links nationally and internationally via rail, road, and air

Requirements

• Full GMC Registration with License to Practice (or invitation to ID check) – essential
• 4 years specialty specific experience in Clinical or Medical Oncology – essential
• FRCR (UK), MRCP (UK) or relevant post-graduate qualification desirable

How BDI Resourcing can help 

When choosing to apply for your next Clinical Fellow in Oncology role with BDI Resourcing, you’ll have the full support of an expert recruitment team who will assist, as standard, with:

• CV Preparation using our recognised bespoke guidance
• Application support with expert knowledge of specialisms, NHS, and local support
• Video based Interview Preparation using specific example questions according to job role
• Contract and offer negotiations for salary, relocation packages, tenure and more

Once you have accepted your new Clinical Fellow in Oncology role, you’ll then be met by one of our dedicated relocation executives who will guide you through all the way to starting to your new Oncology role in the NHS including:

• Document gathering and checking
• COS and Visa Application support if applicable
• Short- and long-term accommodation sourcing
• Travel Arrangements
• Family support for finding schools and any other aspects of pastoral care

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this opportunity or if you would like to discuss your search for work and seek advice on other available posts then please send a copy of your most recent CV to oncology@bdiresourcing.com and one of the specialist oncology team will be in touch to discuss your options.

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you all the best with your job search.