Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Oncology | University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Job Southampton area,England UK,Doctor/Physician

Senior Clinical Fellow – Acute Oncology

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

This appointment is for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Oncology, based at Southampton General Hospital. You will join the Cancer Care Group (Haematology, Oncology and Supportive Care) and will participate in the urgent management of patients with haematological and oncological conditions admitted via the acute oncology unit.

The post is available for 12 months in the first instance. MRCP parts 1 and 2 are an essential requirement for this role.

You will spend the majority of your time assessing new admissions, training the nurse practitioners and providing oncology outreach to the wider hospital. There will be opportunities for you to develop other skills outside the acute oncology unit.

What we can offer you

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Principal duties

To undertake care of haematology and/or oncology patients presenting as an emergency and following inpatient admission. The post holder will work within the acute oncology service in close collaboration with clinical teams, specifically:

Haematology subspecialty teams
Medical oncology subspecialty teams
Clinical oncology subspecialty teams

To undertake initial assessment and clerking of patients attending acute oncology including co‑ordination and review of investigations, decision‑making regarding admissions and liaison with and referral to other clinical teams.

To initiate treatments including blood products, supportive care including non‑SACT (systemic anti‑cancer therapy) treatments, fluids, electrolytes and symptomatic therapies.

To take referrals from and undertake liaison with other clinical teams outside the care group including outreach to patients under those teams and review of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) patients.

To support the phone holders, advanced clinical practitioners and other members of the team in decision making regarding patients who have telephoned for advice.

To gain experience in undertaking procedures relevant to acute oncology, including insertion of catheters and drains, with appropriate training and supervision.

To cross cover planned and unplanned leave of other junior doctors including where needed in other specialties within the care group.

To undertake care of patients undergoing clinical trials, showing evidence of training and understanding of Good Clinical Practice. Where required, appropriate training in clinical trial protocols will be provided.

To engage in the care group’s clinical governance programme, including, for example, audit, clinic incident reporting and quality meetings.

Attendance at the haematology and oncology clinics where time permits and subject to the interests and experience of the postholder.

If interested, to participate in the collection and analysis of local data with a view to preparing and submitting papers for publication.

You will work alongside other junior clinical fellows, Foundation Year doctors, Foundation Fellowship doctors, Internal Medicine Trainees, Higher Specialist Trainees and Specialty Doctors in haematology and oncology within a supportive, approachable team…


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