Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow in TYA Haematology/Oncology (registrar/ST4+ equivalent), to join our busy and innovative Children's and Young People's Cancer Services [CYPCS] at UCLH from September 2024.
The post is for 12 months from September 2024. It is a 40-hour post: 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday,for on-call commitment for this post refer attached Job Description, which includes covering general paediatrics/paediatric emergency department.
This post will be comprised of 80% clinical activity and 20% for special interest activities, including disease focused research, service development projects, leadership and management skills training, diagnostics lab attachments.
Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
Full GMC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of interview.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. Therefore, if you intend to apply for this post, you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Main duties of the job
As part of the job, you will have the chance to develop expertise in a variety of subspecialities:
- Acute and chronic leukaemia's
- Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas
- Non-malignant haematology
- Neuro-oncology
- Sarcomas
- Rare tumours
- Bone Marrow Transplant (autologous and allogeneic)
- CAR T cells therapy
- Proton Beam Therapy
- Lab diagnostics (flow cytometry/cytogenetics/molecular/histopathology)
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The TYA Service at UCLH is the largest in the world, attracting an international reputation, with regular visits from experts from around the globe. We provide comprehensive tertiary care for patients from diagnosis, through to survivorship or palliative care. We provide all aspects of state-of-the-art cancer care and are a quaternary centre for specific treatments, including radio-isotope therapy and proton beam therapy. The clinical service is enhanced by exceptional clinical and translational research based within University College London and the Institute of Child Health.
All patients aged 0-18 years with a diagnosis of cancer, within the North Thames TYA Cancer Network are referred into the UCLH/GOSH Principal Treatment Centre. Patients aged 19-24 years are offered the choice to be referred to UCLH or to be treated at local Designated Hospitals within the Operational Delivery Network (ODN).
The newly opened Grafton Way Hospital houses the Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) Centre, one of only two sites in the UK. PBT offers innovative radiotherapy for certain cancer patients, with children making a significant proportion providing new models of care, synergistic clinical provision and research opportunities. These children require extensive supportive and POSCU-like care, offering opportunities for the development of new services linking acute paediatrics, CYPCS and radiotherapy.
We also have a wide portfolio of clinical trials in all disease subtype, and you will have the opportunity to be actively involved as a sub-investigator.
You will be joining a friendly team to provide an excellent and comprehensive TYA Haematology/Oncology service within UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We encourage you to contact us to discuss this further and work out how this post could be right for you. For further information on this post, please contact Dr Valeria Fiaccadori ([email protected]) or Dr Carmen Soto ([email protected]).
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP/MRCPH or equivalent
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
- Full GMC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of interview.
Experience
Essential
- Middle grade experience in general Paediatrics
- Experience of acute Paediatrics and ED
Desirable
- General & Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to teamwork and MDT working. Ability to act as senior decision maker
- Computing skills
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
Communication
Essential
- Good spoken English pleasant disposition
Desirable
- Completed advanced communication course
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Willingness to develop oneself is an integral part of your continuous personal/professional. Participate in appraisal
- Teach the medical students both informally at the bedside and in groups. Teach nursing staff.
- Participate in audit projects and guidelines development.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- There are requirements to work shifts, out of hours, weekends, nights, and long days.
- The post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post this will be determined by occupational health with any reasonable aids provide wherever possible.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospitals
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU