Specialist Registrar in Acute Oncology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time NHS appointment at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) to enhance and develop pathways of care for patients living with cancer in emergency, acute assessment, elective day care, and clinic settings. The postholder will play a key role in service development, including the creation of a Cancer Assessment Unit and corresponding care pathways, and will support audits and evaluations of this service to drive continuous improvement. This post would be suitable for a senior trainee (ST3+ level) who intends to pursue an academic or NHS oncology career. The post holder will be responsible to the Lead Clinician for Acute Oncology at UCH. GMC Registration and NHS experience is essential. Possession of MRCP or equivalent is desirable. Specialist training in clinical or medical oncology with experience in delivery of chemotherapy is desirable.

The clinical sessions will be based in the cancer centre day unit, clinics and the inpatient wards/emergency department, but the post holder may need to see some patients at other locations within the Trust. The post holder will have the same education and training opportunities provided to trainees, with the same study leave benefits.

Main duties of the job:

• The aim of this post is to support the transfer of care from the Emergency Department to inpatient and outpatient settings, facilitating timely transitions into the day care environment within the UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre.
• The postholder will also contribute to audits, service reviews, and potential research projects related to the Cancer Assessment Unit and overall cancer pathways.
• This will primarily be a clinical service provision post, assisting the Acute Oncology Service at UCLH.

Working for our organisation:

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.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: MBBS or equivalent, Full registration with the GMC, MRCP or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum 4 yrs full-time postgraduate training in medicine or part-time equivalent since first obtaining registration, Management of all aspects of care of patients with complex cancers undergoing intensive treatment as part of a multi-disciplinary team, Working in an NHS setting, Experience of clinical teaching and supervision of junior staff.
• Skills, Ability & Knowledge: Attendance at emergency and resuscitation courses e.g. ALS, Communication; ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate, Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority, Interpersonal Skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others, Research in related field, Audit, Management & IT; Ability to organise, prioritise own workload and be able to work own initiative, Demonstrate Ability to undertake Clinical Audit/Governance and lead new projects.
• Other Requirements: Understanding of Equal Opportunities, Evidence of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England. At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world-class research, innovation and creativity.

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