• Job Description

  Req#: C9309-23-1579?language=en&page=66&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting opportunity to work with the breast oncology team at UCLH for a clinical research fellowship.

  Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with an estimated 2.3 In the United Kingdom, there are around 55,900 new breast cancer cases every year and it is the most common cancer, accounting for 15% of all new cancer cases. The increasing incidence of breast cancer and the most recent advances in breast oncology have led to significant expansion of the clinical practice. It brings up opportunities for research and service evaluation projects of real-world evidence data which can contribute to a better understanding of the new treatment landscape of breast cancer management.

  The potential to derive benefits from routinely collected data is a major challenge for the NHS. The NHS could learn from every patient interaction to continually improve services, better understand health and care needs, develop new treatments, support advances in data-driven technology and AI, and enable more efficient and patient-centred care.

  Main duties of the job

  The aim of the post is to optimise trust-based quality of data for breast cancer patients with a development of clinical database, improvement of patients' recruitment to the unit's clinical trials and curation of data for various research projects.

  The successful candidate will work closely with the breast medical oncology and research teams. Whilst the post is open to anyone with an interest in the above field and whom maybe ST1-5, please note that experience of working in the NHS is essential.

  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:

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  • 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.

  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.

  Date posted

  06 December 2023

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Specialty registrar

  Salary

  £37,068 to £57,570 a year Per annum plus London Weighting

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  15 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  309-UCLH-3481

  Job locations

  UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre

  Huntley Street

  London

  WC1E 6AG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The clinical fellow will work under the supervision of medical oncology consultants of the breast unit Dr Elsa Papadimitraki and Dr Karen DeSouza and closely with the oncology consultants of the unit Dr Fharat Raja, Dr Rebecca Roylance and Dr Diego Ottaviani. For further information please contact Elsa Papadimitraki (e.papadimitraki@nhs.net) and Karen DeSouza (karen.desouza2@nhs.net

  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.

  For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The clinical fellow will work under the supervision of medical oncology consultants of the breast unit Dr Elsa Papadimitraki and Dr Karen DeSouza and closely with the oncology consultants of the unit Dr Fharat Raja, Dr Rebecca Roylance and Dr Diego Ottaviani. For further information please contact Elsa Papadimitraki (e.papadimitraki@nhs.net) and Karen DeSouza (karen.desouza2@nhs.net

  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.

  For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Qualifications

  Essential

  • Medical degree
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
  • GMC registration and entry on the appropriate GMC Specialist Register
  • Completed core medial training or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS (including Research governance) and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in medical oncology
  • Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
  • Experience of working in the NHS

  Desirable

  • Undergoing or completed higher specialist training in medical oncology
  • Clinical audit experience
  • Experience of laboratory research

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise staff
  • Good inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative
  • Understanding of research methodology
  • Confident and able to analyse and manipulate clinical data
  • Presentation Skills

  Desirable

  • Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Qualifications

  Essential

  • Medical degree
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
  • GMC registration and entry on the appropriate GMC Specialist Register
  • Completed core medial training or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS (including Research governance) and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in medical oncology
  • Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
  • Experience of working in the NHS

  Desirable

  • Undergoing or completed higher specialist training in medical oncology
  • Clinical audit experience
  • Experience of laboratory research

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise staff
  • Good inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment & on own initiative
  • Understanding of research methodology
  • Confident and able to analyse and manipulate clinical data
  • Presentation Skills

  Desirable

  • Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting

  Communication

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre

  Huntley Street

  London

  WC1E 6AG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  UCLH Macmillan Cancer Centre

  Huntley Street

  London

  WC1E 6AG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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