Junior Clinical Fellow in Oncology

Job overview

Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 5th September 2025.

This post is based at the Acute Oncology Assessment Bay, ward 35 and the Outpatient Facility at the at the Arden Cancer Centre, within the UHCW at Coventry.

To support the Oncology department based at the Arden Cancer Centre, within the UHCW, to assist in providing comprehensive medical service to patients across the Oncology services at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Post holders will have the opportunity to work across Acute Oncology Services, inpatient (ward 35), outpatient and day case environments, supported and supervised by consultant oncologists.

The post holder will be expected to support the needs of the service and in order to integrate themselves fully into the clinical team, with access to governance and educational sessions which are primarily on the University Hospital (Coventry) site.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others.  Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post.

Requirements of the post

• Minimum of three years medical work (either continuous or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification.
• At least 1-2 years of general medical experience (MRCP or equivalent desirable).
• Desirable, but not essential, to have experience within Oncology or Palliative medicine.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Acute Oncology Team at the UHCW Coventry, with AOS nurses, ward 35 team and on-call consultants, registrars and ward SHOs. Further aspects of the role are negotiable and could be developed based on individual and service needs. The professional team includes Clinical and Medical Oncologists, Palliative Medicine physicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, chemotherapy nurses, Therapy radiographers, Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy, discharge team.

The appointee will be expected to provide ongoing inpatient care of oncology patients at UHCW as part of the wider inpatient oncology team. In additional to the oncology workforce, they will be expected, when patient care necessitates it, to interact with health professionals in other departments around the hospital and the wider members of the multidisciplinary team.  Furthermore, the post holder will be required to undertake administrative duties directly associated with the care of patients and, once confident and assessed as competent, will be expected to supervise junior medical staff. For management purposes and the use of resources, the post holder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician or a nominated clinical consultant.

Specifically, they will:

• The appointee, under consultant supervision, will take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care within the Acute Oncology assessment bay, outpatient, inpatient and day case environments.
• The appointee will be required to supervise junior medical staff and have responsibility for providing continuing patient care.
• Work for part of the working week in Day Units and clinics on the University Hospital (Coventry) site.
• Liaise and work with allied health professionals and technical staff, other departments and wider members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver a site specialised, evidence-based service, treating according to departmental protocols.
• Undertake administrative duties directly related to patient care.
• Under the supervision of consultant colleagues, contribute to the supervision of more junior medical staff where appropriate.
• Contribute fully to audit, governance and risk management structures within the Specialties, including participating in audit related to their area of clinical interest.
• Attend specified multidisciplinary meetings (in person or remotely) to present patients and enable personal development.
• Meet the national requirements for Continuing Professional Development and Revalidation and fully engage with the Trust appraisal process.
• Deputise in the absence of colleagues.
• Participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
• Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
• Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.