Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncology

Job overview

The post will have outpatient clinics, experience of systemic anti cancer therapy delivery and will also support the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) at the RFH site. The post is available from December 2026 for a period of 3 months. The post holder will work directly with Consultant Oncologists, the AOS nursing staff, Oncology Specialist Trainees and junior grade doctors in assessing and managing patients presenting with acute oncology presentations. The successful applicant will also have exposure to oncology out-patient clinics, radiotherapy planning, SACT prescribing and clinical trials. Experience in Oncology would be desirable, however, it is not essential and the work commitments will be adjusted to that of a more junior, or more senior level. Experience in Internal Medicine at IMT2 or equivalent level is required. The Royal Free is a major centre for both common and rarer cancers including Hepatobiliary Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumours, Melanoma and Renal Cancer. Clinical and Medical Oncology work closely with each other and with other teams in the hospital to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer. There is an active clinical research programme and a wide portfolio of clinical trials supported by research nurses, and the post holder would be expected to contribute to the portfolio of ongoing research, audit and quality improvement projects within the department, and will be supported to present data at national/international meetings.

Main duties of the job

A proposed timetable is as follows although the final arrangements of these sessions will be by mutual agreement with the successful candidate (taking into account any specific training needs of tumour sites of interest) and the Clinical Service Lead.

The exact timetable is determined depending on the interests and

educational requirements. The post incorporates training in chemotherapy,

immunotherapy, exposure to clinical trials and dedicated admin time for audit/research.

The post holder would also support the AOS service as the AOS SpR for a half-a-week at a time, 9-5pm Tuesday-Friday or, 8-5pm Saturday-Monday at a frequency of 1 in 13, as part of the Oncology SpR rota, and attracts an on call supplement. During the AOS weeks the post holder would not be expected to attend outpatient clinic/research commitments and would have the opportunity to work with the inpatient palliative care team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.