Clinical Fellow in Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening

Job title:

Clinical Fellow in Lung Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening

Company

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job description

Job summaryThis is a one-year clinical fellowship post designed to provide the clinical fellow with the unique opportunity to work with the lung cancer clinicians at Imperial. The role will involve supporting the lung cancer screening service through the Screening review meetings (SRM) and the post holder will be responsible for enacting the outcomes from these meetings. The fellow will support the clinical services so that they can understand the clinical pathways and be immersed in the service. They will be expected to attend and support the MDTs and do clinics. They will take part in one consultant led EBUS list and one consultant led pleural intervention list per week. They will be supported by the lung cancer clinicians and work closely with the clinical nurse specialist teams. The post would be well-suited to a respiratory trainee as an out-of-programme experience during specialist training, or as a post-CCT fellowship. If the post-holder is applying as a post-CCT fellow, they will also have the option of contributing to the acute medical take at SMH at consultant level, including providing respiratory input into newly admitted acute medical patients.Main duties of the jobThe post will provide the fellow with the opportunity to work with the clinical lung cancer team at imperial and gain experience across the whole lung cancer pathway, at the same time as working within the new lung cancer screening service which is a collaboration between Inhealth, The Joint thoracic service (RMH and RBHT) and Imperial. The post will be held within Imperial.A significant proportion of patients requiring intervention are on a lung cancer diagnostic pathway, and the Trust is currently working towards delivering the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway. The fellow will contribute towards this work by attending the weekly lung cancer MDT, contributing to a weekly lung cancer clinic as well as weekly respiratory intervention lists.About usAt Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFull job description and person specification is attached.A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the lead for respiratory intervention.Job description
Job responsibilitiesFull job description and person specification is attached.A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the lead for respiratory intervention.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification
• National training number to work in the UK at the level of a Specialist Registrar to attain CCT in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine OR already on GMC Specialist Register, must be ST5 or above
• Valid certified Advanced Life Support or Intermediate Lift Support skills
• GMC registered Medical Practitioner

Desirable

• Higher qualifications MD, PhD

Clinical SkillsEssential

• Knowledge and understanding of lung cancer and nodule management and pathways
• Experience of participating in lung cancer MDTs and clinics
• Experience in respiratory medicine at Higher Specialty Trainee level
• Knowledge and understanding of the Lung cancer screening program
• Prior experience in bronchoscopy and EBUS
• Prior experience in thoracic US and pleural intervention
• Evidence of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Knowledge of the lung cancer waiting time standards and national audit targets
• IT skills/experience with Cerner electronic health records and e-prescribing
• Evidence of interest in quality improvement and service development

Leadership/ Management skillsEssential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Evidence of leading improvement projects

Desirable

• Knowledge of finance/budgets

Teaching & TrainingEssential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

AuditEssential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Evidence of previously leading audits

Desirable

• Knowledge of the national lung cancer clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publicationsDesirable

• Experience of pleural research
• Experience of commercial and NIHR funded studies

LanguageEssential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Person Specification
QualificationsEssential

• MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification
• National training number to work in the UK at the level of a Specialist Registrar to attain CCT in Respiratory & General Internal Medicine OR already on GMC Specialist Register, must be ST5 or above
• Valid certified Advanced Life Support or Intermediate Lift Support skills
• GMC registered Medical Practitioner

Desirable

• Higher qualifications MD, PhD

Clinical SkillsEssential

• Knowledge and understanding of lung cancer and nodule management and pathways
• Experience of participating in lung cancer MDTs and clinics
• Experience in respiratory medicine at Higher Specialty Trainee level
• Knowledge and understanding of the Lung cancer screening program
• Prior experience in bronchoscopy and EBUS
• Prior experience in thoracic US and pleural intervention
• Evidence of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Knowledge of the lung cancer waiting time standards and national audit targets
• IT skills/experience with Cerner electronic health records and e-prescribing
• Evidence of interest in quality improvement and service development

Leadership/ Management skillsEssential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Evidence of leading improvement projects

Desirable

• Knowledge of finance/budgets

Teaching & TrainingEssential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

AuditEssential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Evidence of previously leading audits

Desirable

• Knowledge of the national lung cancer clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publicationsDesirable

• Experience of pleural research
• Experience of commercial and NIHR funded studies

LanguageEssential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. .Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 .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. .Employer detailsEmployer nameImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
AddressCharing Cross HospitalFulham Palace RdLondonW6 8RFEmployer’s website

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 23:03:19 GMT

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