Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Uro-oncology

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With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Imperial College Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for applicants to apply the post of Renal Cancer Fellow (Post CCT). This Fellowship will be for a fixed term period of 12 months to commence in October 2025. The fellowship represents an excellent opportunity for a senior trainee who wishes a to embark on a career in robotic urinary upper tract surgery.

The post is based in the Imperial College Urology Department at the Charing Cross Hospital, one of the largest renal cancer units in the UK. The Fellowship will involve exposure to all elements of renal cancer management including clinic, MDT and substantial operative experience. We undertake close to 250 upper tract procedures per year ranging from robotic partial nephrectomy to open caval thrombectomy on cardiopulmonary bypass.

For clinical information on the role please contact Mr Archie Hughes-Hallett (Renal cancer lead for the trust), ahughes-hallett@nhs.net

Main duties of the job
• The post holder will form an integral part of the urology team focused on the management of renal cancer. Surgical experience will include exposure to robotic partial and radical nephrectomy, in addition to complex open upper tract surgery including level IV caval thrombectomy. There will also be exposure to benign upper tract robotic surgery, including robotic pyeloplasty. In addition, they will have exposure to a dedicated renal cancer surgical clinic and MDT. During their time in the urology department, the post holder can expect to improve their clinical and surgical skills in renal cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• The post holder will attend the specialist MDT for renal cancer and will be part of the post-MDT outpatient clinics.
• The post holder will be expected to take an active role in managing patient pathways, this will include undertaking regular clinics.
• The post holder will have the opportunity to complete at least one research project and write a minimum of one peer reviewed publication.
• The post holder will help to train junior specialist trainees and to actively contribute to fortnightly departmental education meetings.
• During a twelve-month period the appointee will also have exposure to the urological oncall rota where they can expect to see all common urological oncology problems and pathologies, and in addition will see a variety of more unusual and general urology conditions.

Working for our organisation

At 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.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• The post holder will provide high quality care to patients in urology.
• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
• To take an active role in managing patient pathways in their respective area.
• To undertake administrative duties associated with their patients in line with departmental guidelines.
• To support with the training of junior specialist trainees and other junior doctors in the Urology department.
• To oversee the appropriate booking of renal cancer theatre lists.
• To demonstrate excellent leadership skills within the wider urology team.
• To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
• Adhere to Trust / departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
• MRCS or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• FRCS in Urology (or equivalent)
• Higher degree relevant to Urology

Language

Essential criteria

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable criteria

• Regular audit presentations

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Clinical judgment: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
• Knowing when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows excellent aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in the various different clinical settings required in the job.
• Evidence of accuracy, care and timely recording of all necessary clinical data, both written and electronic.

Relevant experience in specialty/sub specialty

Essential criteria

• Experience in Urology and sub-speciality experience in urological cancer.
• Evidence of competence and experience of appropriate independent decision-making out-of-hours (when not directly supervised).

Communication skills

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills with patients and staff.

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research.
• Evidence of previous presentations and publications
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/post graduates and junior medical staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 568.5KB)
• FRF (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)