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Main area
Oncology
Grade
Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (40)
Job ref
234-MS2161C
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust
Town
Norwich
Salary
£49,909 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/07/2025 12:00

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Junior Clinical Fellow Oncology

Junior Clinical Fellow

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

Junior Clinical Fellow 

This is a Junior Clinical Fellow post intended as an interim step for junior doctors wanting further experience prior to making a commitment to specialist training.  The post is Trust funded, rich in experience but not part of formal training. This post is based in the oncology department for a fixed term of one year

 A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration.  If such a candidate is appointed the job will be modified as appropriate in consultation with colleagues and management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.  Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post.  The Trust operates job share and flexible working

Main duties of the job

You will share clinical duties with the other medical staff (currently 5 Senior house officer equivalents (One CMT, 2 GP trainees, one FY2 and a second junior clinical fellow). The main duties would be to provide inpatient care but there may also be opportunities to participate in outpatient care. Out of hours duties would include evenings and weekends on call for patients under the care of the oncology team, plus participation in the Medicine Hospital at Night rota.

Working for our organisation

Oncology and haematology patients are usually accommodated on one of our two specialist wards, Mulbarton and Mattishall, which both have a combination of six-bed bays and en-suite individual rooms.  On most days a team of four junior doctors is jointly responsible for the oncology inpatients, of which there are typically around thirty at any one time.  The wards are conveniently co-located with the oncology outpatient services including consultant and junior doctor offices.

The acute oncology service is staffed by specialist nurses and doctors with consultant support when necessary.  The service is built around proactive reviews of outpatients with complications of cancer and its treatment including neutropenic sepsis, side effects of chemotherapy, ascites, pleural effusions etc. The national RAG telephone triage system is used and prospectively audited. Intravenous fluids and antibiotics are administered and pleural and ascitic drains placed all on an outpatient basis. There are strong links with the palliative care team who review patients as required. 

Overnight and at weekends the service is manned by a trained nurse on Mulbarton ward with the support of the on call junior doctor and consultant as necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration with Licence to practise
Desirable criteria
  • Achieved Grade/years experience

MBBS

Essential criteria
  • MBBS

Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.

Communications and Language Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, support staff and patient

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Jenny Nobes
Job title
Consultant Oncology, Service Director for Oncology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01602 286286
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