Junior Clinical Fellow for Oncology
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The closing date is 12 January 2026
ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS FOUNDATION TRUST
Junior Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology
Applications are invited for a 6 month appointment with a view to extend to a total of 1 year as a Junior Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology in St. George's Hospital. The post holder will help to provide Medical Oncology services at St. George's Hospital, trained, supported and supervised by Consultants in Medical Oncology. This will include assessment and management of inpatients with diverse solid malignancies and lymphoma, including managing acute oncological emergencies and treatment of anti cancer therapy related toxicity. The successful candidate will attend and contribute to affiliated multi disciplinary meetings and Consultant ward rounds and will assess and manage patients on the Oncology day unit. The post holder will work together with a team of oncology specialist registrars / senior clinical fellows operating at a specialist registrar level, two other junior clinical fellows and 2 physician associates. Normal working hours would be 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Fridays.
Main duties of the jobEach tumour type is served by a comprehensive team working within the oncology department to provide complete multi disciplinary management in the creation of individual care pathways and treatment for each patient. Inpatient beds are provided on Trevor Howell and Gordon Smith wards. The wards are staffed by nurses with a specialist interest in oncology. Systemic anti cancer therapy is given by trained Oncology Nurses who liaise and work with the Oncology Nurses in the Outpatient Clinic. The department has a designated Outpatient clinic shared with Haematology.
About usThe successful applicant will join an enthusiastic team of up to four deanery medical oncology specialist trainees, as well as one internal medicine trainee (IMT) and up to 2 other trust grade senior house officers. The post is an ideal training opportunity to improve skills and knowledge in general and acute medicine, and better understand the natural history of cancer, to learn more about the benefits and risks of cancer treatment and to expand one's communication skills and team working.
Job responsibilitiesThere will be opportunities for the successful applicant to gain experience in an outpatient clinic setting under the supervision of the medical oncology consultants.
Informal enquiries about the posts are welcome and should be directed to Dr Styliani Germanou Medical Oncology Consultant
Person Specification Qualifications and Training- Full GMC Registration
- MB BS or equivalent
- BSc or other Undergraduate degree
- MRCP(UK/I) or equivalent
- UK general medical experience of 24 months (including 6 months of acute unselected take) in an NHS hospital.
- Previous oncology experience
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Appropriate experience and competence in common medical interventions
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience with anti cancer treatment
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research in Oncology
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibly in written and spoken English
- Empathise with patients and their relatives in the communication of bad news Work co-operatively with others
- Understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit.
This 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.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust