Clinical Research Fellow in Medical Oncology; Thoracic Oncology

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Research and Innovation Division at The Christie. We are looking to appoint a Clinical Research Fellow to the Lung research team within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

This post presents an opportunity to join an established research team with a varied portfolio of clinical trials as a Clinical Research Fellow. The Lung disease research team is responsible for a varied portfolio of academic and commercial clinical trials.

This is a 10 session SpR equivalent Trust Grade post. It is based at the Christie site in the department of Medical Oncology. This position is suitable for individuals who wish to gain specialist training and experience in the care of patients with Lung, and further training in early phase clinical trials. The Lung Team is a multi-disciplinary team of surgeons, oncologists and research staff.

The team is a major contributor to clinical and translational research.

The post will offer experience in cutting edge research in personalised medicine and immunotherapy, Early Phase trials, and experience in managing complex cases in an academic tertiary care centre with an international reputation. In addition, there are ongoing projects in toxicity management, late effects and on the use of big data and interrogation of national data-sets. It is expected the successful applicant will publish a number of papers as a result of their attachment, and there will be an opportunity to develop novel research projects.

To work as a Clinical Research Fellow at the Christie under the supervision of a consultant clinician. This will involve close liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team in particular research nurses and data managers. A major role of the post will be to implement evidence based best practice for patients who are being treated on clinical trials at the Christie and to develop and support associated clinical research.

To work closely with and support the team in the management of patients with Lung. An important role of the Clinical Fellow will be to have direct involvement in the day-to-day clinical management of patients under the supervision of the consultant whether or not they are being managed within the confines of a clinical trial, and to attend relevant MDTs, radiology and educational meetings.

The Clinical Fellow will be required to support research and NHS clinics, typically 4 clinics per week.

The post does not attract an on-call commitment.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world;

chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

The Lung disease team has a large team of nurses and consultants with clinical trial coordination and project management support. The portfolio is driven to deliver treatment opportunities to as many patients with Lung cancer as possible.

The team is highly collaborative in its working practices in order to promote the teams achievements throughout the R& I division, NIHR & with our commercial sponsors with regular reviews of performance & clinical trial feasibilities and service improvement to ensure the highest possible experience for the team and our patients and their families.

• Audit:
  Fellows play a key role in Clinical Audit as a member of The Christie Medical staff.
• Clinics:
  Research fellows in Medical Oncology usually attend a number of outpatient clinics per week (seeing new referrals, follow-ups and patients on clinical trials) and are expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of these patients.
• Clinical Governance:
  Fellows are expected to participate in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up-to-date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit, under the supervision of the Consultants in the team.
• Education:
  
  There are numerous courses organised annually by The Christie Institute for Cancer Education Manchester
  In addition, there is an annual research event where all Medical Oncology fellows are encouraged to present their on-going research and a little about themselves. There are also weekly teaching sessions in practical life skills related to Medical Oncology, such as interview skills, oral presentation skills, curriculum vitae preparation,…