IOUK Fellow - Interventional Oncology

Job overview

Kings College Hospital London and University Hospital Southampton are excited to announce we are hosting the prestigious Interventional Oncology UK (IOUK) Fellowship for 2024/25; funded with industry partners and rotating between our two trusts.

This is a 1 year post-CCT Fellowship in Interventional Oncology.

The successful candidate will spend the first 6 months of the Fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Gregory at Kings College Hospital London followed by the second 6 months under the mentorship of Dr. Sachin Modi at University Hospital Southampton .

Being shared between KCH and UHS the IOUK Fellowship will offer almost unparalleled learning opportunities to the successful candidate.

The post is 0.8FTE.

There will be no compulsory on-call commitment. On-call service with appropriate remuneration could be arranged locally at the discretion of the local institution.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will develop specialist skills in the following procedures:

• Y90 SIRT
• TACE
• MWA Liver Lesions
• IRE Liver Lesions
• Biliary Intervention
• Chemosaturation
• Portal vein / Hepatic vein embolization.
• Basic IO skills eg. Biopsy, Drainage and Line/Port insertions
• Major Trauma
• TIPSS/BRTO
• Paediatric HPB IR
• Emergency Angiography/Haemorrhage Control
• Cryoablation

There are ample opportunities to learn and perform ablation with 2 full day GA ablation lists encompassing MWA, IRE and Cryoablation for liver, lung, kidney, adrenal, bone and soft tissues tumours.

At both sites, as well as Interventional Oncology, there will be plentiful opportunity in Portal Hypertension management (TIPSS/BRTO), Portal/Hepatic vein embolisation eVLD, Uterine Fibroid Embolisation, Prostate Embolisation, Major Trauma and Haemorrhage control.

There will also be sessions to maintain basic IO and IR skills in preparation for a UK Consultant Job in Interventional Radiology including vascular IR if required/desired.

The successful candidate will have opportunity to prepare and deliver regular Tertiary-level Multidisciplinary Team Oncology Meetings in HPB, Renal, Adrenal, HCC and Prostate.

The IOUK Fellow will be expected to produce a piece of research (potentially conducted across both sites) to be submitted to an international meeting, the research will also need to be presented at IOUK. One international meeting and attendance at IOUK will be funded.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS NHSFT) provides services to approximately 1.9 million people living in Southampton and South Hampshire, and specialist services, including oncology, neuroscience, cardiothoracic and specialist paediatric services, to nearly 4 million people in central southern England and the Channel Islands. With a turnover of over £1 billion last year, the trust is one of the largest in the country. Each year, 13,000 staff: - treat around 160,000 inpatients and day patients, including about 75,000 emergency admissions, - meet approximately 650,000 people at outpatient appointments and - manage around 160,000 visits to the Emergency Department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• See also 'Main duties of the Role
• Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
• Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings
• Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.
• Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
• Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Primary medical qualification eg. MB BS.
• CCT in Interventional Radiology
• Full registration with GMC with License to Practice.

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in all aspects of Radiology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Specialist training in Interventional Radiology.
• Experience in day to day organisation of Radiological services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.

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