Clinical Fellow in Oncology

NHS LOTHIAN

Job Title:                                Clinical Fellow with focus on Clinical Trials

Duration:                                Fixed Term: 

Specialty/ Department          Oncology Department

                                                Acute Hospital Services

Base:                                      Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital.

This Post within Cancer Services (Cancer Research)

This Clinical fellow post is based within the Oncology department which is part of the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. Working with the current cancer research team (15 Consultants, 18 Research Nurses and 15 Data Managers) the post holder will provide comprehensive care to patients with a wide range of cancer malignancies within a clinical trial setting, with a focus on Early Phase Trials, especially Phase I. The post would be particularly suitable for someone considering a career in Oncology with research intent. Whilst the post will primarily be in area of clinical trial research there would be opportunities to gain experience in outpatient oncology practice and in the trial roles of allied medical specialties.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Dr Stefan Symeonides

E-MAIL:  Stefan.Symeonides@nhs.scot

Dot Boyle

E-Mail : Dorothy.Boyle@nhs.scot

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