Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine

Job summary
This exciting Clinical Fellowship in Lung Cancer and Bronchoscopy offers a unique opportunity to gain advanced experience within one of the UK's leading tertiary respiratory and lung cancer centres. Based at UCLH, the successful candidate will work alongside nationally and internationally recognised experts in lung cancer, EBUS, interventional bronchoscopy and robotic bronchoscopy, developing skills across the entire diagnostic pathway.

The fellowship provides exposure to a high-volume service performing over 1,000 bronchoscopic procedures annually, including advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and one of the UK's most established robotic bronchoscopy programmes. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will gain hands-on experience in lung cancer diagnosis, pulmonary nodule assessment, bronchoscopy, EBUS and emerging diagnostic technologies, while contributing to high-quality patient-centred care.

This post is ideal for a motivated senior Respiratory trainee seeking focused experience in lung cancer and advanced bronchoscopy. Opportunities exist to participate in service development, quality improvement and clinical research, making this an outstanding platform for those considering a future career in lung cancer, interventional pulmonology or academic respiratory medicine.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of a high-volume lung cancer diagnostic service, contributing to the assessment and management of patients with suspected or confirmed thoracic malignancy. Clinical activity will include participation in lung cancer and pulmonary nodule clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings, bronchoscopy and EBUS lists, and exposure to advanced diagnostic technologies including robotic bronchoscopy. The post holder will be expected to run sessions independently with minimal consultant support or be close to being able to run independently with a short period of training.

Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, radiologists, pathologists and research teams, the successful candidate will help ensure timely diagnosis and high-quality patient care. The role also includes involvement in audit, governance, quality improvement and teaching activities, with opportunities to support clinical research and trial recruitment. Candidates should demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong clinical judgement, enthusiasm for learning, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.

About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The UCLH Lung Cancer and Interventional Bronchoscopy Service is one of the UKs leading tertiary referral centres for the diagnosis and management of thoracic malignancy. The team delivers a high-volume, multidisciplinary service encompassing pulmonary nodule assessment, lung cancer pathways, EBUS, advanced bronchoscopy and one of the UKs most established robotic bronchoscopy programmes.

You will join a supportive and collaborative team comprising consultants, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and administrative staff who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care while fostering education, innovation and professional development. Fellows are encouraged to develop increasing clinical independence within a supervised environment and are supported to participate in quality improvement, teaching and research activities.

This fellowship offers exceptional exposure to complex cases, cutting-edge diagnostic technologies and nationally recognised expertise in lung cancer and interventional pulmonology. It is ideally suited to ambitious trainees seeking to accelerate their clinical and academic development while working in one of the UKs foremost respiratory centres.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

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