Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Cancer

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the post of Renal Cancer Fellow (Post-CCT) to commence on the 1st October 2026 for a period of 12 months. This fellowship is a recognised post by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and BAUS, which will provide an excellent opportunity for a senior trainee who wants to develop a career in Upper Urinary Tract Surgery. It is also a designated EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) host centre.

The Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer (SCKC) is a tertiary centre with a unique multidisciplinary tumour board (MDT). By centralising referral of patients with renal masses to the Royal Free Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer, a high-volume centre for the treatment of all stages of kidney cancer including upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UUTUC) has been developed. Currently, the annual surgical volume is close to 450 renal surgeries while 80-90 patients are being discussed at the weekly MDT.

Patients are seen by a multidisciplinary team in the renal clinic and care pathways for all surgical renal diseases, including fast-track biopsy of renal lesions, have been developed. This places the Royal Free Renal Cancer Service in a unique position in Europe as possibly the highest volume centre in Western Europe and its is within the surgical volume range of North American world-class renal cancer centres.

Main duties of the job

The fellow will gain skills in open, laparoscopic and robotic upper urinary tract surgery for all aspects of both benign and cancer diseases. We are also one of the few centres to perform in addition to routine upper tract robotic surgery, robotic caval thrombectomy, renal transplant and ureterolysis. The appointee will participate in the Specialist Registrars' rota.

This post is most suitable for Post FRCS (Urol) or for equivalent candidates and who are post CCT ready to focus on sub-speciality training in upper urinary tract cancer and benign surgery. You will be joining an innovative department with excellent opportunities for both clinical/surgical experience, research and for continuing education.

The Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer is located at the Royal Free Hospital and is also associated with University College London Partners (UCL Partners) with a good infrastructure for research and has multiple links to leading research departments, including the Sanger and the Crick Institute.

The SCKC is also represented at the Joint Committee for Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE), ensuring the Centre's role in benchmarking examination standards for future urologists.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training/Education

Essential

• Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience with clinical oncological trials, working in a multi-disciplinary team with other doctors and clinical trials practitioners and acting & documenting in accordance with NIHR Good Clinical Practice
• Strong affinity with clinical and oncological research, preferably in renal cell carcinoma
• Track record in supervised independence, for consenting, screening, clinical management and monitoring of trial patients
• Strong oral and written communications skills in English
• Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
• Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
• Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
• Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
• The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS

Desirable

• Experience with presentations and publications, preferably in kidney cancer
• Competency in data science programming using R

Other Requirements

Essential

• Committed to personal development and learning on the job
• Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
• Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability

Desirable

• Willingness to collaborate on grant applications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.