In this post, you will strengthen the clinical academic base of Clinical Oncology and contribute to the design and delivery of innovative cancer clinical trials within the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) and the new Belfast Region City Deal supported Institute of Research Excellence for Advanced Clinical Healthcare (iREACH Health*). You will undertake research in line with the School’s research strategy, teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, contribute to the School’s administration/outreach activity and deliver and enhance clinical service in clinical oncology.
You will join academic and clinical teams in QUB and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), specialising in Clinical Oncology, enabling further development of PGJCCR’s research strengths in lung cancer and advanced radiation. You will support clinically-informed scientific and translational research and develop biomarkers and clinical trials with the aim of improving cancer outcomes and reducing treatment morbidity. You will deliver anti-cancer therapies in the Northern Ireland Clinical Cancer Centre, where you will be supported by the multi-professional team and will be responsible for clinical assessment, prescribing and management of toxicity of treatment throughout the patient journey. Working with the clinical management team, you will develop non-medical prescribing and self-directed aftercare. You will attend the relevant site specific MDT, promptly actioning management plans to facilitate new patient assessment within regional cancer access standards.
*iREACH Health is an exciting new project for healthcare in Northern Ireland, the outcome of creative collaboration between academia, industry, the HSC and public sector/government stakeholders to drive UK science and innovation, by creating a unique ecosystem for testing new drugs through their development life cycle and integration into care pathways.
