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There really has never been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust. Our newly merged Trust has a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West and beyond. Together, we form one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.
Applications are invited for the full-time post of Specialty Doctor in Oncology. The post holder will be based on the Weston site of the Trust, within the Division of Specialised Services. Along with senior nursing staff, the successful applicant will be part of a core team dedicated to the care of day patients and for liaison with pharmacy, dietetics and palliative care teams as required.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for the continuity of patient care for patients being treated on the Oncology Day Unit. This will include supervision of patients admitted to the medical wards with chemotherapy related side effects and other cancer related problems, working together with the ward based medical staff. The post-holder will be part of the acute oncology team aiming to improve acute oncology services within the trust for patients with cancer or suspected cancer. The Specialty Doctor will be responsible to the attending Consultant Oncologist and consultant advice will be available at all times as appropriate. The post-holder will be, with senior nursing staff, part of a core team dedicated to the care of day patients and for liaison with pharmacy, dietetics and palliative care teams as required. Procedures in the Oncology Day Unit will include supervision of the administration of intra-venous chemotherapy, assessment of some patients prior to chemotherapy administration, assessment of new urgent cases, appropriate follow up of recently discharged patients. The post-holder will be expected to participate in oncology clinics with the consultants, including clinics to support the recruitment, follow-up and management of patients participating in clinical trials. There will be good support from clinical trials staff within these clinics. Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
MCRS/FRCS/MBBS (or equivalent) Fully registered with GMC with licence to practice Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice At least 4 years full-time post-graduate training (or its equivalent on a part-time basis), at least 2 of which should be in a training post in a relevant specialty Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competencies in relevant specialty Higher medical qualification eg MRCP or MRCPath ICH-GCP training (if not, it will be provided in post) Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice Ability to take on full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Written and spoken English skills that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues; in particular must be capable of explaining details of treatment, side effects and prognosis Skills in teaching under & post graduate Knowledge of ethics and good clinical practice relevant to the care of patients participating in clinical trials. Knowledge of the use of patient databases and IT websites Evidence of appropriate management training Qualifications and Training
MCRS/FRCS/MBBS (or equivalent) Fully registered with GMC with licence to practice Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice Higher medical qualification eg MRCP or MRCPath ICH-GCP training (if not, it will be provided in post) Additional and Aptitudes
Good leadership & organisational skills Flexibility to fit with service requirements & ability to work in a team Honesty, reliability and good personal organisation skills Caring attitude to patients and those close to them We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together. IMPORTANT: Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification. Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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The post-holder will be responsible for the continuity of patient care for patients being treated on the Oncology Day Unit. This will include supervision of patients admitted to the medical wards with chemotherapy related side effects and other cancer related problems, working together with the ward based medical staff. The post-holder will be part of the acute oncology team aiming to improve acute oncology services within the trust for patients with cancer or suspected cancer. The Specialty Doctor will be responsible to the attending Consultant Oncologist and consultant advice will be available at all times as appropriate. The post-holder will be, with senior nursing staff, part of a core team dedicated to the care of day patients and for liaison with pharmacy, dietetics and palliative care teams as required. Procedures in the Oncology Day Unit will include supervision of the administration of intra-venous chemotherapy, assessment of some patients prior to chemotherapy administration, assessment of new urgent cases, appropriate follow up of recently discharged patients. The post-holder will be expected to participate in oncology clinics with the consultants, including clinics to support the recruitment, follow-up and management of patients participating in clinical trials. There will be good support from clinical trials staff within these clinics. Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
MCRS/FRCS/MBBS (or equivalent) Fully registered with GMC with licence to practice Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice At least 4 years full-time post-graduate training (or its equivalent on a part-time basis), at least 2 of which should be in a training post in a relevant specialty Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competencies in relevant specialty Higher medical qualification eg MRCP or MRCPath ICH-GCP training (if not, it will be provided in post) Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice Ability to take on full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Written and spoken English skills that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues; in particular must be capable of explaining details of treatment, side effects and prognosis Skills in teaching under & post graduate Knowledge of ethics and good clinical practice relevant to the care of patients participating in clinical trials. Knowledge of the use of patient databases and IT websites Evidence of appropriate management training Qualifications and Training
MCRS/FRCS/MBBS (or equivalent) Fully registered with GMC with licence to practice Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice Higher medical qualification eg MRCP or MRCPath ICH-GCP training (if not, it will be provided in post) Additional and Aptitudes
Good leadership & organisational skills Flexibility to fit with service requirements & ability to work in a team Honesty, reliability and good personal organisation skills Caring attitude to patients and those close to them We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together. IMPORTANT: Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification. Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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