Oncology Ward Fellow

Job overview

The post holder will be based on the Oncology ward at the Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Cancer and Haematology Centre is a large teaching and tertiary referral centre for patients in the Thames Valley region. There are over 40 Oncologists providing specialist treatments for all types of cancer. The Oncology ward is a 24 bedded ward, caring for patients who have been admitted with complications of cancer or its treatment. Patients are also admitted for routine procedures.

The post holder will be supported by a highly skilled and knowledgeable nursing, and palliative care team. There is clinical supervision from a Consultant and Registrar dedicated to the ward 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

This post would suit a doctor seeking more general medical experience or a GP wanting to gain oncology/palliative care experience, or a core trainee needing time to build their CV or explore research opportunities in Oxford.

The post is for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be 1 of 6 doctors covering the Oncology ward. There are 2 other

CMT, one FY2 and 2 FY1 doctors. We expect the post holder to manage the day to

day medical care of Oncology patients on the ward.

There are twice daily handovers and Consultant and Registrar led ward rounds. The post holder will be expected to review patients independently some of the time.

The post holder will participate on an on call rota, which involves hospital at night

covering Oncology and Haematology inpatients. There is a Registrar on site for all the

• n call shifts. Acute admissions are assessed in a dedicated 4 bedded 7 day Triage

unit with highly experienced nursing support.

The post holder will be expected to attend weekly Registrar delivered teaching and have

the opportunity to experience outpatient clinics. In addition there are opportunities to

perform and attend departmental audit and morbidity/mortality meetings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be 1 of 6 doctors covering the Oncology ward. There are 2 other

CMT, one FY2 and 2 FY1 doctors. We expect the post holder to manage the day to

day medical care of Oncology patients on the ward.

There are twice daily handovers and Consultant and Registrar led ward rounds. The post holder will be expected to review patients independently some of the time.

The post holder will participate on an on call rota, which involves hospital at night

covering Oncology and Haematology inpatients. There is a Registrar on site for all the

• n call shifts. Acute admissions are assessed in a dedicated 4 bedded 7 day Triage

unit with highly experienced nursing support.

The post holder will be expected to attend weekly Registrar delivered teaching and have

the opportunity to experience outpatient clinics. In addition there are opportunities to

perform and attend departmental audit and morbidity/mortality meetings.

Daily Commitment:

Each morning starts with a handover at 9am with the Consultant, Registrar and nurse in charge. The Consultant will review all acute admissions and sick patients. Weekends follow the same procedure. The junior doctors will see the remainder of the patients with a Consultant or Registrar or alone.

Each evening or weekend there should be a clear verbal handover to the on call

doctor detailing any problems or difficulties likely to arise over the on call period.

Teaching:

The post holder will perform ward based teaching to the final year medical students.

Administration/Management:

Maintenance of patients' records, timely completion of discharge summaries and the

writing of letters as appropriate.