Specialty Doctor - Oncology

Job overview

The appointee will be lead oncologist for Colorectal cancers and share the responsibility for the management and treatment of Cancers of Unknown Primary (CUP). Like most cancer units and centres, there has been a steady rise in the number of patients being referred for treatment of these malignancies and an increase in the use of multiple lines of chemotherapy, including the expansion in the use of monoclonal antibodies and other newer agents. The appointee will be expected to maintain and enhance the multidisciplinary management of patients with these malignancies, to increase entry of patients into clinical trials and to expand the service as required to meet patient's needs.

Main duties of the job

• To be a key member of the oncology team with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for inpatients and providing cover for the acute oncology service. •    To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients. •    Ward based care of inpatients on specialty wards, under the supervision of specialty consultants. •    To assist the oncology consultants in clinic reviewing patients on chemotherapy. •    Provide clinical supervision of junior doctors on medical wards and/or in the on-call team. •    To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. •    To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. •    To be able to perform emergency procedures, such as lumbar puncture, ascitic drain and chest drains. Training can be provided around procedural competencies. •    To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details about this vacancy, please see the attached job description and person specification.