Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of a Specialty Grade doctor at the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust, Colchester site.
Applications are invited for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly and dynamic teams within the Oncology department at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. There may be the opportunity in keeping with our Clinical Strategy for cross-site working at our other hospital sites if service needs require.
Oncology Specialty Doctor working 10 PA's
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work according to an agreed job plan.
The post holder would be expected to support the cancer services across a wide range of tumour sites. However, if the candidate has a special interest in certain tumour sites, it could be considered as part of the job plan.
The job plan will be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a Specialty Doctor professional practice including clinical work, research and education. In addition, it will include personal objectives, details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the doctor to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.
About us
The Oncology Team are located across two sites, Ipswich and Colchester and there is the opportunity for cross-site working. The new trust ESNEFT is developing a model of partnership bringing exciting new service development opportunities. To complement the established services, the ESNEFT oncology team are committed to collaborative working, to ensure the long-term sustainability of oncology service provision and to increase opportunities, training and research for medical staff.
ESNEFT's vision is to provide one central integrated Cancer Centre at each site that combines first class radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and medical treatments, alongside a holistic range of therapies, information, support and advice.
Both hospitals have a Cancer Centreproviding state-of-the-art facilities delivering first class medical care and the most advanced treatments, alongside a range of complementary and alternative therapies. Purpose-built, sympathetic environments enable the best possible holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to the care of all cancer patients and their loved ones.
Job description
Job responsibilities
10 PAs will be offered. A minimum of PAs will be for direct patient care and PAs for SPA. Expected commitments will include:
Multi-disciplinary ward meeting
New patient clinics
One or more chemotherapy review clinics
One or more follow-up clinics
Acute oncology service support (one or more sessions)
Support to Radiotherapy unit and Collingwood centre (for chemotherapy patients)
Ward consultations
Other ward rounds
Attendance at relevant site-specific MDTs
Audit, research, CPD, appraisal and revalidation
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
1. Full registration with the General Medical Council
2. Four years post registration clinical practice
3. Experience in general medicine & Oncology