Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward-thinking, and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with the existing Oncologists to provide a high standard of care across the Trust. We are seeking a Specialty Doctor with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a special interest in Medical oncology based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage. This is a substantive post and comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs). This is an excellent opportunity within the Oncology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The post holder will provide care for cancer inpatients; patients are assessed in both routine clinic appointments and as an emergency through the acute oncology service. The post is not recognised as a training post; however, ongoing training will be provided. We have an active Postgraduate teaching programme in a modern Postgraduate Centre on the hospital site. In addition, staff support and mentoring are also available. The post holder will gain invaluable experience with various tumour types, with exposure to the use of novel therapies (including immunotherapies and targeted therapies) and will have the opportunity to enhance their e-portfolio. The post holder will also be involved with clinical trials and managing patients on experimental treatments. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in audits, presentations, and teachings. Although this post is not recognised for training, the appointee will be encouraged in their training and development within the role.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
1. The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
2. New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
3. Hertford County, Hertford
4. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Maintenance of high-quality patient-centred care
2. Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service
3. Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
4. Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
5. Delivery and development of complex radiotherapy
6. Active participation in continuing medical education
7. Active participation in trial research activities
Person Specification
Eligibility / Qualification
Essential
1. Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice with GMC
Desirable
1. Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty
2. College Membership RCR with FRCR or qualification of an equivalent level
3. College Fellowship
4. Postgraduate academic degree
Clinical Expertise and Audit
Essential
1. Demonstrate an interest in, commitment to, and have broad experience in Oncology
Desirable
1. NHS Experience
2. Evidence of contributing to the teaching and learning of others
Research
Essential
1. Understanding of core research principles, methodology, and ethics
Desirable
1. Research involvements, abstracts, publications, presentations
Standards and Fitness to Practice
Essential
1. Evidences engagement with appraisal
2. Ability to provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination status or evidence of formal medical exemption through the NHS Covid Pass process
3. Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
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