Locally Employed Doctor Registrar - Medical Oncology
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Are you looking to expand your skills? Would you thrive working in a large, supportive acute hospital with great teaching opportunities? If you are ready to expand your clinical skills, gain exposure, consolidate learning, progress your career and most importantly, directly influence the care that we provide to all our patients, we have the perfect opportunity for you.
Our purpose-built Oncology Centre is situated in QA Hospital. Combined Haematology/ Oncology ward (CHOC) is a 46-bed unit on 3 wards. Haem /Onc Day Unit (HODU) is staffed by experienced chemotherapy nurses and treat approximately 80 - 90 patients per day. Our Acute Oncology Service (AOS) has six dedicated assessment and treatment beds for patients presenting with complications from cancer treatment and the management of acute/emergency cancer symptoms.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time Locally Employed Doctor (Registrar) post in Medical Oncology. The appointee will work together with 13 other Oncology Doctors rotating through attachments of 6 months covering a range of tumour types. The post holder will be required to demonstrate that they have experience in oncological management, and preferably will have MRCP or equivalent. The post may be attractive to a candidate who has completed Foundation and Core Medical competencies (IMT) and wishes to gain further experience in Medical Oncology before pursuing ST3 training.
Although a non-training post, the successful candidate will be assigned a consultant educational supervisor and will be encouraged to maintain a portfolio. There are regular education, clinical governance and departmental meetings, as well as Regional Oncology study days. The department is committed to research with participation in clinical trials in all major tumour sites. There are also a wide range of opportunities in clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
Teamwork is one of our Trust core values, and we ensure that all our medics have the opportunity to work collaboratively with supportive peers and senior colleagues. This is your opportunity to cement your training, where we are here to help you bring your best skills every day, with first class patient care at the centre of all we do.
Job responsibilities
* Provide Registrar level day to day care for oncology in-patients, together with ward rounds with the consultants
* Attend and lead Medical Oncology clinics
* Participate in the Registrar of the Week rota (1 in 10)
* Participate in the Oncology Registrar on-call rota (1 in 10 weekends, Saturday & Sunday 0900 - 2030)
* Provide day to day clinical supervision of junior doctors in Oncology
* Co-ordinate and implement specialist care for patients with a new diagnosis of cancer or complications of cancer, initiate rapid referral to relevant oncology sub-site team and/or palliative care team.
* Supervise and assist Acute Oncology Team
* Participate in recruitment and management of patients into Clinical Trials
* Provide medical support for Haematology/ Oncology Day Unit
* Achieve basic competencies in Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment prescribing and demonstrate progress
* Teaching experience through the junior doctor induction and education programme, journal club, and opportunities to teach on MRCP programmes within the Trust
* Management and Leadership roles through participation in Chemotherapy Governance Group, Research Trial Protocol meetings, monthly Mortality/ Morbidity meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
* ALS/BLS
* MRCS or MRCP or MRCOG or MRCPH (Specialty dependent)
Experience
* Evidence of completion of Foundational level or Equivalent 2 year training programme.
* Evidence of completion of Core Training or equivalent (IMT/CT).
* Demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience in Oncology.
* Highly desired current NHS experience.
Additional criteria
* Clerk and provide day to day care for patients
* Perform clinical procedures e.g. venesection, IV cannulation, urinary catheterisation, ascitic drain insertion, lumbar puncture
* Prioritise clinical needs
* Organise ward rounds
* Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
* Monitor developing clinical situations and anticipate issues
* Understanding of clinical risk management
* Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
* Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
* Effective, confident presentation ability
* Experience in and outside specialty
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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