Job responsibilities
BACKGROUND
This
is an 8 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Medical Oncologist, with a
special interest in Lung cancer.
This
post will deliver approximately 6 PAs supporting the Non-surgical Oncology Lung
cancer service. The remaining PAs will cover SPA and on call activities.
The
post will support established and experienced multi-disciplinary non-surgical
Oncology Lung team and will be based at the Leeds Cancer Centre, St Jamess
University Hospital. The successful candidate will work alongside the
Non-surgical Oncology Leeds Lung team which is led by Dr Pooja Bhatnagar and is
supported by Dr Clarke, Dr Teo, Dr Jaques and Dr Sun).
There
will be opportunities to contribute to the central Leeds Lung MDT and
departmental meetings, as well as teaching, research and service developments.
This is an exciting time to join our Lung service as we are currently looking
at pathway redesign, in addition to developing the services and the wider team.
Leeds
Cancer Centre is one of the most prestigious oncology departments in the UK,
providing an ideal infrastructure for high quality multidisciplinary cancer
services and ensuring the best outcomes for the catchment population of West
Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Cancer Network.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
2.1 To deliver care to patients with Lung at
the Leeds Cancer Centre, through:
Out-patient clinics
Care of Lung in-patients on a 1:6
rota
Contribution to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary team meetings
Contribution to a medical oncology
on-call rota 1:14
2.2 To link
with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site
specialist
teams within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and across the Yorkshire
Cancer Network.
2.3 To work with colleagues across medical
oncology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 14). This includes both
out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working
hours.
2.4 To contribute to research, teaching, and
new developments within the Leeds Cancer Centre. The post holder will be
encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research
programs on going in the department.
General
Training and Qualifications
The appointee must hold
accreditation in MB BS, MB ChB or equivalent with the Royal College of
Physicians or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training (or
equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK.
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or
have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and
Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be
progressed further.
3.2 Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of medical oncology and appropriate experience in
Breast and Gynaecological cancers. It is desirable that the candidates have
experience in the conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification
See person specification
document.
3.4 Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead
in the following:
Mortality and morbidity meetings;
Clinical audit programmes;
Development
and application of agreed clinical guidelines
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a
supporting programmed activity. It would
be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the
relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be
recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).
In
the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to
maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing
medical education.
4. TEACHING
The
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all
Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The
post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching
programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised
on a speciality or clinical area basis
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver
appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with
the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
The
appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the teaching
of postgraduates, including the teaching programme for SpRs in medical oncology
in the Local Education and Training Board.
5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The job plan review will take place
annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for medical
oncology. The annual job plan review may
result in a revised job plan. There may
be an interim review of the job plan where duties, responsibilities,
accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or need to change
significantly within the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
The
post consists of 8 PAs with 6.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs
of supporting professional activity (SPA). These 8 PAs will be delivered in St
James University Hospital.
This
job plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota of
clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.
