Specialist Doctor Oncology

Job responsibilities

This job description, together with the Capabilities Framework and job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to:

• Provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners.
• Be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• Be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and training of their staff.
• Provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, which may be cross county and cross site.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
• Provide professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
• Whilst undertaking non-resident on-call duties, attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The Specialist doctor on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
• Participate in clinical audit as part of quality improvement activity under local arrangements.
• Commit to taking part in annual appraisal process which will be undertaken by a trust approved appraiser
• Be responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Specialists to keep up to date with evidence based practice.
• Be responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor, Good Medical Practice, & the GMC Performance Procedures
• Take a Lead role for agreed activities within the department.

Experience

Essential

• Completed at least 12 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent
• gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• At least 6 years experience in a relevant specialty at the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
• Undertaken training in management and/or team working

Professional Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below).
• Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
• Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.

Research & Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Other Requirements

Essential

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as a team member
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
• Flexible approach to work duties
• Ability to work without supervision
• Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
• Ability to work antisocial hours

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).