About the role
Salary: £63696.00 to £102689.00
We are pleased to invite applications for the post of
Specialty Doctor in Oncology, based at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
within the Worcestershire Oncology Centre. This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity
to join a friendly, supportive and forward-looking oncology team.
This is a rotational post, with the successful applicant
spending six months working with each of two Consultant Oncologists over the
12-month appointment, offering valuable breadth of experience across the service.
For six months, the successful applicant will be attached to a Consultant
Oncologist caring for patients with colorectal and lung cancers and
neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). They will then be rotating to work with a
Consultant Oncologist managing patients with breast, upper gastrointestinal and
renal cancers. Throughout both placements, the postholder will be expected see
new patients, treatment-review patients and follow-up patients, with
opportunities to gain experience in clinical assessment, treatment planning,
toxicity management, surveillance and supportive care.
This job description, together with the job plan, will be
reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Medical
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.