Specialty Doctor - Oncology | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Together, we form one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.
Applications are invited for the full-time post of Specialty Doctor in Oncology. The post holder will be based on the Weston site of the Trust, within the Division of Specialised Services. Along with senior nursing staff, the successful applicant will be part of a core team dedicated to the care of day patients and for liaison with pharmacy, dietetics and palliative care teams as required.
The post-holder will be responsible for the continuity of patient care for patients being treated on the Oncology Day Unit, as well as clinically supporting the specialties of Lung and GI Oncology. This will also include supervision of patients admitted to the medical wards with chemotherapy related side effects and other cancer related problems, working together with the ward based medical staff.The post-holder will be part of the acute oncology team aiming to improve acute oncology services within the trust for patients with cancer or suspected cancer.
The post-holder will be responsible for the continuity of patient care for patients being treated on the Oncology Day Unit. This will include supervision of patients admitted to the medical wards with chemotherapy related side effects and other cancer related problems, working together with the ward based medical staff.The post-holder will be part of the acute oncology team aiming to improve acute oncology services within the trust for patients with cancer or suspected cancer.
The Specialty Doctor will be responsible to the attending Consultant Oncologist and consultant advice will be available at all times as appropriate. The post-holder will be, with senior nursing staff, part of a core team dedicated to the care of day patients and for liaison with pharmacy, dietetics and palliative care teams as required.
Procedures in the Oncology Day Unit will include supervision of the administration of intra-venous chemotherapy, assessment of some patients prior to chemotherapy administration, assessment of new urgent cases, appropriate follow up of recently discharged patients.
The post-holder will be expected to participate in oncology clinics with the consultants, including clinics to support the recruitment, follow-up and management of patients participating in clinical trials. There will be good support from clinical trials staff within these clinics.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
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Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024