Oncology Specialty Doctor

Overview

Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust is offering the opportunity to combine a rewarding job in oncology with an unrivalled lifestyle in the heart of one of the most beautiful areas of the country. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic specialty doctor in oncology to join our team  successful applicant will be joining a team of 13 consultants, 1 specialist doctor and 2 specialty doctors, the team are also supported by registrars on rotation.

The successful applicant will join our Consultants based at Torbay Hospital;
Dr Louise Medley, Dr Nicole Dorey, Dr Jonathan Chambers, Dr Naomi Cole, Dr Geoff Cogill, Dr Claire Dyke, Dr Victoria Cope, Dr Andy Goodman, Dr Anna Lydon, Dr Nangi Lo, Dr Tim Norris, Dr Kelly Rust and Dr Helen Saxby. We are seeking an individual to join our team at Torbay as a substantive speciality doctor. As a department we recognise that individual job satisfaction and achieving a healthy work/life balance is vital to maintaining a successful oncology teams for the future so we would encourage any interested applicant to visit our department where we can discuss how this role could fit your needs.

This post offers an opportunity to develop specific interests in one site or to provide a more general experience for those who may be considering developing a career in oncology. This is a full time position of 10PAs per week.

Why Work With Us
Torbay and South Devons operational delivery model starts with all teams being aligned to Care Groups, compromising of Planned Care, Medical and Urgent Care, Families and Communities, Childrens Family Health Devon and Non-Clinical. Within these Care Groups are sub-divisions which represent all our services.

Our department, Non-Surgical Cancer Services reports to the Cancer and Clinical Support Services Division and the wider Planned Care, Care Group.

Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is one of four hospitals providing non-surgical cancer treatment within Devon and Cornwall (Royal Devon University Healthcare Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.) Systemic Anti-Cancer treatment and Radiotherapy is administered in all these sites.

• The oncology specialty doctor role is integral to the provision of safe and timely care to cancer patients, and the post-holder will be expected to run outpatient clinics alongside a site specific consultant.
• Support the Turner Ward inpatient setting and the nurse-led chemotherapy day unit.
• Actively participate in the supervision of training of the junior doctor staff and assist with the rota.
• Vital to the continued success of the nurse-led telephone triage service, which has resulted in increasing numbers of patients presenting to the day unit for urgent oncological review, thus reducing admission via the emergency department.
• Involved in delivering teaching and training of others, developing an innovative and robust Acute Oncology Service and leading an MDT.
• Candidates who wish to explore other opportunities to work with us would be encouraged to contact us to discuss other work interests and aspirations to create a job plan that supports a rewarding career.
• This post is a full-time position of 10PAs per week.