Job Description

Patient care



Full spectrum of patient care for oncology patients seen in Cancercare; Ward care; After hours calls

Interpersonal Factor

As a professional all services delivered needs to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task needs to be consistently executed whilst at all times displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assessed in isolation. To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE)

New patients

Recruiting new referrals See patient/make treatment decisions Patients on treatment

Radiotherapy planning

Deciding on treatment Delineating volumes Approving RT plans Treatment checks Weekly plan meetings Patients on treatment seen weekly by clinical and radiation oncologist or by medical officer Plan discussion of all new pt on treatment

Ward hospital care

See every patient in ward daily by self or colleagues

Follow up patient care

See high risk FU only FU after initial treatment Evaluate outcome Re-referral back to community care or for combined sharing of FU with surgeon

Chemotherapy Visits

See patient on chemo therapy Sign for continue of chemo Evaluate blood counts and treatment toxicity + PS Pt ready for chemo therapy in chemo rooms Evaluate toxicity and outcome

Admin Task

Communication with referring doctors and GP's SAOC/ ICON completion Special motivation to funders etc Unit meetings Checking results Completion of insurance and medico-legal reports Cancercare communication Discus at unit level monthly profitability

Combined Clinics

Combined clinics Expanding sphere of influence CME

Medical meetings

Industry meetings CME

After hour calls

Be available for after hour emergencies and see patients in ward

Required minimum education:

MB ChB MMed or equivalent

Required minimum experience:

Completed post graduate training

Required minimum work-related experience:

4 years after initial degree