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Specialty Doctor in Clinical Oncology

 

Job Description

Rated GOOD on their latest CQC, this NHS Trust are looking to appoint to two specialty doctor roles with either an experienced medical or clinical oncologist. Both UK-based and overseas applications are welcome for these roles. Flexibility with sites can be offered, but applicants for these posts must have full registration with the UK\'s General Medical Council.

WHAT IS THE TRUST LIKE?

The trust is renowned in the region for it\'s well run clinical services, excellent leadership structure and friendly culture, welcoming to doctors and healthcare professionals the world over. The Trust was formed on 1 July 2018 to bring together five hospitals – in Derby, Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth – and provides the highest quality care to patients across southern Derbyshire and south east Staffordshire. The trust has over 13,000 members of staff offers huge opportunity for development, training and personal growth. The trust\'s recent CQC report highlights these very areas, scored GOOD, and the report can be found here: https://www.cqc.org.uk/provider/RTG.

WHAT IS THE ONCOLOGY & DEPARTMENT & TEAM LIKE?

The oncology services is run by a 14-strong consultant team, 10 other specialty doctors and a large team of doctors in training, with the Cancer Unit offers high quality clinical care for via both radiotherapy and sytemic treatments.

The Chemotherapy facility includes a state of the art Day Unit with 24 outpatient chemotherapy chairs, a 5 chair assessment bay for unwell patients, two 2 bedded siderooms, and 4 counselling/clinic rooms. Chemotherapy is prepared in a satellite pharmacy within the Unit. Treatment is provided by experienced chemotherapy nurses who are well versed in cannulation and administering chemotherapy. There are plans to move the unwell assessment area to the inpatient ward very shortly. They have 40 dedicated oncology beds at the RDH, and provision of side rooms for neutropenic patients and special requirements. The Oncology service is well supported by a well-established Haematology Service, Palliative Medicine Service including inpatient unit, Clinical Psychologists, interpreters and bereavement support staff. Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy and Radiotherapy Physics are housed together in a purpose-built centre, with the following equipment:
  • 4 Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators
  • Aria Oncology management system and Eclipse treatment planning.
  • HDR Brachytherapy Unit
  • Xstrahl Superficial Xray therapy – 80kV & 120kV
  • Toshiba wide-bore CT-simulator, with Prosoma Virtual simulation
WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN THE REGION?

Located in the north east midlands with great access to the North Westerly cities, Birmingham, London and the rest of the UK with its excellent national transport connections. The local region is beautiful, not far from the world-famous Peak District National Park and home to some of the UK’s most beautiful and dramatic countryside with nature, fresh air and wildlife being the cornerstone of this stunning part of the UK. It is not just a rural area however, and the area is well developed with two cities and several towns offering a feasible location for individuals to set up home.
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