FY3 in Oncology

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB TITLE:                                        Trust Appointed F3/ST1/ST2 Level Doctor

GRADE:                                              Clinical Fellow F3/ST1/ST2 Level

DEPARTMENT:                                 Oncology

HOURS:                                             Full-time

RESPONSIBLE TO:              Dr Julien De Naurois  

ACCOUNTABLE TO:                        Clinical Director, Oncology and Haematology Directorate

Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of over 10,000, a turnover of over £800m and a million patient contacts a year.

The Trust comprises two of London’s oldest and best known teaching hospitals.  The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded.  Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.

We are part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. Our AHSC is one of only five in the UK. It consists of King’s College London, and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. King’s Health Partners includes seven hospitals and over 150 community based services, is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.org

Haematology and Oncology

 Department Information

Guy's and St Thomas' is a Joint Cancer Centre with King's College Hospital. The two Trusts offer a full range of services for the diagnosis and treatment of all adult cancers. Patients from across south east London attend for treatment which is not available at their local hospital. The Trust's cancer services are provided at both Guy's and St Thomas'.

The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Information and Support Service| offers people with cancer information, complementary therapies and psychological support to help them and their families cope with their illness.

The post holder will:

1. Job Summary

Operational

The duties of the post are those of a Trust Appointed F3/ST1/ST2 Level Doctor.  They will include day-to-day care of adult inpatients within the Oncology and Haematology Directorate in collaboration with other junior/senior staff.  The inpatient care for cancer patients is based at Guy’s Hospital and currently comprises two wards and an additional ward for outlying patients.

The post-holder will predominantly gain experience in looking after oncology inpatients but are actively encouraged to get experience of the whole department including the acute oncology assessment unit, radiotherapy, clinics and the chemotherapy day unit.

The successful candidate will join a large multidisciplinary team and work closely with consultants and SpRs on a rotation shared with F2 and IMT Drs .

 Applications from candidates considering a career in these specialties are actively encouraged but this is also a post suitable for anyone wanting to gain more oncology experience before embarking on a general medical career.

You will be encouraged to participate actively in the Directorate’s audit, quality management programme and clinical governance activities.

There is twice weekly oncology teaching for all F3s, as well as monthly grand rounds. There is also the potential to apply for one of our leadership roles within the team.

The successful applicant will join other FY2/F3/IMT doctors within the department and will be required to take part in the Hospital-at-Night rota at Guy’s covering oncology and haematology. There are no general medical on calls and no A and E duties.  This is a full shift resident on-call rota comprising 16/17 FY2/ST1/ST2 doctors.

The timetable will vary according to the needs of the Directorate and the successful applicant’s experience and duties, but will normally contain a mix of the various categories of work suitable for extending your medical training. Applicants who have already completed IMT/CMT and passed PACES, who wish to gain further specialist experience prior to committing themselves to a SpR/ST3 post, are also encouraged to apply.

The post-holder will be responsible to the relevant consultant for an individual patient’s care and should carry out the consultant’s instructions and policies, always seeking advice when appropriate.  All Departmental protocols and policies must be followed and the post-holder must familiarise him/herself with these policies.

The post-holder will be encouraged to update his or her knowledge and skills through suitable Continuous Medical Education, including attending all of the Department’s academic, teaching and audit meetings. Study leave is encouraged. 

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours

There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.

 The following statement forms part of all job descriptions:-

The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated including: