Medical Officer

Take work load off oncologists creating capacity. Patient care.

Routine followups; Chemotherapy followups; Radiotherapy treatment checks; Emergencies ; Unscheduled patients; Ward rounds; After hours call; Special investigations; Administration; Meetings; Academic presentation; CPD points; Staff medicals if required

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)

Routine followups

• History Examination Assessment Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription
• SD/NAD > relevant tests F/U
• PD > refer to oncologist for treatmet decision

Chemotherapy followups

• History Examination Assessment Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription
• Treatment in chemoroom or treatment delay cessation

Radiotherapy treatment checks

• History Examination Assessment Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription
• Treatment on Linac or treatment delay cessation

Emergencies

• Immediate examination and resuscitation
• Possible referral for admission
• Ambulance
• Immediate resuscitation

Unscheduled patients

• History Examination Assessment Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Admission > Tests
• Tests > Prescription
• Appropriate treatment

Ward rounds

• History Examination Assessment Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription in ward
• Treatment in ward (supportive/palliative/optimising for treatment)

After hours call

• Answer after hour call
• Arrange admission
• See emergencies at casualty or in the ward
• Appropriate treatment

Special investigations

• Check and sign all results send to oncologist (per request)
• Inform oncologist of abnormal results
• Treatment decision made
• Followup appointment made

Administration

• Life insurance forms
• Medical boarding forms
• Hospice referrals
• Specialist referrals
• Letters to referring doctors
• Oxygen orders
• Blood slips
• Scan and xray requests
• Phone calls
• Patient satisfaction
• Increase referrals
• Improve communication
• Readily available information

Meetings

• Different departments communicate
• Dates given through
• Improve workflow
• Improve interrelations

Academic presentations

• 30 min presentation per year
• Improve knowledge

CPD points

• Attend CPD functions to acquire sufficient points per year
• Have 30 CPD points at any given time in a rolling 12 month cycle 5 of which must be ethics

Required minimum education:

MBChB or equivalent

Required minimum experience:

3 years work experience

Required minimum workrelated experience:

To be evaluated on an individual basis

Cancercare is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity and creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age and disability status. By submitting your application you are giving The Cancercare implicit consent to the storage and processing of your personal information