Job overview

This post would give an ideal opportunity for a candidate to gain a wide range of oncology experience in a cancer unit setting. The post holder will perform a daily ward round of all oncology inpatients who are admitted to Pembroke Ward. In this role they will be guiding and supporting the CMT1/F2 allocated to the ward. They will also review any outliers and see ward referrals. The post-holder will review telephone advice given by the nurses in the preceding 24 hours (the weekend log will be reviewed on Monday morning). The post holder will then take action if any is required. 

The post-holder is encouraged to discuss all patients with oncology problems with the appropriate oncologist and liaise closely with the medical consultants responsible for oncology inpatients. They will also be responsible for close liaison with the hospital palliative care team (Hospice on site) and the oncology research team.

The post-holder will also assist the consultant oncologists in the provision of outpatient and chemotherapy clinics, together with attendance at relevant MDT meetings.

There will be the opportunity for the post-holder to attend the bi-monthly Regional Training Days for Oncology trainees.

Main duties of the job

Give advice and support on the management of patients and provide a hospital outreach service to key departments e.g. Acute Medical Unit, Emergency Department, Surgical Admissions Unit and wards as required for patients with:

a.    Suspected cancer

b.    The management of chemotherapy related complications including neutropenic sepsis and specific drug related complications

c.    The management of patients with symptoms due to progression of their disease

Assess patients attending the Pembroke Suite/Assessment room with cancer and/or treatment-related problems as part of the AOS

Attend MDT meetings as appropriate

Attend clinics and assist in the review of patients and (following training if needed) in prescription of chemotherapy.

Review patients on clinical trials where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk