Specialty Doctor - Oncology

at  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

To provide senior ward cover and liaise with consultants about inpatients, provide medical support to the acute oncology service, review patients in the chemotherapy and day care units, and review other inpatients as required, who may need referral to our oncology service. There will also be regular clinics for chemotherapy reviews and assistance in other consultant clinics as needed.

• To be a key member of the oncology team with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for inpatients and providing cover for the acute oncology service.
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• Ward based care of inpatients on specialty wards, under the supervision of specialty consultants.
• To assist the oncology consultants in clinic reviewing patients on chemotherapy.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior doctors on medical wards and/or in the on-call team.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To be able to perform emergency procedures, such as lumbar puncture, ascitic drain and chest drains. Training can be provided around procedural competencies.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
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