Clinical and Radiation Oncologist

Cancercare SA; East London; On-site; ZAR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oncology care provider seeks a dedicated professional to deliver full-spectrum patient care for oncology patients. Responsibilities include radiotherapy planning, chemotherapy visits, and ensuring high standards of patient interaction aligned with company values of CARE. Candidates should have relevant medical qualifications and a passion for improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in medicine related to oncology.
• Experience in a clinical setting with patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care for oncology patients, including ward visits and after-hours care.
• Decide on treatment plans and participate in weekly reviews.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and manage follow-up referrals.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Accountability

Respect

Ethics

Education

Medical Degree or Qualification in Oncology

Job description

Full spectrum of patient care for oncology patients seen in Cancercare; Ward care; After hours calls.

Interpersonal Factors

• As a professional, all services delivered need to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task should be consistently executed while positively influencing all stakeholders and the working environment. Employees are expected to operate outside the scope of their job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE).

New Patients

• Recruiting new referrals.
• Patients on treatment.

Radiotherapy Planning

• Deciding on treatment.
• Approving RT plans.
• Weekly plan meetings.
• Patients on treatment are seen weekly by clinical and radiation oncologists or by medical officers.
• Plan discussions for all new patients on treatment.

Ward Hospital Care

• See every patient in the ward daily, either personally or with colleagues.

Follow-up Patient Care

• See high-risk follow-up patients only.
• Evaluate outcomes.
• Re-referral back to community care or for shared follow-up with surgeons.

Chemotherapy Visits

• See patients on chemotherapy.
• Sign off for continuation of chemotherapy.
• Evaluate blood counts, treatment toxicity, and performance status (PS).
• Patients are ready for chemotherapy in the chemo rooms.
• Evaluate toxicity and outcomes.

Administrative Tasks

• Communicate with referring doctors and GPs.
• Complete SAOC / ICON documentation.
• Motivate funders and stakeholders.
• Check results.
• Complete insurance and medico-legal reports.
• Discuss monthly unit profitability.

Combined Clinics

• Participate in combined clinics.
• Expand the sphere of influence.

Medical Meetings

After-hours Calls

• Be available for emergencies after hours and see patients in the ward as needed.