Medical Officer Paediatric Oncology

We look forward to working with a person who is passionate about helping children with cancer.

We hope the candidate, in addition to fulfilling the duties of the post, would be willing to learn and grow into the role of a physician caring for these children.

We strongly encourage continuing education and would gladly mentor audits and projects that hopefully may result in publications.

In-patient: To join the Attending Consultant in daily ward rounds

To present cases, take notes during the round and execute the plans made for each patient

To insert daily progress notes in HMS

To update drug charts as advised by the Attending Consultant and ensure correct drug doses

To send requisitions for blood products as required and enter administration details of these

To write discharge summaries and ensure they are checked by a Consultant before

To assist the Resident in procedures such as intrathecal chemotherapy and bone marrow

To perform these procedures independently once privileged by the Consultant

To perform IV cannulation as requested by the ward Nurses

To attend calls from the Emergency and manage patients under guidance of the Attending

The Medical Officer will participate in the On-Call Rota along with the other M.O-s and Residents.

This could be 1-in-5 to 1-in-7 rolling rota (depending on the number of doctors sharing the rota) including weekends and holidays.

To cover any area of the Department (IP, Daycare, OP, ER and PICU) as required.

Out-patient: The Paediatric OP runs from Monday to Saturday, with at least one Consultant present in the clinic every day.

The Daycare runs everyday for chemotherapy, and procedures are done on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Solid Tumour Clinic runs on Mondays and Wednesdays, the Haematolymphoid Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a mixed clinic on Fridays.

A mixed clinic also runs on Saturdays with a Survivor Clinic once a month.

To take detailed history from the family and document in HMS. To examine the patient and make treatment plans after discussion with the Resident or the Consultant. Both new and old patients are seen in the same clinic.

To liaise between other departments including Laboratories and Imaging Services to ensure all prescribed investigations are carried out in a smooth and timely manner

To work with the Data Manager and Clinical Trials Unit to ensure patients keep their OP, Daycare and Admission appointments

To liaise with the Social Worker to ensure General category patients in need of assistance are evaluated and guided by the Social Services team

To assist the Resident in Daycare procedures including intrathecal chemotherapy and bone marrow aspiration.

To check lab reports prior to the procedure and write post procedure prescriptions.

To independently perform procedures once privileged by the Consultant.

The Medical Officer will participate in the On-Call Rota along with the other M.O-s and Residents

To cover any area of the Department as required