Specialty Doctor

Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust is offering the opportunity to combine a rewarding job in oncology with an unrivalled lifestyle in the heart of one of the most beautiful areas of the country.

We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic specialty doctors initially on a 12month fixed term contract with the possibility of the posts becoming substantive. The post holders will be responsible for delivering general internal medicine expertise on the oncology ward, and support the delivery of the acute oncology service across the trust through leading the development on an oncology day case emergency service (ODEC).

Candidates are not expected to have receivedspecialisttraininginoncology but shoulddemonstrateenthusiasmto deliver new ways of working to improve the quality of care offered to patients receiving cancer care at Torbay.

The post-holder will work closely with the wider oncology team,comprisingof consultant oncologists, specialist registrars, specialitydoctorsand the existing nurse led acute oncologyservice.We encourage post holdersto take an active role in research and development and toparticipatein the teaching programs of the department.

The successful applicant will join our Consultants based at Torbay Hospital; Dr Louise Medley, Dr Nicole Dorey, Dr Jonathan Chambers, Dr Naomi Cole, Dr Geoff Cogill, Dr Claire Dyke, Dr Victoria Cope, Dr Andy Goodman, Dr Anna Lydon, Dr Nangi Lo, Dr Tim Norris, Dr Kelly Rust and Dr Helen Saxby.