Senior Resident

Job Purpose:

To treat patients with cancer, in particular involving the use of radiotherapy, as one area of their cancer treatment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring the patient and organising imaging and other tests, in order to create and action a management plan for a patient.

• To work closely with other medical specialists, especially surgeons, medical oncologists and palliative care physicians, as part of a team caring for patients with cancer. Also work closely with radiation oncology medical physicists and radiation therapists to plan and deliver radiotherapy.

• To communicate with patients, their family members and other carers in the management of the patient’s cancer and overall care Formulating & modifying (when necessary) infection control policies.

• Determining and setting the most suitable amount of radiation (from high energy X-rays, electron beams or gamma rays) to deliver to a patient and the way that this will be carried out.

• Should handle Out Patients & Inpatient.

• Experience in Advanced Radiotherapic techniques.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.

• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel.

• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.

• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.