Interpersonal Factor

• As a professional all services delivered needs to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task needs to be consistently executed whilst at all times displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C – Compassion, A – Accountability, R – Respect, E – Ethics (CARE)

Routine follow-ups

• History, Examination, Assessment, Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription
• SD/NAD > relevant tests, F/U
• PD > refer to oncologist for treatmet decision

Chemotherapy follow-ups

• History, Examination, Assessment, Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription
• Treatment in chemoroom or treatment delay, cessation

Radiotherapy treatment checks

• History, Examination, Assessment, Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription
• Treatment on Linac or treatment delay, cessation

Emergencies

• Immediate examination and resuscitation
• Possible referral for admission
• Ambulance
• Immediate resuscitation

Unscheduled patients

• History, Examination, Assessment, Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Admission > Tests
• Tests > Prescription
• Appropriate treatment

Ward rounds

• History, Examination, Assessment, Plan of action (Profdoc)
• Prescription in ward
• Treatment in ward (supportive/palliative/optimising for treatment)

After hours call

• Answer after hour call
• Arrange admission
• See emergencies at casualty or in the ward
• Appropriate treatment

Special investigations

• Check and sign all results send to oncologist (per request)
• Inform oncologist of abnormal results
• Treatment decision made
• Follow-up appointment made

Administration

• Life insurance forms
• Medical boarding forms
• Hospice referrals
• Specialist referrals
• Letters to referring doctors
• Oxygen orders
• Blood slips
• Scan and x-ray requests
• Phone calls
• Patient satisfaction
• Increase referrals
• Improve communication
• Readily available information

Meetings

• Different departments communicate
• Dates given through
• Improve workflow
• Improve interrelations

Academic presentations

• 30 min presentation per year
• Improve knowledge

CPD points

• Attend CPD functions to acquire sufficient points per year
• Have 30 CPD points at any given time in a rolling 12 month cycle, 5 of which must be ethics

Requirements

Required minimum education:

• MBChB or equivalent

Required minimum experience:

• 3 years work experience

Required minimum work-related experience:

• To be evaluated on an individual basis