Cancercare SA
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
Apply via company website ( ) or
cancercaresa.mcidirecthire.com