Chief Medical Oncologist/NCCP

About Ministry of Public Health

National Cancer Control Program (NCCP) is the only lead coordination body responsible for delivering the cancer control services through three bases in Afghanistan.

1.     The Jamhuriat Base with providing the medical oncology services with OPD and IDP. Surgical Oncology services with OPD and IDP, oncology drugs, Diagnoses and Radiological cancer services and cancer registration with both hospital and community base cancer registration and regular supply.

2.     The Balkh Base with the medical oncology, diagnosis services and regular supply.

3.     The Hirat Base with the medical oncology and diagnosis services and regular supply.

The NCCP from 2015 through 2020 has been provided totally 71000 cancer patients have been treated where 60981 only received the OPD services and 10019 were IPD patients.. The most common types of cancers are that of breast, oesophagus, stomach, lip/oral, cervix and lung. Between 70 and 100 patients visit the outpatient department each day. The patients include those who are already diagnosed with cancer in other centres and are mainly under chemotherapeutic treatment. In addition, some patients visit the department with advanced stage of their disease which require palliative care.

NCCP has 60 beds in Jamhuriat Hospital, 15 beds in Hirat and 15 beds in Balkh provinces, where IPD and OPD oncology services are provided to cancer patients.

NCCP is committed to spread the oncology services to three other regions too, Ningrahar, Kandahar and Baghlan provinces in 2021.

Job Summary

Purpose of Assignment

The objective of the assignment is to lead the medical oncology team and  to provide diagnosis, treatment and palliative care services to cancer patients at the cancer department. In addition, the medical oncologist is responsible for training of Afghan doctors working in the department.

Job Summary

The Chief Medical Oncologist is responsible for leading the medical oncology team and providing diagnostic, treatment, and palliative care services to cancer patients at the newly established cancer department. In the OPD, she/he will be providing consultation to patients visiting the department including ordering various types of exams/tests and prescribing medicine. Moreover, she/he will be in charge of Day Care Unit where patients usually go under chemotherapy. 

Duties & Responsibilities

1)     Lead Medical Oncology services (OPD and IPD)

2)     Manage OPD and IPD patients assessment

3)     Provide treatment to cancer patients

4)     Provide palliative care to cancer patients

5)     Identify and manage side effect symptoms from therapy

6)     Manage acutely unwell oncology patients, both treatment and disease complications.

7)     Provide medical oncology input to gynaecological and surgical oncology cancer units/patients

8)     Lead the morning reports and rounds in the Inpatient Department

9)     Be responsible consultant for inpatient care of medical oncology patients

10) Assist with development of medical oncology curriculum

11) Assist with development of medical oncology training program

12) Responsible for the training and supervision for all junior medical staff

13) Assigning junior doctors to various clinical and academic tasks

14) Undertake continuous medical education (CME) under the auspices of the Fellow of American College of Physicians and/or Royal College of physicians

15) Should be willing to work in a multi-disciplinary team, whenever required.

16) Assist with development of national cancer control strategy

17) Other duties and responsibilities relevant to the position as assigned by the director/manager

Job Requirements

• MD or equivalent from a recognized college/institute
• Medical Specialist from recognized hospital
• At least 1 year experience in oncology services
• At least 3 year in General Medical Specialty

Skills:

• Ability to lead the medical and specialist and services
• Confidence in directing the work of the oncology team in the care of individual patients
• Commitment to providing a high standard of care to patients and their relatives
• Good communicator and ability to work flexibly and well within a multi-professional team
• Ability and willingness to share clinical knowledge and difficulties with colleagues
• Ability to function successfully under stress and to accept responsibility
• Ability to influence the practice of others for the improvement of patient care

Deliverables

• Training program plans and reports
• Weekly/monthly/annual action plan
• Presentations
• Research Protocol and work plan
• Research reports

Submission Guideline

(I) Electronic applications will be sent to: sub e-mail which corresponds if any of following 2 items is missing, your application will be considered as ineligible/incomplete.

1. In your emails please specify the title of the position as well as vacancy number for electronic submissions and please do the same in the hardcopy submissions.

2. Updated Curriculum vitae (CV)/Resume (Please attached your recent photo and mention in your CV exact date/periods of your work experience, graduation Day, Month, and Year).

If you are shortlisted and invited for written test/interview you will be required to present the original, the following:

A. Education Documents: Your recent education degree/diploma

ÿ Copy of verified Baccalaureate (12 passed) degree by Ministry of Education 

ÿ Copy of verified 14 or 15 passed degree by related Ministries

ÿ Copy of verified Bachelor Degree by Ministry of Higher Education

ÿ Copy of verified Medical Doctor Degree by Ministry of Higher Education

ÿ Copy of verified Master degree by Ministry of Higher Education 

B. Copy of National Identity Card (Tazkira: Only the pages that show picture and Tazkira number, pages, place of issue and date of issue)

(II)

• Electronic applications will be sent to: sub e-mail 

• Hard copies will be sent to: HR Container, Second floor, at the Ministry of Public Health, Great Masoud Square Kabul Afghanistan.

• The Contact Person at Human Resources is:, HR Officer, MoPH-GD HR. Phone number: 0093- (0)-202312422

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Note:

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to written test/interview and subsequent process. Please contact the person in charge (HR Officer) for confirmation.

• No CVs will be accepted after the closing date.

• Any persuade will be threat as disqualification.

• Fraudulent documents and or fraudulent claims in CVs and or documents will result in disqualification at any stage of the recruitment process.

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Submission Email

moph.gdhr99@gmail.com

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