Medical/Clinical Oncologist/International

About Ministry of Public Health

The Ministry of Public Health is committed to providing high quality healthcare services to Afghans. Considering the increasing incidence of various types of cancers among Afghans and non-existence of a comprehensive cancer centre, MoPH decided to deliver cancer healthcare services to cancer patients through establishing a cancer department. Based on WHO estimates, nearly 20,000 Afghans suffer from various types of cancers each year while more than 15,000 die every year. The most common types of cancers are that of breast, oesophagus, stomach, lip/oral, cervix, and lung. 

Job Summary

The Medical Oncologist is responsible for 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

·        Lead Medical Oncology services (OPD and IPD)

·        Manage OPD and IPD patients assessment

·        Provide treatment to cancer patients

·        Provide palliative care to cancer patients

·        Identify and manage side effect symptoms from therapy

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

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

·        Lead the morning reports and rounds in the Inpatient Department

·        Be responsible consultant for inpatient care of medical oncology patients

·        Assist with development of medical oncology curriculum

·        Assist with development of medical oncology training program

·        Responsible for the training and supervision for all junior medical staff

·        Assigning junior doctors to various clinical and academic tasks

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

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

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

Job Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent from a Medical Council recognized college/institute
• MD or equivalent Specialization in Internal Medicine from a recognized college/institute
• DNB or equivalent in Medical Oncology from a recognized college/institute

• Ability to develop and lead a service
• 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

Submission Guideline:

Submission Guide line: (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

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

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

 Copy of verified Bachelor Degree by Ministry of Higher Education

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

 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: Mr. Mojib Rahimi, HR Officer, MoPH-GD HR. Phone number: 0093- (0)-700991056

Note:

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

No CVs will be accepted after the closing date.

Any persuade will be threat as disqualification.

Candidate who applies for the same position in last six months and was unsuccessful (Obtained less than 60% marks), will not be short listed.

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

The test and interview will be taken from the following references.

Submission Email

Main point of TOR:

Functional Area

Health/Medical

Countries

Submission Email

gdhr.moph2019@gmail.com

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