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Applications are accepted only from GMC registered medical doctors with a UK license to practice and unrestricted rights to work within the UK. Please do not apply if you are not currently based in the UK

Integrative Medicine Physician (Integrative Cancer Care) position at Synthesis Clinic

Reporting to: Clinic Director and Head of Integrative Cancer Care, Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel

Salary: dependent on experience but in line with locum rates for the current grade or a per-consultation split if preferred. Initially a self-employed position but a salaried position may be offered, based on performance.

Weekly hours: 2-3 full days are desired but other options will be considered, please include desired hours in your covering letter.

Place of work: Fully remote is possible but ideally we would prefer a hybrid position with travel to Twyford and Cookham in Berkshire, on at least one day a week.

Background

Synthesis Clinic is a specialist-led practice where the very best of contemporary, cutting-edge precision medicine and precision health is interwoven with evidence-based nutrition, lifestyle, psycho-emotional wellbeing, and complementary therapies. Founded by Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel, our clinic offers an award-winning personalised approach to female healthcare and integrative cancer care, which champions empowerment with expertise and empathy at its core. We are the leading integrative cancer care practice in the UK with strong links to standard care oncology providers, supporting them and their patients with achieving better symptom control and quality of life and supporting better clinical outcomes, and this is a unique opportunity to become a part of our award-winning team.

The role of the integrative medicine physician is now open within the integrative cancer care (integrative oncology) department at Synthesis Clinic with full training and supervision provided within this exciting and rapidly evolving field. Your primary role will be to conduct 1:1 integrative medicine consultations (including history, clinical assessment and writing and executing detailed written integrative care plans) and liaising with other care providers and members of our multidisciplinary team to provide wraparound whole person outpatient care for adults impacted by cancer throughout the cancer care continuum. An interest in providing integrative care support for haematological cancers is desirable but not essential.

Candidate overview:

· The successful candidate will be passionate about excellence in cancer care and seeing and caring for the whole person, not just their cancer. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic & innovative individual with a keen eye for detail and being meticulous in their work.

· You will be happy working in a multidisciplinary team with a collaborative ethos and a passion for excellence and innovation.

· You will have exceptional people skills, with a caring, compassionate approach, able to both motivate others and have difficult conversations when required.

· You will need to be highly organised and be able to prioritise your own workload. You will need to be able to direct your own learning with support from the Director and the broader physician team and be prepared to continually update your skills and knowledge within the field of integrative oncology, including utilising your critical appraisal skills.

· You will have good to excellent IT skills, ideally with previous experience of EHR use and e-prescribing.

Qualifications

• Essential - full GMC registration with a clean license to practice and unrestricted rights to work within the UK. Secondary or primary care background are both suitable for this role, as workload will be adjusted based on scope of practice.
• Essential - some form of integrative, functional or lifestyle medicine training, such as AFMCP, BSLM Diploma or a Diploma in Integrative Medicine. You should have a keen interest in furthering your knowledge and skills in these areas.
• Desirable but not essential - academic background beyond standard medical training; advanced training in integrative or functional medicine, such as IFMCP.

You need to be prepared to undergo further online and on-site training for this role. 1:1 and MDT-based mentorship will also be provided, as well as training in oncothermia (mEHT) and other modalities.