This is a new post for up to 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to provide consultant input within the Medical Oncology Breast Disease Group. The medical oncologist appointed will work with the Breast team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for Breast patients. This includes patients in the outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory settings, delivering Systemic Anti‑Cancer Therapy (SACT) and providing Medical Oncology input to the Breast MDT.
Main duties of the job
Management of Breast patients receiving standard and clinical trials including treatment decisions and ongoing care, alongside commitment to acute oncology within our main site at Withington and at Bolton hospital, providing board and ward rounds and cover for the acute oncology service at Bolton 1.5 PAs per week.
Participating in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up to date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit, under the supervision of the other consultants in the unit.
Contribute to current research projects and establish new opportunities to expand and develop research within the team.
Revision and development of evidence‑based protocols for patients and undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients.
Maintaining a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College and Physicians.
Contributing to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on oncology topics.
Actively contributing to the training of junior doctors and other multi‑disciplinary team members in both in‑patient and outpatient departments.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world, chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals, highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world‑first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This year the whole Medical Oncology team will see around 940 New patients and around 14,000 Follow‑up patients through the Breast team clinic’s.
All Disease Group consultants work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team supporting the delivery of this work including Nurse Clinicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Fellows, Specialist Trainees, Pharmacists and Research Nurses.
The Disease Group has a strong emphasis on research with an active systemic therapy and radiotherapy trial portfolio supported by 7 Research Nurses and 5 Clinical Trial Administrators. The Breast Disease Research Sub‑group has a 6‑weekly business meeting to which all members of the Disease Group are invited.
The appointee will be expected to develop a significant interest in Breast oncology delivering systemic therapy and undertaking clinic duties at the Withington site and the Christie @ Bolton site also. The post holder will be actively involved in delivering all aspects of systemic therapy. The well supported team structure and ethos facilitates cross‑cover of clinical work.
There is collaborative working within both the breast medical oncology and research teams which the successful applicant will be expected to participate in. The Christie Hospital offers a mentoring scheme for all new consultants on appointment.
Schedule
AM – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 09:00‑12:30 – General Admin, Acute Oncology Bolton Board Round, SPA, Bolton MDT/OP Clinic Bolton, Patient Queries Admin & IP duties* SPA
PM – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 13:00‑17:00 – OP Clinic Bolton (Remote), OP Clinic Withington, OP Clinic Bolton, SPA Acute Oncology/CUP clinic (1:12).
Person Specification
Attainments
* MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration
* Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology
Training
Essential
* Wide experience of Oncology including Breast Cancer
Desirable
* An appropriate higher degree
Experience
Essential
* Appropriate experience across all disease groups in Medical Oncology as well as clinical trials experience (including Good Clinical Practice accreditation).
* Experience in teaching undergraduates
* Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
* Breast clinical experience
* Research experience
* Relevant experience
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of contribution to teaching
Desirable
* Teaching experience /training
Personal skills
Essential
* Evidence of clinical leadership skills
* Proven ability to lead a team
* Dynamic, decision‑making motivator.
* Integrity, management and communication skills including teaching
* Confident in ability, but knowing own limitations.
* Demonstrates knowledge, logic and efficiency
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Flexibility, commitment and teamwork with colleagues and staff in the department
* Hardworking, enthusiastic achiever. Good attendance record. Patient friendly.
* Professional demeanour
* Must be resilient and well organised
* Ability to work under pressure
* Self‑motivator and able to motivate team
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