Consultant Clinical Oncologist in Breast and Lymphoma
The Christie NHS FT
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Job summary
The Clinical 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, and Radiotherapy whilst also providing Clinical Oncology input to the Breast MDT.The postholder will also be required to work alongside colleagues within the Lymphoma service at the Christie to provide radiotherapy and some systemic therapy for lymphoma patients.This will involve outpatient clinics, radiotherapy planning sessions, peer review meetings, ward rounds of inpatients, and be an active member of the North West Sector MDT.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to develop a significant interest in Breast and lymphoma oncology delivering radiotherapy and systemic therapy. Undertaking clinic duties at the Withington site and our satellite centre at Macclesfield.The post holder will be actively involved in delivering all aspects of radiotherapy and systemic therapy. The well supported team structure and ethos facilitates cross-cover of clinical work.There is collaborative working within both the breast and lymphoma clinical oncology research teams which the successful applicant will be expected to participate in. There are opportunities in breast for involvement in advanced technical radiotherapy including SABR, breast VMAT, protons and MR Linac. The team has a strong commitment to research and trial activity in which the appointee would be expected to be involved in.The clinical oncology lymphoma team prides itself on collaborative working with our medical oncology and haematology colleagues and has a strong commitment to teaching, quality improvement and research. It is expected that this postholder will share in the supervision of student doctors and junior medical staff and actively engage in clinical audit and the recruitment of patients to studies in our wide trial portfolio including within cutaneous lymphoma.
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% 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.
Date posted
07 February 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
413-MD-C2024-23901-LP
Job locations
Clinical Oncology - E00084
Manchester
M20 4BX
Employer details
Employer name
The Christie NHS FT
Address
Clinical Oncology - E00084
Manchester
M20 4BX
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