Job summary
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 1.5PAs 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 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 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 juniors 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% 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.
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)
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.
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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree
- Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals
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 team work 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
Person Specification
Attainments
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree
- Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals
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 team work 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
