About this role
Job summary
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic locum consultant in medical oncology (breast) to join our multidisciplinary teams for four sessions (16 hours) per week in a substantive role.
The successful candidate will join the multidisciplinary team consultants across Medical Oncology, clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers and clinical trial administrators.
The role will involve two clinics per week and attendance at the Wednesday MDT. Suitable SPA and admin time is provided.
Main duties of the job
The duties and responsibilities of the role, which may be adjusted in the light of changing/developing priorities, include:o Attendance and review of patients in the weekly breast Medical Oncology clinics. This will include new and follow up patients, on treatment. o Completion of patient administration taskso Completion of and maintenance of Good Clinical Practice Certification (regulatory requirement for clinical trial participation, if appropriate).o Become familiar with ongoing clinical trials, as appropriate (for context when seeing outpatients in clinic).o Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of Breast Cancer through attendance at conferences, as appropriate.
About us
The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality consultant-led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision-making and continuity of care for patients.
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
Please see attached job description for detailed description of main responsibilities.
Job Plan TimetableThe timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.
It is the requirement of the Trust that all new consultant colleagues must have 0.25 SPAs within their job plan to support Trust appraisal and supervision requirements. This can either be as appraiser or a supervisor for medical staff or Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP).
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
NWD
NWD
Admin
MDT
Clinic (Ribociclib)
NWD
PM
NWD
NWD
Clinic
SPA
NWD
NB This timetable is indicative
Job Plan PA Summary
Total PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC) 2.75
Outpatient clinics
1.5
MDT
0.5
Admin
0.75
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) (including 1.5 core SPA)
1.25
Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated)
0.25
Total Programmed Activities (PAs)
4
On call Commitments
This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.
Person Specification
Attainments Essential
MRCP or equivalent qualification GMC registration with a license to practice Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology Wide experience of Oncology Up to date Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Desirable
Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals
Experience Essential
Appropriate experience across disease groups in Medical Oncology Evidence of wide experience and training in general and oncological medicine at specialist registrar or similar (e.g. specialty doctor) level Experience in teaching undergraduates Experience of clinical audit Evidence of contribution to teaching
Personal Skills Essential
Evidence of communication skills training in advanced techniques for communicating significant news to patients Knowledge of General Medical Council requirements for revalidation and the UK National Health Service process of appraisal Ability to adapt to changing circumstances within a team 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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Christie NHS FT
Address Medical Oncology - E00251
Manchester
M20 4BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)