Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on a substantive contract to work within the Clinical Oncology Breast and Lymphoma Disease Groups, split equally between the two services. The outpatient clinics will be held at The Christie main site and Macclesfield satellite centre. The MDTs are held at the Christie main site.
Role Purpose
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 Breast Disease Group, chaired by Dr. Anne Armstrong and Dr. Vivek Misra, currently consists of 11 Clinical and 8 Medical Oncologists. These oncologists manage all of the breast cancers diagnosed within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network, with many oncologists delivering a peripheral service through MDTs and clinics. Systemic therapy is delivered centrally or given to patients at peripheral or outreach clinics according to agreed protocols. Radiotherapy is delivered at The Christie or at satellite units in Salford, Oldham and Macclesfield.
This year the whole Clinical Oncology team will see around 1200 New patients and around 5750 Follow up patients through the Breast team clinics.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MRCR(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
Desirable criteria
* An appropriate higher degree
Research / Publications
Essential criteria
* Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology
Desirable criteria
* Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals
TRAINING
Essential criteria
* Wide experience of Oncology including Breast and lymphoma Cancer
Desirable criteria
* An appropriate higher degree
EXPERIENCE Job Specific
Essential criteria
* Appropriate experience across all disease groups in Clinical Oncology as well as clinical trials experience (including Good Clinical Practice accreditation).
Desirable criteria
* Breast clinical experience
* Research experience
Management / Audit
Essential criteria
* Experience in teaching undergraduates
* Experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
* Relevant experience
TEACHING
Essential criteria
* Evidence of contribution to teaching
Desirable criteria
* Teaching experience /training
The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview, your previous NHS employment data, if applicable, will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.
You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* JD & PS (PDF, 339.6KB)
* The Christie Values and Behaviours (PDF, 919.5KB)
* Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
* Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)
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