Locum Consultant

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Locum Medical Oncologist appointed will work with the gynaecology team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for patients. This includes providing outpatient care through the outpatient clinics and day-case units where Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments are delivered, as well as inpatient care on the main adult oncology wards.
The Gynaecology Disease Group led by Professor Gordon Jayson consists of 5xWTE Consultant Medical Oncologists. These oncologists manage Ovarian and Endometrial cancers diagnosed within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network. 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.
The Disease Group has a strong emphasis on research with an active systemic therapy trial portfolio supported by Research Nurses and Clinical Trial Administrators.
All Disease Group consultants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the delivery of this work including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Clinicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Fellows, Specialist Trainees, Pharmacists and Research Nurses

3. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific
Experience of independently managing Oncology patients
Experience of managing patients with malignant bowel obstruction
Experience of managing totalpatienpon total parenteral nutrition
patients
AF/I
Management / Audit
Experience in teaching undergraduates
Experience of clinical audit
Experience in teaching
postgraduates
Experience in management/leadership in a service area
AF/I

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Acceptability
Leadership
Evidence of clinical leadership skills
Proven ability to lead a team
I/AF
Self- reliance
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Flexibility, commitment and team work with colleagues and staff in the department
I/AF
Motivation
Ability to work under pressure
Self-motivator and able to motivate team
I/AF

THE ROLE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Management of patients with Gynaecological cancer receiving standard therapy including treatment decisions and ongoing care.
Participating in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up to date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit
Contributing 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 of Physicians
Actively contributing to the training of junior doctors and other multi-disciplinary team members in both in-patient and outpatient departments.
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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to the following areas of delivery:

• Outpatient clinics
• Chemotherapy Services – Oak Road Treatment Centre, Christie @ Home, Outreach, Young Oncology Unit
• Inpatient Services, including support of CAReGO service including CAReGO MDT meeting .
• Network Gynaecology Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings

THE ROLE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Management of patients with gynaecological cancer receiving standard therapy and in phase I/II/III trials including treatment decisions and ongoing care.
Board or face to face ward rounds of gynaecological medical oncology (GMO) patients in the Christie wards.
Development of protocols to optimise in-patient management of GMO patients, with specific reference to malignant bowel obstruction.
Support the CAReGO service both from an in-patient and out-patient perspective
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 patients.
Maintaining a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians.
Contributing to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on oncology topics.
Providing lectures for the busy postgraduate teaching programme.
Actively contributing to the training of junior doctors and other multi-disciplinary team members in both in-patient and outpatient departments including acting as clinical supervisor.
Undertake clinical audit as a member of The Christie Medical Staff Committee.
The successful candidate will have access to secretarial support and an adequately equipped office including IT facilities.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the General Medical Council (GMC) and royal colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Job Planning
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
AM
OP New patient clinic (alternate weeks) / SPA (alternate week)
OP Follow up clinic
IP Ward / Board Round with ANP / SPR
CAReGO Management board meeting /
CAReGO OP / IP review
Christie Gynae MDT
PM
IP Consultant GMO Ward Round
OP Follow up clinic
Clinical Admin