Job Description

The Clinical Oncologist appointed will work with the Breast team at both our Withington and Macclesfield sites, 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 appointee will be expected to develop a significant interest in Breast 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 the breast 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 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.



ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on a substantive contract to work within the

Clinical Oncology Breast Disease Group.

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

Breast:

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 12

Clinical Oncologists (9 WTE) and 8 Medical Oncologists (6 WTE). 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 2

Research Sub-group has a 6-weekly business meeting to which all members of the Disease Group are

invited.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The appointee will be expected to develop a significant interest in Breast 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.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the GMC and royal colleges and is

committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The Christie Hospital offers a

mentoring scheme for all new consultants on appointment.

Job Planning

The job plan outlines the requirements of the post and may be altered by joint agreement with the

Divisional Clinical Director and Service Manager and in response to service needs. Job Plans are also

subject to an annual review (May - September) as detailed in the Trust's Job Planning Policy. It is

expected that the initial Job Plan discussion will take place within the first six months of employment at

the Trust.

The annual review will examine all aspects of the job plan (including any Educational components) and

will also include an assessment of professional development with defined goals for the future.