Consultant Medical Oncologist - Lung/Acute

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Manchester seeks a Consultant Medical Oncologist to deliver high-quality cancer care for lung cancer patients. You will rotate duties in outpatient and inpatient services while participating in clinical governance and teaching medical students. Essential qualifications include GMC registration and MRCP or equivalent. The position requires strong clinical leadership skills and the ability to work under pressure. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• GMC registration with a license to practice (substantive consultant).
• Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level care for lung cancer patients.
• Deliver outpatient care through clinics and day-case units.
• Manage patients with lung cancer receiving therapy.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Flexibility and commitment teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

MRCP or equivalent qualification

GMC registration with license to practice

Job description

This is a Consultant Medical Oncologist post for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to provide oncology management and treatment within the Lung Cancer Disease Group and Acute Oncology, offering a 3‑week rotating cover at Consultant level to support the Medical Oncology Lung outpatient service at both The Christie and Wythenshawe Hospital, and a 1‑week in‑3 Acute Oncology inpatient service based at The Christie.

Main duties of the job

• Provide consultant‑level care for patients with lung cancer at The Christie Withington site and Wythenshawe Hospital of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
• Deliver outpatient care through clinics and day‑case units where systemic anti‑cancer therapy is administered, and inpatient care on the main adult oncology wards.
• Rotate into an Acute Oncology consultant post, providing inpatient service for selected non‑elective admissions whose reasons are primarily related to the patient’s malignant diagnosis or its treatment.

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, with 15 % of our patients referred from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world, on‑site chemotherapy, highly specialised surgery, and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are an international leader in research, with world‑first breakthroughs for over 100 years. Our early clinical trial unit runs one of the largest in Europe with more than 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester—most of which is undertaken on the Christie site—is officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job responsibilities

• Outpatient clinics at The Christie and Wythenshawe Hospital.
• Chemotherapy services at Oak Road Treatment Centre, Christie @ Home, outreach, and the Cecilia Centre (Wythenshawe).
• Inpatient services—primarily wards and the Oncology Assessment Unit and the Pulmonary Oncology Ward at Wythenshawe.
• Multi‑disciplinary team meetings.
• Management of patients with lung cancer receiving standard therapy and participating in phase II/III trials, including treatment decisions and ongoing care.
• Participation in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, maintaining up‑to‑date protocols, guidelines and clinical audits under the supervision of other consultants in the unit.
• Contribution to current research projects and establishment of 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.
• Contributing to 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 multidisciplinary team members in both inpatient and outpatient departments, including acting as clinical supervisor.
• Undertaking clinical audit as a member of The Christie Medical Staff Committee.

Person Specification

Attainments

• Essential: GMC registration with license to practice (substantive consultant) — Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
• Essential: MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Essential: Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology.
• Desirable: Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent).
• Desirable: Recent publications in peer‑reviewed journals.

Training

• Essential: Wide experience of oncology including lung cancer.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of independently managing oncology patients.
• Essential: Experience teaching undergraduates.
• Essential: Experience of clinical audit.
• Desirable: Experience teaching postgraduates.
• Desirable: Experience of leadership in a service area.

Teaching

• Essential: Evidence of contribution to teaching.

Personal Skills

• Essential: Evidence of clinical leadership skills.
• Essential: Proven ability to lead a team.
• Essential: Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Essential: Flexibility, commitment and teamwork with colleagues.
• Essential: Ability to work under pressure, self‑motivator and able to motivate a team.

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