General Practitioner - Lung Oncology

The Christie International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a GP with a keen interest in Lung Cancer to gain experience through a once-weekly outpatient clinic. The appointee will operate from The Christie @ Macclesfield General Hospital and work within a Lung clinic to review patients and support oncology care.

The role requires GMC registration, UK Performers List eligibility, and a commitment to ongoing professional development, with responsibilities including attendance, patient reviews, and

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Must be registered on the Performers List for England
• Be aware of the benefits of research publications
• A minimum of 2 years of training within the specialty of the role
• Evidence of engagement with management and/or audit processes
• Developing Leadership Awareness
• Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal
• A willingness to learn
• Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital

Responsibilities

• Attendance at a once-weekly outpatient clinic on Tuesday morning to gain experience in Lung Cancer
• Involvement in supervision and input within Lung outpatient clinics
• Provide a point of contact for GPs as a community expert in Lung
• Maintain knowledge of local, national and international developments in Lung diagnosis and treatment
• Based at The Christie @ Macclesfield General Hospital (Macclesfield)
• Review newly diagnosed lung patients and follow up patients on active treatment
• Exposure to both Clinical and Medical Oncology treatment options with supervision by Dr Kathryn Banfill and 26 Consultants across Medical and Clinical Oncology

Job description

This is a 1 pa position The role will suit a GP with a keen interest in gaining further experience in Lung Cancer through attendance at a once-weekly outpatient clinic on Tuesday morning.

There are around 80 new patient referrals received per year for consideration of treatment (Radiotherapy, targeted therapies, chemotherapy etc) in this clinic. The post holder will acquire experience in the oncological management of patients diagnosed with Lung malignancies.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be based at The Christie within Macclesfield General Hospital and will provide input within the Lung outpatient clinics, to supervise patients receiving treatment

The successful applicant should have a basic understanding of Oncology with a specific interest in Lung.

Working for our organisation

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, looking after more than 64,000 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 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will suit a GP with a keen interest in gaining further experience in Lung Cancer through attendance at a once-weekly outpatient clinic on Tuesday morning.

There are around 80 new patient referrals received per year for consideration of treatment (radiotherapy, targeted therapies, chemotherapy etc) in this clinic. The post holder will acquire experience in the oncological management of patients diagnosed with Lung malignancies

The role will be responsible for:

• Attendance and review of patients in the weekly Lung clinic at Macclesfield
• Provide a point of contact for General Practitioners as a community expert in the field of Lung.
• Potential for maintenance and update of educational material/training for General Practitioners, if desired.
• Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of Lung through attendance at conferences, as appropriate.

The appointee will be based at The Christie @ Macclesfield General Hospital.

Reviewing newly diagnosed lung patients, following up patients on active treatment.

You will be supported by Dr Kathryn Banfill, Lung Consultant in Clinical Oncology so there will be exposure to both Clinical and Medical Oncology treatment options for patients. There are 26 Consultants across Medical and Clinical Oncology supporting the lung service

Job Plan Timetable

Please see attached JD & PS for job plan and timetable.

Person specification

• Medical Degree
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Must be registered on the Performers List for England
• Be aware of the benefits of research publications

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of training within the specialty of the role.
• Evidence of engagement with management and/or audit processes

Personal Skills

• Developing Leadership Awareness
• Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal.
• A willingness to learn

Circumstance

• Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.

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. Application Information - 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.

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role, payment of this will be the applicants responsibility)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

If You’re Offered the Role - you will be 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.

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.

No Smoking Policy - You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Additional Information - 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.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.