locum medical oncologist

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a locum medical oncologist to deliver a comprehensive clinical service for colorectal cancer patients. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, administer systemic anti-cancer therapy, and oversee both outpatient and inpatient care. This position offers opportunities for involvement in clinical trials and contribution to ongoing research initiatives, emphasizing patient management and care within a dynamic healthcare environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Must have experience with systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and manage patient care.
• Must be a registered oncologist with current medical qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).
• Provide medical oncology input to the Colorectal MDT.
• Oversee colorectal cancer patients' standard care and clinical trials.

Skills

Oncology experience

Patient management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical degree

Specialist registration in Oncology

Job description

The appointed locum medical oncologist will work within the colorectal team to deliver a comprehensive clinical service for colorectal cancer patients across outpatient, inpatient, and ambulatory settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Administering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT).
• Providing medical oncology input to the Colorectal MDT.
• Running a clinic at Macclesfield.

The Medical Oncology Colorectal Disease Group, chaired by Dr Michael Braun, comprises seven oncologists managing patients across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network.

Care includes:

• Central and peripheral delivery of systemic therapy per agreed protocols.
• Peripheral services through MDTs and outreach clinics.
• Consultants work within a multidisciplinary team including nurse clinicians, clinical nurse specialists, clinical fellows, trainees, pharmacists, and research nurses.

Acute Oncology

The Trust provides inpatient care for selected non-elective admissions primarily related to malignancy or its treatment.

• All patients are under oncology care at the Trust.
• Bed base: 80 beds across several wards.
• Senior inpatient cover: Shared between the patient's oncology team (consultant and registrar) and the hospitalist team.

This post includes 1 PA Acute Oncology support at Macclesfield, Colorectal Oncology (4 PAs).

Patient Management & Clinical Governance

• Oversee colorectal cancer patients receiving standard care and clinical trials, including treatment decisions and ongoing care.
• Participate in protocol updates, guideline maintenance, and clinical audits under consultant supervision.
• Contribute to existing research projects and develop new opportunities within the team.
• Revise and create evidence-based treatment protocols; complete related administrative tasks.
• Maintain CPD in line with Royal College of Physicians recommendations.

Teaching & Training

• Deliver undergraduate teaching on oncology topics.
• Train junior doctors and multidisciplinary team members in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Undertake clinical audits as part of The Christie Medical Staff Committee.

Acute Oncology Support (Christie)

• Provide consultant-level support to Acute Oncology services at The Christie and Christie @ Macclesfield.
• Dedicated 3 sessions per week for acute oncology.
• Manage acute oncology patients admitted to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
• Attend and contribute to inpatient board rounds.

MDT Participation & Virtual Support

• Attend Acute Oncology MDT at Macclesfield.
• Provide remote support for Macclesfield AO service, including service improvement initiatives.

Working for Our Organisation

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% of 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.

Detailed Job Description & Main Responsibilities

Colorectal Medical Oncology: The medical oncologist appointed will work with the colorectal team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for colorectal patients. This includes patients in the outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory settings, delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and providing Medical Oncology input to the Colorectal MDT and a clinic at Macclesfield.

The Medical Oncology Colorectal Disease Group, Chaired by Dr Michael Braun consists of 7 Medical Oncologists who manage patients diagnosed within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network who require SACT treatment, with a number of the 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.

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, Resident Doctors, Pharmacists and Research Nurses.

The Disease Group has a strong emphasis on research with an active systemic therapy and radiotherapy trial portfolio supported by Research Nurses and Clinical Trial Administrators. The Colorectal Disease Research Sub‑group has a monthly meeting to which all members of the Disease Group are invited. It is anticipated that the appointee will see approximately 80‑100 new patients per annum.

Acute Oncology (continued)

The Trust provides an inpatient service for selected non-elective admissions where the reason for admission is primarily related to the patient's underlying malignant diagnosis or its treatment. All admissions are already in receipt of oncology care at the Trust.

The normal route of admission is via our 24hr hotline which triages patients and diverts patients to their Acute Trust A&E if appropriate (e.g. chest pain and acute abdominal pain). This is, therefore, not an unselected intake. Those who are admitted usually spend the first 24‑72 hours on an acute assessment ward (staffed during the day by a consultant in Acute Medicine or General Medicine) and are then transferred to one of the base wards if their admission requires a longer stay.

In addition, patients are admitted electively for treatment or procedures.

The current bed base for this service is 80 beds across several wards. Senior cover for the inpatients is provided jointly between the patient's Oncology Team (Consultant and Resident Doctor), supplemented by the Hospitalist Team.

The Hospitalist team is a group of colleagues with general medical, acute medicine and oncology backgrounds providing senior input to the non‑surgical oncology patients admitted to the Trust as above, in liaison with the patient's Oncology Team.

This post will also provide 1 PA Acute Oncology support at Macclesfield both on site and virtual support.

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

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 applicant's 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 be used to validate employment history and references.

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.

Appreciation of your Role

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Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT)

The 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.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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 confidence 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.