General Practitioner (Medical Oncology) - NET

General Practitioner (Medical Oncology) - NET

Main area General Practitioner Grade General Practitioner Contract 6 months (Fixed term) Hours 1 session per week (Part Time) Job ref 413-MD-RR -OO

Site Medical Oncology - E00251 Town Manchester Salary £78,699 - £118,759 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/ :59

Job overview

This post is an opportunity to work within the Neuro-Endocrine Tumor (NET) disease group. This post involves working as a physician under consultant supervision in a NET outpatient clinic on a Friday morning. These clinics see a combination of new and follow up patients for review, undergoing chemotherapy and targeted therapies.

Main duties of the job

The duties and responsibilities of the role, which may be adjusted in the light of changing/developing priorities, include:

• Attendance and review of patients in weekly NET clinics on a Friday Mornings.
• Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of NET malignancies through attendance at NET clinics and reading relevant publications, as appropriate.

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 roles will suit a GPs with a keen interest in gaining further experience in the field of NET through attendance at a once‑weekly outpatient clinic for new patient's on a Friday morning.

The disease sites treated include Hepato‑Pancreatico‑Biliary (composed of hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreas cancer and biliary tract cancers (cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder and ampullary cancers)). The group has an active clinical research program with close links to basic research laboratories in the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute.

There is an established record of clinical research in the NET disease group, and the group have an international reputation in the treatment of advanced NET malignancies.

There are around 400 new HPB/NET referrals received per year for consideration of systemic treatment (chemotherapy and targeted therapies). The post holder will acquire experience in the oncological management of patients diagnosed with NET malignancies.

The Consultants include Professor Dr Richard Hubner, Dr Mairéad McNamara, Victoria Foy, Nadina Tinsley and Alicia Conway. There are also clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers and clinical trial administrators working within the NET disease group.

The role will be responsible for:

• Attendance and review of patients in weekly NET clinic (Friday Mornings).
• Completion of and maintenance of Good Clinical Practice Certification (regulatory requirement for clinical trial participation, if appropriate).
• Become familiar with ongoing NET clinical trials, as appropriate (for context when seeing outpatients in clinic).
• Provide a point of contact for General Practitioners as a community expert in the field of NET.
• Potential for setting up and coordinating training days for General Practitioners in the specialty of NET, if desired.
• 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 NET through attendance at conferences, as appropriate.

Job Plan Timetable

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

PM

NB This timetable is indicative

Job Plan PA Summary

Total PAs

Direct Clinical Care (DCC)

1

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)

0

Total

1 PAs

On call Commitments

This role does not require participation in the on‑call rota.

Contacts

• Medical degree with General Practitioner certification.
• Must be registered on the Performers List for England
• Some understanding of clinical research
• Training appropriate to General Practitioner role

Experience

• Experience of management/audit
• Experience of organising educational days.

Personal Skills

• Excellent communication, both verbally and in writing, including the aptitude to liaise effectively with colleagues, patients and other General Practitioners.
• Demonstration of good organisational capability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including influencing and networking within the broader HPB society.
• Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal.
• Motivated to develop NET knowledge and clinical skills
• Developing Leadership Awareness

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.

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.

• 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 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.

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.

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