Locum Consultant-medical Oncology-interest in Gynaecological Cancers

ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTSThis post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to provide oncology management and treatment within the Gynaecology Disease Group. Role Purpose The Locum Medical Oncologist will be based at the Christie and will provide a comprehensive clinical service for patients with gynecological cancer. This includes providing outpatient care through the outpatient clinics and day-case units where Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments are delivered, as well as inpatient care on the main adult oncology wards. In 2023 the Gynaecology Medical Oncology team saw c300 New Ovarian Cancer patients and 180 new patients with endometrial cancer.
Around 250 FU appointments are completed each week. These numbers are indicative and likely to continue to increase in coming years as the team has growth in patient activity with the introduction of new therapies and lines of treatment. There are currently 5 consultants working in gynaecology medical oncology: Professor Gordon Jayson, Dr Andrew Clamp, Dr Jurjees Hasan, Dr Claire Mitchell, and Dr Zena Salih. The consultants work with team consisting of clinical research fellows, specialty doctors, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, palliative care CNS, Non-Medical Prescribing Pharmacists, and specialist trainees in medical oncology.
The gynecological medical oncology (GMO) team is very research active with programs ranging from translational biomarker development through to phase III clinical trials, with close links to basic research laboratories in the Oglesby Cancer Research Building and Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. Alongside the Gynecology Medical Oncology service the team have developed a specific service to assist in the management of gynecological patients that develop malignant bowel obstruction - The Complex and Recurrent Gynaecological Oncology Unit (CAReGO) The consultants support this service alongside 2 specialist advanced clinical practitioners that are specifically involved in the support and management of this cohort of patients who develop malignant bowel obstruction.The service has been developed in collaboration with the Salford Royal Foundation Trust (SRFT) Intestinal Failure Team (IFU) to accelerate implementation of home total parenteral nutrition (HPN) within 2 weeks of the decision to start the pathway shortening the in-patient stay for these patients. The service also provides out-patient follow up for these patients focused on management of symptoms related to bowel obstruction and admission avoidance where possible. The appointee alongside the current oncology consultants will help to support both the in-patient and out-patient aspects of the CAReGO service.
Support the CAReGO service both from an in-patient and out-patient perspective Contribute to current research projects and establish 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 patients. Maintaining a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians. Contributing to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on oncology topics.
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. Job Plan TimetableThe timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. It is the requirement of the Trust that all new consultant colleagues must have 0.25 SPAs within their job plan to support Trust appraisal and supervision requirements. This can either be as appraiser or a supervisor for medical staff or Advanced clinical Practitioners.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM OP New patient clinic (alternate weeks) / SPA (alternate week) OP Follow up clinic IP Ward / Board Round with ANP / SPR CAReGO Management board meeting / CAReGO OP / IP review Christie Gynae MDT PM IP Consultant GMO Ward Round OP Follow up clinic Clinical Admin SPA SPA