Locum Genitourinary Oncology Consultant

T his post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to provide oncology management and treatment within the Genito-Urinary Disease Group. It is initially for a 6 month fixed term with a possibility of extending.

The Locum Clinical Oncologist appointed will work with the GU team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for GU patients. This includes patients in the outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory settings, delivering Radiotherapy and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) whilst also providing Clinical Oncology input to the GU MDT.

The GU Disease Group led by Dr James Wylie consists of 9 (8WTE) Clinical Oncologists. These oncologists manage all GU cancers diagnosed within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network, with many 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. Radiotherapy is delivered at The Christie or at satellite units in Salford, Oldham and Macclesfield.

The group also has an active prostate brachytherapy service and the team also has a strong commitment to research and trial activity in which the appointee would be expected to be involved in.

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, Specialist Trainees, Pharmacists and Research Nurses.

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide input to the following areas of delivery:
Outpatient clinics - Providing support with waiting times across Greater Manchester and Cheshire

Radiotherapy and SACT Services

Inpatient Services - primarily Wards 11, 12, 4 and the Oncology Assessment Unit

Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings

Team meetings

Educational meetings

Audit

**The role will be responsible for**:
Management of patients with Prostate and Bladder cancer receiving standard therapy including treatment decisions and ongoing care.

Participating in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up to date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit

Contributing 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 their patients.

Maintaining a level of continuing professional development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal College of Radiologists

Actively contributing to the training of junior doctors and other multi-disciplinary team members in both in-patient and outpatient departments.

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% 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.

The Locum Clinical Oncologist appointed will work with the GU team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for GU patients. This includes patients in the outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory settings, delivering Radiotherapy and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) whilst also providing Clinical Oncology input to the GU MDT.

The GU Disease Group led by Dr James Wylie consists of 9 (8WTE) Clinical Oncologists. These oncologists manage all GU cancers diagnosed within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network, with many 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. Radiotherapy is delivered at The Christie or at satellite units in Salford, Oldham and Macclesfield.

The group also has an active prostate brachytherapy service and the team also has a strong commitment to research and trial activity in which the appointee would be expected to be involved in.

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, Specialist Trainees, Pharmacists and Research Nurses

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide input to the following areas