General Practitioner (Medical Oncology) | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £68,975 - £104,085 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6453325/413-MD-V2024-23829 |
Summary
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance (GM Cancer) are increasing the opportunities for general practitioners, as part of a breast workforce transformation programme in the region.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint three enthusiastic and experienced GP colleagues with an interest in breast cancer care, to join our breast multidisciplinary team for 4 sessions (16 hours) per week (8 hours would also be accepted). Initially the role will be for 12 months, as part of a regional proof-of-concept pilot.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of 18 consultants across Medical and Clinical Oncology, clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers and clinical trial administrators and link to the breast services across Greater Manchester. There will be an initial period of highly personalised clinical training, with the support of a named clinical mentor. The GPERs will work closely with breast consultants, advanced nurse practitioners and cancer nurse specialists to deliver high quality outpatient services.
There are three GPER roles to be appointed, each for 4 sessions (16hrs) per week, however, applications for 2 sessions (8hrs) will also be accepted. The post holders will work at the main site in Withington and provide support at one of our peripheral sites
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 the weekly breast clinic. This will include new and follow up patients, on treatment.
• Completion of patient administration tasks
• Completion of and maintenance of Good Clinical Practice Certification (regulatory requirement for clinical trial participation, if appropriate).
• Become familiar with ongoing breast 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 Breast Cancer.
• Potential for setting up and coordinating training days for General Practitioners in the specialty of Breast Cancer, 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 Breast Cancer through attendance at conferences, as appropriate.
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.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
There are 20 Consultants within the Networked Services Breast Disease Group who run the clinical service and research practice (this includes both Medical and Clinical Oncology Clinicians).
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 the weekly breast clinics. This will include new and follow up patients, on treatment.
• Completion of patient administration tasks
• Completion of and maintenance of Good Clinical Practice Certification (regulatory requirement for clinical trial participation, if appropriate).
• Become familiar with ongoing breast 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 Breast Cancer.
• Potential for setting up and coordinating training days for General Practitioners in the specialty of Breast Cancer, 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 Breast Cancer through attendance at conferences, as appropriate
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the GMC and royal colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
The Trust encourages all SAS doctors to engage with their wider peers and actively engage with their own development to fulfill their potential future career pathway. We encourage our workforce to utilise the Trust development/educational resources and close linkage to our SAS Tutor for support.
Job Planning
The job plan outlines the requirements of the post and may be altered by joint agreement with the Divisional Clinical Director and Service Manager and in response to service needs. Job Plans are also subject to an annual review as detailed in the Trust’s Job Planning Policy. It is expected that the initial Job Plan discussion will take place within the first six months of employment at the Trust.
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 Timetable
The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. 3 clinic sessions over the 2 days with an administrative session. To be confirmed depending on the clinics required to attend by the post holder.
Day 1
Day 2
AM
Clinic
Clinic
PM
Admin
Clinic
NB This timetable is indicative
Job Plan PA Summary
Total PAsDirect Clinical Care (DCC)
4
Total
4 PAs
On call Commitments
This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential for the post
Desirable for the post
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
1. ATTAINMENTS
Educational
Qualifications
MBChB or equivalent
MRCGP
CE
CE
Professional Qualifications
Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Must be registered on the Performers List for England
Additional qualifications in leadership or education
Post-graduate qualification in related field
CE
CE
Research / Publications
Demonstrates understanding of research principles and data analysis
Evidence of any publications
2. TRAINING
3. EXPERIENCE
Job Specific
Minimum 3 years’ experience in general practice post CCT
Experience of implementing service improvement
An understanding of the assessment and basic management of common benign and malignant breast disease
An understanding of breast triple assessment
An understanding of cancer pathways from prevention, screening, and treatment to aftercare and secondary breast cancer
An awareness of national cancer targets and standards
Experience in breast disease management
Experience in caring for patients with a cancer diagnosis
Experience of leadership
AF/I
Management / Audit
A good understanding of the audit cycle and management of change
Evidence of involvement in local audit
Evidence of engagement with management and/or audit processes
AF/I
4. TEACHING
Enthusiasm for teaching
Evidence of formal teaching of different student groups
Evidence of teaching and involvement in the education of medical students/junior doctors
AF/I
5. PERSONAL SKILLS
Acceptability
Probity - displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality.
Able to work collaboratively with other health care staff
Able to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients and their family members
Able to communicate, with clarity, in written and spoken English
Advanced communication qualification
Leadership
Able to take responsibility, make decisions and show leadership
Ability to organise own work and demonstrate good time management
Developing Leadership Awareness
AF/I
Self- reliance
Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal.
Motivation
Motivated and ambitious
Keen to expand knowledge and learn new skills
AF/I
6. CIRCUMSTANCES
Domicile
Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.
Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:
AF – Application Form
I – Interview
R – References
CE – Certification Evidence
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jul 2024
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