Consultant Medical Oncologist - Lower GI & Acute Oncology

Colorectal Medical Oncology 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.

Responsibilities include:

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. Additional elective admissions occur for treatment or procedures.

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.

Main Duties Colorectal Oncology (4 PAs)

Patient Management:
Oversee colorectal cancer patients receiving standard care and clinical trials, including treatment decisions and ongoing care.

Clinical Governance:
Participate in protocol updates, guideline maintenance, and clinical audits under consultant supervision.

Research:
Contribute to existing research projects and develop new opportunities within the team.

Protocol Development:
Revise and create evidence-based treatment protocols; complete related administrative tasks.

Professional Development:
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.

Audit:
Undertake clinical audits as part of The Christie Medical Staff Committee.

Acute Oncology (3 PAs Christie, 1 PA Macclesfield)

Provide consultant-level support to Acute Oncology services at The Christie and Christie nical Time:
Dedicated 3 sessions per week for acute oncology.

Patient Management:
Manage acute oncology patients admitted to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

Board Rounds:
Attend and contribute to inpatient board rounds.

Education:

Support and educate junior doctors.

MDT Participation:
Attend Acute Oncology MDT tual Support:
Provide remote support for Macclesfield AO service, including service improvement initiatives.

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.

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  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 thiswork 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…