Job Opportunity for GPs with an Interest in Breast Cancer Care

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced GPs with an interest in breast cancer care to join our multidisciplinary teams for one to two sessions (4-8 hours) per week in a substantive role.

About the Role

The successful candidates will join the multidisciplinary team across Medical Oncology comprising consultants, clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers, and clinical trial administrators.

There are multiple positions available. An indicative job plan is provided for working two clinics across the week; however, there is some flexibility around working days with different clinics available across the week.

There is 1PA available specifically for a breast patient clinic in Macclesfield.

Responsibilities

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 Medical Oncology 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 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.