Detailed job description and main responsibilities

ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on a substantive contract to work within the 
Clinical Oncology Breast Disease Group.
The outpatient clinics will be held at The Christie main site and Macclesfield satellite centre. The MDTs 
are held at the Christie main site.
Role Purpose
Breast:
The Clinical Oncologist appointed will work with the Breast team to provide a comprehensive clinical 
service for breast patients. This includes patients in the outpatient, inpatient and ambulatory settings, 
and Radiotherapy whilst also providing Clinical Oncology input to the Breast MDT.
The Breast Disease Group, Chaired by Dr Anne Armstrong and Dr Vivek Misra currently consists of 12
Clinical Oncologists (9 WTE) and 8 Medical Oncologists (6 WTE). These oncologists manage all of the 
breast 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.

This year the whole Clinical Oncology team will see around 1200 New patients and around 5750 Follow 
up patients through the Breast team clinics. 
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 Disease Group has a strong emphasis on research with an active systemic therapy and radiotherapy 
trial portfolio supported by 7 Research Nurses and 5 Clinical Trial Administrators. The Breast Disease  2
Research Sub-group has a 6-weekly business meeting to which all members of the Disease Group are 
invited.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The appointee will be expected to develop a significant interest in Breast oncology delivering 
radiotherapy and systemic therapy. Undertaking clinic duties at the Withington site and our satellite 
centre at Macclesfield.
The post holder will be actively involved in delivering all aspects of radiotherapy and systemic therapy. 
The well supported team structure and ethos facilitates cross-cover of clinical work. 
There is collaborative working within both the breast and lymphoma clinical oncology research teams 
which the successful applicant will be expected to participate in. 
There are opportunities in breast for involvement in advanced technical radiotherapy including SABR, 
breast VMAT, protons and MR Linac. The team has a strong commitment to research and trial activity in 
which the appointee would be expected to be involved in.
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 Christie Hospital offers a 
mentoring scheme for all new consultants on appointment. 
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 (May – September) 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.