Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Geriatrician with a specialist interest in Oncology to join our team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. This post sits within the Supportive Oncology Directorate, a dynamic and patient-centred directorate focused on improving the quality of life and holistic care for people living with and beyond cancer.

The post is ideally offered on a full-time basis (10 Programmed Activities [PAs] per week); however, flexible working arrangements will be considered for suitable candidates unable to work full-time under a permanent contract with the Trust.

The successful applicant will work across both the Senior Adult Oncology (SAO) and Acute Oncology teams, playing a key role in delivering integrated, high-quality care for complex older adults with cancer.

The job description is subject to Royal College approval

Main duties of the job

•    Conduct consultant-led outpatient SAO clinics and support the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing and coordinating care for complex older patients with cancer and frailty who are either planned to start or are undergoing anti-cancer treatments, with a particular focus on frailty, managing multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
•    Establish an Acute Frailty and inpatient liaison service to support the patient's primary oncology team during an admission for selected cases. 
•    Deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) as part of a multidisciplinary team approach for selected cancer patients living with frailty, to inform treatment decisions and optimise outcomes.
•    Provide clinical supervision, support, and education to junior doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) working within both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
•    Maintain effective communication and coordination with the patient’s Oncology Team, ensuring shared decision-making and seamless care planning for older adults with complex needs.
•    The postholder will not be responsible for making oncology treatment decisions. These will remain under the care of the patient’s Oncology Team, who will provide registrar and consultant-level input and support as required.

Working for our organisation

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.