# General Practitioner (Medical Oncology) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-practitioner-medical-oncology/8da8af74-45f4-4e0d-91e4-f1c55d553a63 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-practitioner-medical-oncology/8da8af74-45f4-4e0d-91e4-f1c55d553a63.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oncology - **Grade:** General practitioner - **Salary:** £78,699 - £118,759 Per Annum Pro Rata - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T10:31:58.965Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8032496 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032496?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.christie.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is an opportunity to work within the Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB)/ Neuro-Endocrine Tumor (NET) disease group. This post involves working as a physician under consultant supervision in a HPB/NET outpatient clinic on a Thursday afternoon and/or a Friday morning. These clinics see a combination of new and follow up patients for review, undergoing chemotherapy and targeted therapies. ### Main duties of the job 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 weekly HPB/NET clinics on a Thursday afternoons and/or Friday Mornings. - Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of HPB/NET malignancies through attendance at HPB/NET clinics and reading relevant publications, as appropriate. - Become familiar with ongoing HPB/NET 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 HPB/NET. - Potential for setting up and coordinating training days for General Practitioners in the specialty of HPB/NET, 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 HPB/NET through attendance at conferences, as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The roles will suit one or two GPs with a keen interest in gaining further experience in the field of HPB and NET through attendance at a once-weekly outpatient clinic on a Thursday afternoon and/or new patient clinic on Friday mornings. The disease sites treated include Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (composed of hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreas cancer and biliary tract cancers \[cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder and ampullary cancers\]). The group has an active clinical research program with close links to basic research laboratories in the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute.   There is an established record of clinical research in the HPB/NET disease group, and the group have an international reputation in the treatment of advanced HPB/NET malignancies. There are around 400 new HPB/NET referrals received per year for consideration of systemic treatment (chemotherapy and targeted therapies).  The post holder will acquire experience in the oncological management of patients diagnosed with HPB/NET malignancies. The Consultants include Professor Dr Richard Hubner, Dr Mairéad McNamara, Victoria Foy, Nadina Tinsley and Alicia Conway.  There are also clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers and clinical trial administrators working within the HPB/NET disease group. Job Plan Timetable The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. NB  This timetable is indicative - Job Plan PA Summary | Total PAs - Direct Clinical Care (DCC) | 2 - Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) | N/A - Total | 2 PAs ## Job Details This post is an opportunity to work within the Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB)/ Neuro-Endocrine Tumor (NET) disease group. This post involves working as a physician under consultant supervision in a HPB/NET outpatient clinic on a Thursday afternoon and/or a Friday morning. These clinics see a combination of new and follow up patients for review, undergoing chemotherapy and targeted therapies. ## Job Description 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 weekly HPB/NET clinics on a Thursday afternoons and/or Friday Mornings. - Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of HPB/NET malignancies through attendance at HPB/NET clinics and reading relevant publications, as appropriate. - Become familiar with ongoing HPB/NET 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 HPB/NET. - Potential for setting up and coordinating training days for General Practitioners in the specialty of HPB/NET, 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 HPB/NET through attendance at conferences, as appropriate. ## Responsibilities The roles will suit one or two GPs with a keen interest in gaining further experience in the field of HPB and NET through attendance at a once-weekly outpatient clinic on a Thursday afternoon and/or new patient clinic on Friday mornings. The disease sites treated include Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (composed of hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreas cancer and biliary tract cancers \[cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder and ampullary cancers\]). The group has an active clinical research program with close links to basic research laboratories in the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute. There is an established record of clinical research in the HPB/NET disease group, and the group have an international reputation in the treatment of advanced HPB/NET malignancies. There are around 400 new HPB/NET referrals received per year for consideration of systemic treatment (chemotherapy and targeted therapies).  The post holder will acquire experience in the oncological management of patients diagnosed with HPB/NET malignancies. The Consultants include Professor Dr Richard Hubner, Dr Mairéad McNamara, Victoria Foy, Nadina Tinsley and Alicia Conway.  There are also clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers and clinical trial administrators working within the HPB/NET disease group. Job Plan Timetable The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM NET Clinic PM HPB Clinic NB  This timetable is indicative Job Plan PA Summary 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) N/A 2 PAs ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Training appropriate to General Practitioner role. **Desirable** - Experience of management/audit. - Experience of organising educational days. ### Attainments **Essential** - GMC registration. - Medical degree with General Practitioner certification. - Must be registered on the Performers List for England **Desirable** - Some understanding of clinical research. - Evidence of any publications. ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication, both verbally and in writing, including the aptitude to liaise effectively with colleagues, patients and other General Practitioners. - Demonstration of good organisational capability. - Excellent interpersonal skills, including influencing and networking within the broader HPB society. - Some interest in HPB cancers. - Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal. **Desirable** - Developing Leadership Awareness - Motivated to develop HPB knowledge and clinical skills ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 271.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320138) - [strategy brochure (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1645) - [travel to the christie (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1960) - [the christie values and behaviours (pdf, 919.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1643) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.