Led by:
Professor Mark Beresford, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Matthew Winter, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr David Woolf, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal College of Radiologists is hosting its annual Management Skills for Oncologists workshop. The sessions will study the skills and approaches needed to undertake effective management as a consultant clinical oncologist.
This three-day programme will cover topics including appraisal, revalidation and dealing with difficult colleagues, specialist commissioning of radiotherapy and chemotherapy services, and the QIPPs (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) drive by the NHS.
As in previous years, didactic lectures will be interspersed with interactive activities led by experts in the field.
Programme:
Day 1 Monday 27 November 2023
Time | Session Title | Speaker/Affiliation |
09:30-10:00 Registration | ||
10:00-10:20 | Welcome and ice breaker |
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10:20-11:20 | Continuing professional development, appraisal, and revalidation | Dr Nicky Thorp, The Royal College of Radiologists
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11:20-11:45 Refreshment break | ||
11:45-13:00 | Radiotherapy and chemotherapy specialist commissioning | Sunita Berry, Peninsula Cancer Alliance NHS
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13:00-13:45 Lunch | ||
13:45-15:00 | Job planning | Professor Mark Beresford, Royal United Hospital, Bath, Dr Matthew Winter, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Dr David Woolf, Christie Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester |
15:00-16:00 | Challenges as a consultant
| Dr David Woolf, Christie Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester |
16:00-16:15 Refreshment break | ||
16:15-18:15 | ‘Keeping your sanity’ - Real time measurement, real time understanding, real time improvement
| Ms Sue Beckman, NHS Wales Delivery Unit |
18:15 End of day | ||
Day 2 Tuesday 28 November 2023
Time | Session Title | Speaker/Affiliation |
08:30-09:00 Registration and refreshments | ||
09:00-09:45 | Compassion in oncology – managing fatigue over time
| Dr Mike Osborn, Royal United Hospital, Bath |
09:45-11:15 | Surviving the consultant interview
| Professor Mark Beresford, Royal United Hospital, Bath, and Dr Matthew Winter, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
11:15-11:30 Refreshment break | ||
11:30-12:15 | Flexible working patterns | Dr Cicely Cunningham, NHS Education for Scotland
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12:15-13:00 | Radiotherapy peer review
| Speaker to be confirmed |
13:00-13:45 Lunch | ||
13:45-15:00 | NIHR Clinical Research Network | Professor Jonathan Wadsley, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield |
15:00-16:10 | Business planning workshop | Mr Ed Nicolle, Royal United Hospital, Bath and Miss Ashleigh Harvey, Royal United Hospital, Bath |
16:10-16:30 Refreshment break | ||
16:30-17:45 | Business planning workshop (continued) | Mr Ed Nicolle, Royal United Hospital, Bath and Miss Ashleigh Harvey, Royal United Hospital, Bath |
17:45-19:00 Drinks reception | ||
19:00 Course dinner | ||
Day 3 Wednesday 29 November 2023
Time | Session Title | Speaker/Affiliation |
08:30-09:15 Registration and coffee | ||
09:15-09:45 | Quality improvement: radiotherapy incidents and errors | Speaker to be confirmed |
09:45-11:00 | Leadership and training | Speaker to be confirmed |
11:00-11:15 Refreshment break | ||
11:15-12:45 | What does a good acute oncology service look like and what part can a new consultant play in its development | Speaker to be confirmed |
12:45-13:30 Lunch | ||
13:30-14:00 | Leadership
| Dr Tom Roques, The Royal College of Radiologists |
14:00-14:30 | The role of the RCR
| Dr Tom Roques, The Royal College of Radiologists
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14:30-15:00 | E-communication - managing emails, social media, data and apps
| Professor Richard Simcock, Macmillan Cancer Support
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15:00 | Feedback |
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15:30 Course closes | ||
Please note that this programme is subject to change.
Joining instructions with more information will be sent to your registered email address 5 working days before the event takes place.
Registration
| Registration type | Price |
| Consultant fellow and member | £690 |
| Trainee and other concessions | £465 |
| Non-Member | £975 |
| Consultant fellow and member inc. dinner | £730 |
| Trainee and other concessions inc. dinner | £535 |
| Non-Member inc. dinner | £1,015 |
Who should attend?
This intensive three-day course will cover all aspects of management, with a focus on the issues relevant to a busy UK oncology department. Our highly regarded 3-day course will support both clinical and medical oncology senior trainees as well as consultants in their first years of practice and will provide the ideal forum for you to interact with colleagues facing similar challenges.
CPD
Attending all three days of this course in person will allow you to gain 20 CPD credits. This course is not being recorded and will not be available for live streaming or for digital access after the event.
Testimonials
“I would definitely recommend this course to trainees approaching the end of their training as it was very informative and covered each particular aspect of management practice. The excellent mix of speakers and a topical programme made it relevant both to those applying for consultant roles and for consultants new in-post.”
“Thank you for a great course and a really thought provoking three days”
Sponsors and Exhibitors
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Hannah Walker, Corporate Partnerships Officer