Event overview
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.
20 CPD points will be awarded on completion of this course. This course is not being recorded and will not be available for live streaming or on-demand post event.
Learning objectives
- Develop practical management skills and approaches to effectively run a busy UK oncology department
- Connect and interact with like-minded colleagues from across the UK who are facing similar challenges
Who should attend?
Our highly regarded course will support:
- Clinical and medical oncology senior trainees
- Clinical oncology consultants in their first years of practice
This course will provide the ideal forum for you to interact with colleagues facing similar challenges.
Registration fees
| Registration type | Fees |
|---|---|
| Trainees, allied healthcare professionals and concessions | £485 |
| RCR Consultant Fellows and members | £720 |
| Non-member | £995 |
| Registration: | Book now |
Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email confirming your place at the event. If you do not receive this email confirmation within 24 hours, please contact the conference team ([email protected]).
Joining instructions with more information will be sent to your registered email address 5 working days before the event takes place.
Programme
Monday 25 November 2024
|
Timing |
Schedule |
|---|---|
|
09:30 |
Registration and refreshments |
|
10:00 |
Welcome and ice-breaker |
|
10:30 |
Continuing professional development, appraisal, and revalidation |
|
11:20 |
Coffee and networking |
|
11:45 |
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy specialist commissioning |
|
13:00 |
Lunch |
|
13:45 |
Job planning |
|
15:00 |
Challenges as a consultant |
|
16:00 |
Afternoon refreshments |
|
16:15 |
‘Keeping your sanity’ – real time measurement, real time understanding, real time improvement |
|
18:15 |
End of day one |
Tuesday 26 November 2024
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Timing |
Schedule |
|---|---|
|
08:30 |
Registration and refreshments |
|
09:00 |
Compassion in oncology – managing fatigue over time |
|
09:45 |
Surviving the consultant interview |
|
11:15 |
Morning refreshments |
|
11:30 |
Flexible working patterns |
|
12:15 |
Radiotherapy peer review |
|
13:00 |
Lunch |
|
13:45 |
NIHR Clinical Research Network |
|
15:00 |
Business planning workshop |
|
16:10 |
Afternoon refreshments |
|
16:30 |
Business planning workshop (continued) |
|
17:45 |
Drinks reception |
|
19:00 |
Course dinner (additional charge, further information to follow) |
Wednesday 27 November 2024
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Timing |
Schedule |
|---|---|
|
08:30 |
Registration and coffee |
|
09:15 |
Quality improvement: radiotherapy incidents and errors |
|
09:45 |
Leadership and training |
|
11:00 |
Morning refreshments |
|
11:15 |
What does a good acute oncology service look like and what part can a new consultant play in its development? |
|
12:45 |
Lunch |
|
13:30 |
Leadership |
|
14:00 |
The role of the RCR |
|
14:30 |
E-communication – manage emails, social media, data and apps |
|
15:00 |
Feedback |
|
15:30 |
End of course |
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Programme is subject to change. |
Course dinner and drinks reception
The course includes a drinks reception as part of your registration fee on day two.
In addition, an optional course dinner, which will be organised at a local restaurant on the evening of day two will be arranged at an additional fee. Invitations and how to secure your space will be shared nearer the time.
Speaker faculty
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
Location
The Royal College of Radiologists
63 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3JW
‘I would recommend this course to trainees approaching the end of their training. It was very informative covering each aspect of management practice’
‘Thank you for a great course and a really thought-provoking three-days’
Partner with the RCR
A partnership with the RCR offers your company the opportunity to form a mutually beneficial relationship, built on collaboration and connection. The RCR offers a variety of ways to get involved, including our new Annual Partnership packages, one and two-day events and our e-learning resources.
- Be a valuable part of the RCR’s growing community
- Network and engage face-to-face and online with multidisciplinary audiences
- Share details of new products and services
- Support and invest in the RCR’s mission: supporting excellence in medical imaging and cancer treatment.
If you are interested in partnering with us at this event or future events, please contact Hannah Walker, Corporate Partnerships Officer.