Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Oncology
- Grade
- Locally Employed Resident Doctors
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (No on calls)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 413-MD-C2025-24876-OO
- Employer
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clinical Oncology - E00084
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £52,656 - £73,992 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Clinical Oncology- Lung
Locally Employed Resident Doctors
Job overview
A new opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Oncology Lung Team
We invite applications from enthusiastic individuals with an interest in Lung. Only applicants with clinical oncology experience of 2 years or more. This is a patient facing role so good communication skills are required.
Main duties of the job
• Deliver Oncology outpatient clinic reviews to provide patient management at all stages of the disease pathway.
• Undertaking clinical administration in respect of outpatient clinics e.g. diagnostic test requesting, clinical correspondence, MDT referrals etc.
• Contribute to Acute Oncology for Leighton and Macclesfield Hospitals as required
• Provide supervision, support and guidance as required for other members of the Oncology MDT e.g. junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Provide a leadership role in Oncology clinics in the absence of consultant colleagues
• Provide cross-cover for other members of the Oncology team 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The medical establishment provides (11 Consultants to the Clinical Oncology Lung Team.).
The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to the Clinical Oncology Lung Disease Group.
The role will be responsible for:
• Taking a leadership role within the Oncology clinics in the absence of Consultant colleagues
• Contribute to the Trust-wide agenda in line with consultant colleagues with respect to service improvement and clinical leadership, teaching and research.
• To attend and present cases at the MDTs on a rotational basis to provide cover for consultant colleagues and to participate in management decisions.
• To independently review patients in outpatient clinics and to formulate management decisions in consultation with Senior Colleagues.
Clinical Role
• Deliver Oncology outpatient clinic reviews to provide patient management at all stages of the disease pathway.
• Undertaking clinical administration in respect of outpatient clinics e.g. diagnostic test requesting, clinical correspondence, MDT referrals etc.
• Contribute to Acute Oncology for Leighton and Macclesfield Hospitals as required
• Provide supervision, support and guidance as required for other members of the Oncology MDT e.g. junior medical staff, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Provide a leadership role in Oncology clinics in the absence of consultant colleagues
• Provide cross-cover for other members of the Oncology team as required
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Role Planning
The timetable below is indicative only and will be confirmed on commencement in post. It is likely that the timetable will include a mix of fixed clinical commitments and a number of rotational commitments (e.g. to enable participation in a number of MDTs).
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|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
AM |
Research Clinic 1PA |
Lung OP Clinic
1 PA |
SPA /Admin/Project 1 PA |
SPA /Admin/Project 1 PA |
Palliative RT Clinic 1PA |
|
PM |
SPA /Admin/Project 1PA |
Lung OP Clinic
1 PA |
Research session 1 PA |
RT planning 1 PA |
1 MDT |
On call Commitments
This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree
- GMC registration
Training
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 2 years of training within the specialty of the role or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time/flexible basis)
- At least 2 years experience in Oncology.
- Career evidence of commitment to Oncology
- Evidence of clinical research/audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of engagement with management and/or audit processes
- Evidence of teaching and involvement in the education of medical students/junior doctors
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Good organizational ability and willingness to be flexible in accordance with team working across multiple locations in the trust.
- Computer Literate
- Good communication skills
- Ability to take a clinical leadership role within clinical situation
- Awareness of development needs and desire to achieve this through evidenced based appraisal.
Desirable criteria
- Developing Leadership Awareness
- Ambition to progress
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Woolf
- Job title
- Clinical Director Clinical Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161956 1651
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