Job vacancy: Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Cancer and Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

Job summary

Main area: General Surgery
Grade: Locally Employed Resident Doctors
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Plus on call)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 413-MD-C2025-24436-DM

Employer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Colorectal Surgery - E00642
Town: Manchester
Salary: £49,909 - £70,425 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/06/2025 23:59
Interview date: 27/06/2025

Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Cancer and Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

Locally Employed Resident Doctors

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

There are currently 25 Consultant Surgeons with variable sessional commitments. The group comprises:

Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre

Professor ST O'Dwyer Mr MS Wilson Professor AG Renehan Mr C Selvasekar Professor O Aziz

Mr Hamish Clouston

Mr Jonathan Wild Ms Rebecca Fish Mr Paul Sutton

Mr Rahul Deshpande

Colorectal Surgeon Colorectal Surgeon

Professor of Cancer Studies, University of Manchester Colorectal Surgeon, Associate Medical Director Colorectal Surgeon, Clinical Lead for PTS

Colorectal Surgeon, Clinical Lead for Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal Surgeon Colorectal Surgeon Colorectal Surgeon

Upper GI, Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Central Manchester

Urology/Pelvic Surgical Oncology

Professor NW Clarke MrV A Ramani
Mr M Lau
Mr VJ Sangar Mr A Parnham Mr J Oates
Mr A Gulamhusein

Gynaecological Surgical Oncology
Mr R Slade Mr M Smith
Mr B Winter-Roach Miss E Myriokefalitaki Ms B DeCruze

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Mr D Mowatt Mr O Oudit Mr D Koustic

Duration and Monitoring of the Programme
This fellowship is for 12 months. The next available post is due to commence in October 2023. Those wishing to apply for fellowships after this date are encouraged to submit an application and state the date from which they wish to be considered. The post is based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX. The post-holder will be allocated an Assigned Educational Supervisor for the year.

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.

The Christie Leader

We have a set of leadership values for our Trust leaders, consisting of;

• Is patient and staff focused
• Creates an inclusive team environment and leads with care and compassion
• Empowers and coaches individuals and teams
• Is a good communicator-listens and shares Information and gives regular feedback
• Takes responsibility for improving quality and learning and supports Research
• Sets a clear vision/purpose for the team
• Collaborates and connects with others
• Is a strong and fair decision maker

• Supports career development and discusses performance
• Role models the Christie Commitment principles and behaviours

PERSON SPECIFICATION

	Essential for the post	Desirable for the post	METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
1. ATTAINMENTS Educational	Medical Degree		AF
Qualifications	Full registration with GMC MRCS (or equivalent)	CCT or Within six months to CCT FRCS (Gen Surg) or its equivalent	AF
Professional Qualifications	GMC registration		CE
2. TRAINING	Completed FY2
3. EXPERIENCE Job Specific	Satisfactory training record or satisfactory ARCP	Completion of higher surgical training Experience of MDT	AF/1/R
Management/ Audit	Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research.	Evidence of active participation in clinical research/ audit	AF/I
4. TEACHING	Experience and desire to be involved in teaching and education	Interest in teaching non- medical staff

5. PERSONAL SKILLS	Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills	Awareness of specific needs of patients and carers, issues relating to service provision for cancer patients in hospital and the community Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals Higher degree in allied subjects (MD or medical education or management qualifications) Recognition of the importance of MDT processes and engagement with multispecialty working. Empathy with patients and carers involved in tertiary treatments and understanding of their special needs.	AF/1/R
	Active interest in research and audit (Evidence of completed audit and Publication in peer- reviewed journals)
	Commitment to research
	Clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing fellowship post in complex colorectal surgery
	Evidence of being a good
	team member
6. CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile	Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital.

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF - Application Form

I - Interview R - References

CE - Certification Evidence

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Medical Degree
Full registration with GMC MRCS (or equivalent)
GMC registration
Completed FY2

Desirable criteria

CCT or Within six months to CCT
FRCS (Gen Surg) or its equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

Satisfactory training record or satisfactory ARCP
Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research.
Experience and desire to be involved in teaching and education

Desirable criteria

Completion of higher surgical training Experience of MDT
Evidence of active participation in clinical research/ audit
Interest in teaching non- medical staff

Personal skills

Essential criteria

Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
Active interest in research and audit (Evidence of completed audit and Publication in peer- reviewed journals)
Commitment to research
Clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing fellowship post in complex colorectal surgery
Evidence of being a good team member

Desirable criteria

Awareness of specific needs of patients and carers, issues relating to service provision for cancer patients in hospital and the community
Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
Higher degree in allied subjects (MD or medical education or management qualifications)
Recognition of the importance of MDT processes and engagement with multispecialty working.
Empathy with patients and carers involved in tertiary treatments and understanding of their special needs.

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Jonathan Wild
Job title: Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: Abigail Albes 07879435198

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