Job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint a new substantive Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Oncological Radiology. This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, inclusive of 2.5SPA, and is a substantive post. There is also an on-call commitment.
The appointee will be based at The Christie's main site in Withington and will join a team of 22 Consultants of which there are currently 5 specialist Interventionalists. As a Consultant Radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will be an Oncological Radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging; expertise in Interventional Radiology; and experience in the chairing of Cancer MDTs.
The Christie's Interventional Radiology service is a leading centre for enteric intervention, liver intervention, and transradial access; hosting a number of international courses. Commonly performed procedures include, but are not limited to: nutritional support procedures, vascular support procedures, stenting of the GI tract, percutaneous liver intervention (PTC, RFA), percutaneous genito-urinary intervention, venous intervention (SVC, IVC, Varicocoeles) symptomatic tumour embolisations, PAE, Chemo-embolisation and Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT).
The Interventional service operates out of modern facilities within the Trust's Integrated Procedure Unit. There are two dedicated Interventional suites and the unit provides the service with direct access to recovery and day-case facilities
Main duties of the job
This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, inclusive of 2.5SPA, and is a substantive post. There is also an on-call commitment.
Applicants must be on or eligible for GMC specialist register for Radiology within 6 months of the interview date. The successful applicant(s) will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS
When applying please remember to include your CCT date in the membership of professional bodies section of the online application form, which is where you must also record your GMC number.
About us
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, situated in south Manchester, is the largest cancer treatment centre of its kind in Europe, and an international leader in cancer research and development. In 2018 The Christie was once again rated as Outstanding by the health regulator, becoming the first specialist trust in the country to be given their highest accolade twice.
The Christie serves a local population of 3.4 million within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network, providing surgery, radiotherapy and complex chemotherapy services. Satellite radiotherapy sites in Oldham, Salford and a mobile chemotherapy service enable the majority of care to be delivered close to the patient's home.
The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will: be an oncological radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging; bring expertise in interventional oncology / radiology; and have experience chairing cancer MDTs.
The department currently supports 23 disease related clinical Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTMs). Each MDT has a lead consultant and the meetings are covered by rota of between three and five consultants. The post holder will be expected to contribute to at least 2 MDT meetings and to develop subspecialty interest in these disease areas. The MDT consultant rotas are reviewed annually to meet the MDT peer review requirements and provide an appropriate distribution of workload and case mix.
Please see the attached job description/person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will: be an oncological radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging; bring expertise in interventional oncology / radiology; and have experience chairing cancer MDTs.
The department currently supports 23 disease related clinical Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTMs). Each MDT has a lead consultant and the meetings are covered by rota of between three and five consultants. The post holder will be expected to contribute to at least 2 MDT meetings and to develop subspecialty interest in these disease areas. The MDT consultant rotas are reviewed annually to meet the MDT peer review requirements and provide an appropriate distribution of workload and case mix.
Please see the attached job description/person specification for further details.
Person Specification
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Essential
- Short listing will be completed offline
Person Specification
N/A
Essential
- Short listing will be completed offline
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
