Clinical Fellow in Interventional Radiology
The Christie NHS FT
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Job summary
The Christie is a leading European cancer centre and serves a population of 3.2 million in the North West. The Radiology directorate provides a comprehensive oncological imaging service including general radiology CT and MR, US, diagnostic and interventional fluoroscopy, anddiagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine including PET CT.
Our facilities comprise a purpose-built MRI department that became operational in 2016 and is equipped with three 1.5T MR scanners and one 3T MR scanner; a CT department equipped with 3 scanners, two of which installed in 2023; one diagnostic and one interventional US rooms both equipped with new scanners in May 2024; and an X-Ray department with two rooms and portable scanners.
Our Interventional Radiology Department is located in the Integrated Procedures Unit, that opened in April 2017. It comprises two new interventional radiology fluoroscopy suites and an interventional ultrasound room.
The directorate is currently working on plans for the refurbishment of the CT and General Radiology departments, as part of which it is hoped to include a state-of-the-art hybrid interventional CT suite.
The directorate has had involvement with the Trust's Proton Beam Therapy service, which became operational in December 2018. Our radiologists also provide expertise as part of The Christie PET-CT Academy, which was founded in 2016.
Main duties of the job
This post is for 40 hours per week to obtain specific education and training in interventional procedures and cancer imaging; while also supporting service delivery.
The post-holder will work alongside 26 consultants, 7 of which are interventional radiologists.
The Christie interventional radiology service is a leading centre for enteric intervention, liver intervention, and transradial access; hosting a number of international courses. The successful candidate will obtain experience in a wide range of interventional procedures with a view to becoming an independent operator. 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).
About us
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.
Date posted
17 June 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£43,923 to £63,152 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
413-MD-C2024-23762
Job locations
Radiology - E00298
Manchester
M20 4BX
Employer details
Employer name
The Christie NHS FT
Address
Radiology - E00298
Manchester
M20 4BX
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