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The Christie NHS FT

Consultant Medical Oncologist

The closing date is 09 February 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a substantive post split across Lung and Sarcoma medical oncology services.

The role is for 10PAs with an equal split across Lung and Sarcoma. The successful applicant will work at The Christie NHS FT main site as well as the Wythenshawe Hospital.

The successful applicant will join two busy medical teams delivering high quality patient care for the region.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work across both disease groups as follows:Lung - delivering two clinics per week, attending weekly lung meeting, and playing an active part in the fortnightly lung MDTSarcoma - delivering two clinics per week and attending the GMOSS (Greater Manchester & Ostwestry Sarcoma Service) MDT.

There is a 1:3 rotation for sarcoma ward round at The Christie and a weekly ward round for acute oncology at Wythenshawe.

The post-holder will be a core member of the Lung and Sarcoma teams with the opportunity to develop a special interest to suit their interests and the needs of the services.

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.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum Pro-Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413-MD-V2025-24846-OO

Job locations

Medical Oncology - E00251

Manchester

M20 4BX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for Full Detailed Job Description and Main Duties.

Job Plan Timetable

The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.

It is the requirement of the Trust that all new consultant colleagues must have 0.25 SPAs within their job plan to support Trust appraisal and supervision requirements. This can either be as appraiser or a supervisor for medical staff or Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP).

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Admin (1PA)

Sarcoma OP clinic (1PA).

Lung MDT (0.5PA) 1:2 weeks

Admin (0.5PA)

Ward round (0.25PA)

Lung OP Clinic (1PA)

Lung meeting (0.18PA)

Lung OP clinic Wythenshawe (1PA)

PM

SPA (1PA)

Sarcoma OP clinic (0.5PA)

Ward and Board rounds (0.5PA)

SPA (0.5PA)

GMOSS MDT (0.5PA)

Sarcoma clinic (0.5PA) (GIST clinic on alternate weeks

Ward Round UHSM/Cross cover for Acute Oncology

Admin (0.5PA)

NB This timetable is indicative

Job Plan PA Summary

Total PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC)

7.5

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) (including 1.5 core SPA)

2.5

Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated)

0.25

Total Programmed Activities (PAs)

10

On call Commitments

This role does require participation in the on-call rota.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for Full Detailed Job Description and Main Duties.

Job Plan Timetable

The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.

It is the requirement of the Trust that all new consultant colleagues must have 0.25 SPAs within their job plan to support Trust appraisal and supervision requirements. This can either be as appraiser or a supervisor for medical staff or Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP).

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Admin (1PA)

Sarcoma OP clinic (1PA).

Lung MDT (0.5PA) 1:2 weeks

Admin (0.5PA)

Ward round (0.25PA)

Lung OP Clinic (1PA)

Lung meeting (0.18PA)

Lung OP clinic Wythenshawe (1PA)

PM

SPA (1PA)

Sarcoma OP clinic (0.5PA)

Ward and Board rounds (0.5PA)

SPA (0.5PA)

GMOSS MDT (0.5PA)

Sarcoma clinic (0.5PA) (GIST clinic on alternate weeks

Ward Round UHSM/Cross cover for Acute Oncology

Admin (0.5PA)

NB This timetable is indicative

Job Plan PA Summary

Total PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC)

7.5

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) (including 1.5 core SPA)

2.5

Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated)

0.25

Total Programmed Activities (PAs)

10

On call Commitments

This role does require participation in the on-call rota.

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent qualification
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration
  • Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology

Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree
  • Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals

Training

Essential

  • Wide experience of Oncology including Lung and Sarcoma Cancer

Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate experience across all disease groups in Medical Oncology
  • Experience in teaching undergraduates
  • Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Relevant experience

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of contribution to teaching

Desirable

  • Teaching experience /training
Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent qualification
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: a.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) b.Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration
  • Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology

Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree
  • Recent publications in peer-reviewed journals

Training

Essential

  • Wide experience of Oncology including Lung and Sarcoma Cancer

Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate experience across all disease groups in Medical Oncology
  • Experience in teaching undergraduates
  • Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Relevant experience

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of contribution to teaching

Desirable

  • Teaching experience /training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Medical Oncology - E00251

Manchester

M20 4BX


Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Medical Oncology - E00251

Manchester

M20 4BX


Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager - Stream 2

Jordan Protano-Byrne

jordan.protano-byrne@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum Pro-Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

413-MD-V2025-24846-OO

Job locations

Medical Oncology - E00251

Manchester

M20 4BX


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