Clinical Research Fellow - Lymphoma
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £52,656.00 to £73,992.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £52656.00 - £73992.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9413-26-0073 |
Summary
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe Christie Lymphoma Team provides expert treatment for patients with a wide range of lymphoma subtypes. Level 2-4 specialist care is provided for the Southern sector of the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer network (GMCCN) (population 900,000). Close clinical collaboration exists between The Christie and the other Haematology Departments of the South sector of the GMCC Network: Macclesfield District General Hospital and Stepping Hill Hospital. Through the weekly sector MDT, virtually hosted at Christie, all newly diagnosed and relapsing lymphoma patients are discussed and all patients requiring level 2-4 therapy are referred to The Christie. There are also longstanding referral pathways from Lancashire, North Staffordshire, Chester and North Wales. In addition, the team works closely with the haematology transplant unit to provide tertiary care for stem cell transplantation to the wider North West of England and Wales (population 6 million+). Main Duties: 1. Research: This post has a major research component. It is anticipated that the post holder will have an active role as sub-investigator in a diverse portfolio of early-phase clinical trials. The appointee will be encouraged to contribute to current research projects within the unit and/or set up new research projects under the supervision of consultant colleagues. The fellow will also be given the opportunity to participate in the NIHR Associate PI scheme. It is anticipated that there will be significant outputs in terms of trial activity and research publications, presentations and attendance at national and international meetings, as well as contributions to clinical audit and quality improvement projects. The post will involve close liaison with other members of the multidisciplinary team, working closely with and supporting the consultants, specialist registrars, clinical research nurses, other specialist nurses, and clinical trial coordinators as required. He/she will also build strong collaborative links with the ECMT so that patients can be transferred between the two teams according to the availability of relevant studies/trials. This will facilitate rapid clinical decision making, an increase in number of early-phase trials, increased recruitment of patients into new and existing lymphoma research protocols, improved clinical outcomes, a streamlined patient journey and sharing of best practice and educational opportunities. 2. Clinical Management: To work closely with and support the Consultants and other members of the Lymphoma multidisciplinary team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, to manage patients taking part in clinical research protocols. The post holder will facilitate the continued development of clinically relevant, evidence-based protocols. 3. Clinics: Attendance at clinics held on Monday and Friday mornings and Wednesday mornings for management of trial patients (Oak Road Treatment Centre, Haematology Out-Patient/Day Unit and Main Outpatient clinics). This will include discussions with patients about clinical trial options, explaining specific protocol requirements, obtaining consent, supervision of screening, assessment of eligibility, prescribing study treatment and liaising appropriately with pharmacy, organising protocol-mandated and other investigations, assessment of response and toxicity. Involvement with non-trial patients will also be expected as required, under the direction of Prof Linton and Dr Phillips. 4. MDT: Attendance for trial patients (weekly Southern sector MDT at The Christie) 5. Trial Protocols: They will be expected to undertake routine administrative duties associated with the care of their patients in accordance with the trial protocol, GCP and under the supervision of the Chief/Principal Investigator. This will include timely annotation on the electronic patient record system (via the Christie Clinical Web Portal), dictation of letters using the E-Pro electronic dictation system and making phone calls to GPs and referring specialists. 6. Professional Development: They will maintain a level of Continuing Professional Development consistent with the recommendations of the Royal Colleges. There may be an opportunity to participate in Oncology MRes programmes provided by the University of Manchester and/or apply for national/international clinical research training schemes (such as the ECMC JING Training the Next Generation or EHA clinical research schemes). Appropriate arrangements for study leave will be made in conjunction with colleagues. Funding arrangements for educational development, administered by the Clinical Director, are available for the support of study leave and is managed within the Trust Guidelines. 7. Teaching Commitment: UndergraduateThe appointee will be required to contribute to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on lymphoma-related topics. The undergraduate teaching commitment will amount to at most to the equivalent of one session per month. PostgraduateThe Unit has a busy postgraduate teaching program and staff members are often requested to teach on lymphoma and oncology-related topics. This may amount to at most one session per 3 months. Junior Staff in TrainingThe post holder will also be expected to help in the training of nursing and multi-disciplinary staff in both in-patient and outpatient departments. 8. Clinical Governance: The post-holder will be expected to participate in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining up to date protocols, guidelines and clinical audit, under the supervision of the other consultants in the unit. 9. Audit: As a member of the Christie Hospital Medical Staff Committee, the appointee will play a full role in clinical audit and quality improvement program. Continuing Professional DevelopmentThe 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 PlanningMedical Oncology Lymphoma Clinic Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 0830 Main outpatient clinic Research/admin Early-phase trial clinic Consultant ward round (optional) Education/ audit meeting (0800; monthly) Trial patients /admin Main outpatient clinic 1330 Research SpR procedure list (1400; optional) Research New patient lymphoma clinic (optional) Clinical research meeting (1300-1400) Lymphoma Southern Sector MDT (1400-1530) Follow-up clinic (optional)/ education Proposed Job Plan CLINICAL Notional half-days Outpatients/research clinics 3.0Administration 1.0Emergencies and on call 0.5/1Research/Audit/Education 4.5/5.0 On call CommitmentsThis role does not require participation in the on-call rota. The post-holder will have the option to undertake on-call as part of the Medical Oncology rota, but it is not mandatory. This will have to be agreed with the clinical director, rota organiser and The Christie School of Oncology.