Consultant in Acute Oncology | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7999201/413-MD-C2025-24875-DM |
Summary
This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to work within Acute Oncology at The Christie Withington site, and a medical oncology subspeciality: breast, lung, or HPB dependent upon the applicants interest and experience.
The appointee will be based at The Christie Withington site.
They will provide senior input to the following areas of delivery:
• Outpatient clinics, Inpatient Services, Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings
The role will be responsible for: Daily consultant ward round and management of all non-surgical admissions to the acute assessment unit. Liaising with parent oncology teams to provide optimal patient care
• Participating 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 in the unit.
• Contribute to current research projects and establish new opportunities to expand and develop research within the team.
• Revision and development of evidence-based protocols for patients and undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients.
• Maintaining a level of continuing professional development consistent the recommendations of the Royal College and Physicians.
• Contributing to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on oncology topics.
• Providing lectures for the busy postgraduate teaching programme.
• Actively contributing to the training of juniors doctors and other multi-disciplinary team
• members in both in-patient and outpatient departments.
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.
The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high quality consultant led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision making and continuity of care for patients
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The appointee will be based at The Christie Withington site. They will provide senior input to the following areas of delivery:
• Inpatient Services
• Outpatient clinics
• Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting
The role will be responsible for:
• Daily consultant ward round and management of all non-surgical admissions to the acute assessment unit.
• Liaising with parent oncology teams to provide optimal patient care. Management of patients with Breast, Lung or HPB Cancer receiving standard care and clinical trials including treatment decisions and ongoing care.
• Participating 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 in the unit.
• Contribute to current research projects and establish new opportunities to expand and develop research within the team.
• Revision and development of evidence-based protocols for patients and undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients.
• Maintaining a level of continuing professional development consistent the recommendations of the Royal College and Physicians.
• Contributing to the undergraduate teaching of medical students on oncology topics.
• Providing lectures for the busy postgraduate teaching programme.
• Undertake clinical audit as a member of The Christie Medical Staff Committee.
The post holder will have access to office accommodation with computer, intranet and internet and secretarial support.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the GMC and royal colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Job Planning
The job plan outlines the requirements of the post and may be altered by joint agreement with the Divisional Clinical Director and Service Manager and in response to service needs. Job Plans are prospectively agreed subject to an annual individual job plan review (May – September). It is expected that the initial Job Plan discussion will take place within the first six months of employment at the Trust and then be aligned to the Trusts annual Job Planning review cycle.
The annual review will examine all aspects of the job plan (including any educational and supervision components) and will also include an assessment of professional development with defined goals for the future. For more information refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this Job Description and also the Trust’s Job Planning Policy
The consultant job plan will include a combination of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) delivered across the 7‑day week.
Weekend working will consist of programmed clinical activities that are job‑planned, scheduled in advance, and reviewed annually through the job planning process.
The pattern and timing of weekday and weekend programmed activities will be agreed on appointment and subsequently reviewed through the annual job planning cycle, taking account of service needs and consultant preferences.
Essential Training/Mandatory Training
To ensure you maintain safe practice and understand Trust requirements, you must ensure your essential/mandatory training modules are maintained at all times using allocated core SPA time to complete them.
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).
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Job Plan PA Summary
Total PAsDirectClinicalCare(DCC)
7.5
AcuteOncologyInpatientCare
3.5
OutpatientclinicsatTheChristie
3
Admin/MDT
1
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
2.5
Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated)
0.25
(includingtraining,clinical supervisor, CPD, teaching, audit, clinicalgovernance, research, appraisal, revalidation and clinical management)
Total Programmed Activities (PAs)
10PAs
On call Commitments
The on-call operates on a 1:12 basis and requires a Saturday/Sunday AAU ward round, and is reimbursed as part of the job plan.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026
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