Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology
The Christie NHS FT
Manchester, M20 4BXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£55,355 to £76,582
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
This post is for 40 hours per week (full time) substantive fellow to support disease groups in Medical Oncology. The post holder will be employed by T...
- The successful applicant would be expected to work alongside consultants and trainees in out-patient clinics, supervising chemotherapy delivery and performing on-treatment reviews and inpatient reviews.
- The employing authority is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
- They will be managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of the Directorate of Medical Oncology.
- They will be professionally responsible to the consultants in whose clinics they will be supporting.
- The post-holder will be assigned a clinical supervisor (Consultant Medical Oncologist). They will work alongside their supervisor in at least one clinic.
These roles are varied depending on which disease groups they are assigned to.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe successful candidate will support outpatient clinics at The Christie and peripheral sites. The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to patient care.
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 PlanningJob plans will vary depending on the disease group in each rotation.
MDT/Admin
admin
Clinic
Team meetings
Spa 0.5/clinic prep
On call CommitmentsThis role does not require participation in the on-call rota. (This will vary on the number of Registrars there are in post at any one time and those with less than 100% commitment on the on call rota.)
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 & continuity of care for patients.
Qualifications
Essential: - MB BCh or Equivalent; - GMC registration (Can be achieved after interview)
Desirable: - MRCP (UK)
Experience
Essential
- Research awareness
- Experience in oncology at a senior level
- Understands principles of audit
- Ability and willingness to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of and ability to teach junior medical staff, medical students and nurses
Desirable: - Evidence of enthusiasm and participation in research; - Evidence of participation in audit; - Skills in time/resource management
Personal skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills
- Confident in ability but knows own limitations
- Professional demeanour
- Evidence of general medicine competence
- Good communication skills with patients and colleagues
- Technical ability
- Evidence of interest in the subject of oncology and insight into the nature of cancer treatments
- Hard-working and commitment to patient care
Desirable: - Ability to effectively/efficiently deal with diverse clinical problems which affect cancer patients
How to apply
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
21 September 2026
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