Consultant Medical Oncologist

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a substantive post split across Lung and Sarcoma medical oncology services. The role is for 10 PAs 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 post-holder will join two busy medical teams delivering high quality patient care for the region.

• Lung: delivering two clinics per week, attending weekly lung meeting, and playing an active part in the fortnightly lung MDT.
• Sarcoma: delivering two clinics per week and attending the GMOSS (Greater Manchester & Ostwestry Sarcoma Service) MDT.
• There is a 1:3 rotation for sarcoma ward rounds 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 own interests and the needs of the services.

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. We also refer ~15% of patients 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 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: 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-V-OO
Job locations:
Medical Oncology - E00251, Manchester, M20 4BX

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

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).

Timetable (illustrative) Monday to Friday with AM and PM sessions including Admin, OP clinics, Lung/Sarcoma clinics, MDTs, ward rounds and GMOSS involvement. The exact allocation will be confirmed on appointment. NB:
This timetable is indicative.

Job Plan PA Summary

• Direct Clinical Care (DCC): 7.5 PAs
• Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) including 1.5 core SPA: 2.5 PAs
• Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated): 0.25 PAs
• Total Programmed Activities (PAs): 10

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

Attainments

• 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) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration
• Evidence of productive ethical research relevant to oncology

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

Training

• Wide experience of Oncology including Lung and Sarcoma Cancer

• An appropriate higher degree

Experience

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

• Research experience
• Relevant experience

Teaching

• Evidence of contribution to teaching

• Teaching experience / training

Disclosures

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure must be sought…