Job Description

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow post in Cross Sectional Cancer Imaging, for a period of 12 months.

The directorate is accepting applications for candidates looking at starting immediately or in December 2025.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration.

You will also be joining a team comprised of 26 consultants, with other existing Consultant vacancies. We are also a training department, with places for up to three rotational trainees at any given time.

There will be opportunity to supplement income by undertaking additional, paid cross-sectional imaging sessions.

Applicants should have completed their general radiological training requirements, obtained FRCR and be within 6 months of CCST or post CCST.



The post is principally designed to obtain specific education and training in cross-sectional cancer imaging particularly with regard to PET - CT imaging, with access to online PET CT modules, cases and protected PET-CT reporting sessions. Further experience will be gained in specialist MR, with imaging performed to cater for a wide variety of tertiary subspecialist MDTs.

The associated job-plan is provisionally split into 32 hours per week of direct clinical care including CT, MR and PET-CT scanning, with eight hours for research and administration. Sub-specialty interests are welcomed. Applicants should have a specific interest in specialist oncological imaging and clinical research. There are on-going audit and research opportunities in the department and these would be actively encouraged.



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.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



The medical establishment consists of 27 consultants, 4 clinical fellows in Oncology Imaging (including the post being advertised), 1 clinical fellow in Interventional Radiology and up to 5 Specialist Trainees in Clinical Radiology. The directorate also collaborates with 3 additional consultants from other GM Trusts that support PET-CT reporting.



The Clinical Director has professional responsibility for medical staff and clinical responsibility for the Radiology service. He is supported by lead consultants in CT, MR, US, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, General Radiology, Clinical Audit and Information Technology and by the clinical tutors for the specialist trainees and fellows.



The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to education and training in specialist cancer imaging; particularly in reference to PET-CT and also including sub-specialist CT and MR. The post holder will be supported in producing imaging reports and in further enhancing their involvement with specialist MDTs.



The post holder's routine clinical work will initially be closely supervised but they will practice increasingly independently as their experience develops during the year. In turn, the post holder will be able to supervise trainee Radiologists as time and expertise progress.



There is a significant proportion of time dedicated to research and audit, and the successful candidate is expected to contribute to projects leading to scientific publications, as well as presentations at national and international meetings.

Teaching Commitment:

The department is active in teaching radiology trainees on the North-West training scheme, with further commitments to national and regional radiology teaching. Medical student, FY/CMT and non-radiology ST-teaching is also supported. The post holder will undertake lectures and tutorials to medical and non-medical staff in collaboration with and independent of colleagues.

Multi-disciplinary team meetings:

The consultant radiologists support the provision of around 25 separate MDT meetings. The post holder will be expected to participate in MDTs, with subspecialist interests accommodated.

Clinical Governance:

The post-holder will be expected to participate in all relevant aspects of clinical governance, including maintaining and improving protocols, the consent process, discrepancy reporting, guidelines and clinical audit in conjunction with the other staff in the department. In addition, opportunities will exist to get involved with national audit programmes of the relevant specialist societies.

Office and Secretarial:

The Trust will provide shared office accommodation with other radiology trainees and fellows. Secretarial support is shared between consultants and trainees / fellows.



Continuing Professional Development



The 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 Planning



PROVISIONAL ACTIVITY TIMETABLE



Both part time and full-time applications will be considered. The post will be offered as 40 hours per week, divided into 32 hours of Direct Clinical Care and 8 hours of Supporting Activity; this will be reduced proportionally for part time applications. An indicative timetable is described below (each session lasting 4 hours). Please note that an individualised timetable will be agreed with the clinical director Prof Jon Bell, and the fellow supervisor, Dr Sean Tenant. The exact timetable depends on the skills and desires of the successful candidate and upon the needs of the department.



There is also the opportunity to do additional paid cross sectional reporting sessions subject to demand.



Timetable



Monday



Tuesday



Wednesday



Thursday



Friday



AM



Research/Study



PET



MR



PET



Research/Study



PM



US



CT



XR



MR



CT



On call Commitments



This role does not currently require participation in the on-call rota; however, there is future potential for the introduction of cover for the on-call rota. This would not include night shifts.



PERSON SPECIFICATION



Essential for the post



Desirable for the post



METHOD OF ASSESSMENT



Professional Qualifications



GMC registration



FRCR



Within 6 months CCST at time of appointment



CE



AF, I, R, CE



Research / Publications



Record of research



Recent publications in peer reviewed journals.



Presentations at international meetings.



Presentations at national meetings.



AF, I



1. TRAINING



ST in clinical radiology



2. EXPERIENCE



Job Specific



Experience in specialist

oncological radiology:

cross-sectional imaging



AF, I



Management / Audit



Record of audit



AF, I



3. TEACHING



Undergraduate and postgraduates



resident radiologists



AF. I



4. PERSONAL SKILLS



Acceptability



Flexible and team working



Multi-source feedback



AF, I, R



Leadership



Good leadership skills



AF, I, R



Self- reliance



Resilient



AF, I, R



Motivation



Motivated and Enthusiastic



AF, I, R



5. CIRCUMSTANCES



Domicile



Reliable work record.



R

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF - Application Form



I - Interview



R - References



CE - Certification Evidence