Job summary
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Endocrinologist to deliver a high-quality, specialist endocrine service within the Directorate of Supportive Oncology at the Withington main site. This is a 10 PA post providing comprehensive outpatient endocrinology care alongside inpatient and in-reach endocrine support for oncology services.The post holder will join an established consultant team within one of the UK's first integrated Supportive Oncology Directorates, delivering expert care for complex endocrine disorders, with a particular focus on cancer-related endocrinology and late effects of cancer treatment. The role combines specialist clinical practice with opportunities for service development, multidisciplinary working, education, and research in a leading cancer centre.The successful candidate will contribute to a progressive, patient-centred service that supports cancer survivors and oncology patients through integrated, equitable, and high-quality endocrine care
Main duties of the job
Deliver a high-quality consultant-led endocrinology service for inpatients and outpatients at The Christie, with clinical responsibility for a defined caseload including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Provide specialist endocrine input to oncology inpatients, managing cancer-related endocrine and metabolic complications, and contribute to general and specialist clinics in cancer-related endocrinology, metabolic bone disease, pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid services, as well as MDT meetings and joint clinics across Supportive Oncology and the wider Trust. Work within the consultant team to supervise junior doctors, support ward consults and day-case activity, and provide senior leadership, mentorship, and supervision to trainees and the multidisciplinary team, promoting a collaborative working environment. Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and endocrine oncology service evolution through clinical governance, including audit, guideline development, and risk management in line with national and Trust standards. Support undergraduate and postgraduate education, contribute to research and clinical trials, maintain CPD, and participate fully in appraisal, revalidation, mandatory training, and Supporting Professional Activities
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThis role encompasses the management of Endocrine patients as part of a four-consultant team, which includes overseeing junior doctors, handling ward consults, supervising day-cases, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and specialist clinics, in addition to providing in-patient care for non-surgical oncology patients. You will actively contribute to clinical governance by maintaining protocols, undertaking clinical audits, and developing evidence-based guidelines. The position also involves advancing the team's research by contributing to current projects and creating new opportunities. A significant component of the role is dedicated to education, requiring you to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and train junior doctors and other team members. Finally, you will be expected to maintain a high standard of continuing professional development in line with the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians.
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 PlanningThe 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 Trusts Job Planning Policy
Essential Training/Mandatory TrainingTo 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 PlanThe 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).
Job Plan PA Summary
Total PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
7.5
Outpatient Clinics
3.06
Ward Rounds
2.4
MDT / Clinical Meetings
0.95
Annualised Work
0.84
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) (including 1.5 core SPA)
2.5
Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated)
0.25
Total Programmed Activities (PAs)
10
On call CommitmentsThis role does not require participation in the on-call rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThis role encompasses the management of Endocrine patients as part of a four-consultant team, which includes overseeing junior doctors, handling ward consults, supervising day-cases, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and specialist clinics, in addition to providing in-patient care for non-surgical oncology patients. You will actively contribute to clinical governance by maintaining protocols, undertaking clinical audits, and developing evidence-based guidelines. The position also involves advancing the team's research by contributing to current projects and creating new opportunities. A significant component of the role is dedicated to education, requiring you to teach undergraduate and postgraduate students and train junior doctors and other team members. Finally, you will be expected to maintain a high standard of continuing professional development in line with the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians.
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 PlanningThe 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 Trusts Job Planning Policy
Essential Training/Mandatory TrainingTo 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 PlanThe 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).
Job Plan PA Summary
Total PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC)
7.5
Outpatient Clinics
3.06
Ward Rounds
2.4
MDT / Clinical Meetings
0.95
Annualised Work
0.84
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) (including 1.5 core SPA)
2.5
Supervision role (minimum 0.25 must be allocated)
0.25
Total Programmed Activities (PAs)
10
On call CommitmentsThis role does not require participation in the on-call rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification
- MBChb or equivalent
- GMC registration with a license to practice.
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
- Registered on the GMC's Specialist Register in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Acute Internal Medicine (within 6 months).
Desirable
Research / Publications
Desirable
- Publications in recognised medical journals
Training
Essential
- Membership of Specialist Society.
Desirable
- Experience of formal clinical supervision.
- Experience of formal educational supervision.
- Attendance at educational/clinical supervision course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of general endocrine outpatient clinic.
- Experience of general endocrine inpatient management.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams.
- Positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team.
- Teaching Medical Students.
- Experience of Audit.
- Teaching junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of endocrine oncology management (Neuroendocrine tumours, late effects of cancer treatment.)
- Experience of metabolic bone clinics.
- Experience of DXA scan reporting.
- Demonstration of innovative practice.
- Participation in education skills course, appraisal or assessment, communication skills course.
Personal skills
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to patient needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex and sensitive information.
- Is able to influence and persuade effectively.
- Leadership qualities.
- Evidence of reflective practice.
- Good understanding of NHS management structures
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
Desirable
- Demonstration of innovative practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification
- MBChb or equivalent
- GMC registration with a license to practice.
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
- Registered on the GMC's Specialist Register in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Acute Internal Medicine (within 6 months).
Desirable
Research / Publications
Desirable
- Publications in recognised medical journals
Training
Essential
- Membership of Specialist Society.
Desirable
- Experience of formal clinical supervision.
- Experience of formal educational supervision.
- Attendance at educational/clinical supervision course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of general endocrine outpatient clinic.
- Experience of general endocrine inpatient management.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams.
- Positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team.
- Teaching Medical Students.
- Experience of Audit.
- Teaching junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of endocrine oncology management (Neuroendocrine tumours, late effects of cancer treatment.)
- Experience of metabolic bone clinics.
- Experience of DXA scan reporting.
- Demonstration of innovative practice.
- Participation in education skills course, appraisal or assessment, communication skills course.
Personal skills
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to patient needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex and sensitive information.
- Is able to influence and persuade effectively.
- Leadership qualities.
- Evidence of reflective practice.
- Good understanding of NHS management structures
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues
Desirable
- Demonstration of innovative practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
