Consultant Radiologist (Cross-Sectional)
The Christie NHS FTManchester, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with The Christie NHS FT based in Manchester. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569. Applications close on 30 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Radiology Directorate at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint substantive Consultant Radiologists with a special interest in on...
This is a substantive post of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, including 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). The role includes participation in the consultant on-call rota.
Applicants must be on, or eligible for, inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Radiology within six months of interview. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
When applying, candidates should ensure their CCT date is recorded within the Membership of Professional Bodies section of the online application form, along with their GMC number.
The post holder will be based at The Christie and provide senior diagnostic imaging input across CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Plain Film, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. They will contribute expert radiological input to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings across tumour groups within the hospital.
As a consultant radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will be an oncological radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging, expertise in body cross sectional image reporting (CT, MRI, US plus or minus PET CT), and chairing of cancer MDTs.
The department currently supports 23 disease related clinical Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTMs). Each MDT has a lead consultant, and the meetings are covered by rota of between three and five consultants. The post holder will be expected to contribute to at least 2 MDT meetings and to develop subspecialty interest in these disease areas. The MDT consultant rotas are reviewed annually to meet the MDT peer review requirements and provide an appropriate distribution of workload and case mix.
The post holder will be included on the on-call rota. This is currently 1:26. There is an on-call Specialist Trainee, so that consultants are not routinely required to attend the hospital, but are called in where necessary for simple intervention, review of complex CT and for MR of spinal cord compression. Job Plan TimetableThe timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AM
MRI
SPA
CT / PETCT
CT
MDT
PM
CT / PETCT
SPA
US
SPA
CT
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.
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.
Essential: - MBBS or equivalent; - FRCR or equivalent; - MRC(R/P/S/Psych) or equivalent qualification; - 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) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Desirable: - Management training; - Additional research or teaching qualification
Essential: - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in cancer imaging; - Track record of productive research relevant to Radiology
Desirable: - Experience in RECIST reporting; - Evidence of innovative practice / service development; - Recent relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals; - Recent scientific presentations
Essential: - Clinical experience and knowledge in radiology and cancer imaging; - Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up to date with medical advances; - Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice; - Skilled in PET-CT reporting
Essential: - Track record of undertaking clinical audits; - Evidence of clinical leadership and people management skills; - Able to implement policies and plans; - Review and manage progress; - Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture; - Empowers others to take responsibility; - Able to develop and recognize the performance of others
Essential: - Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Essential: - Ability to work under pressure; - Awareness of personal limitations and areas for continuing development
How this role compares
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You have 25 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
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