Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Locally Employed Resident Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (on call)
- Job ref
- 413-MD-C2025-24387-DM
- Employer
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Urology - Q00417
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £49,909 - £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow in Urology
Locally Employed Resident Doctor
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician with an interest in academic urology to join the world-leading urological oncology team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The post offers hands-on clinical experience across a range of tertiary-level surgical oncology services, as well as a dedicated research focus—particularly in advanced prostate cancer. It is ideally suited for candidates looking to further develop their academic portfolio in a high-impact environment or to potentially pursue a higher research degree (MD/PhD). The successful applicant will work closely with consultant colleagues in urology and collaborators across the University of Manchester and Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute on clinical/translational research projects
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide clinical and research support to the surgical urological oncology service at The Christie. Clinical duties include working in outpatient clinics, theatre, diagnostics, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) settings. The Fellow will also undertake a lead research project and contribute to departmental research studies, which may include the STAMPEDE trial, the National Prostate Cancer Audit, or associated translational studies. For the right candidate, opportunities exist to align research with a higher degree. There is no mandatory on-call commitment, although participation in a surgical oncology on-call rota may be possible.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The appointee will be based at The Christie Hospital and will provide supported work in both ward and outpatient settings, oncological and andrological procedures in theatre, and research.
The post holder will support the Consultant Urological Surgeons, work alongside resident doctors and liaise closely with senior medical colleagues. The appointee’s professional time will be deployed flexibly in appropriate areas: clinical duties, administration, teaching, research, clinical audit etc. Detailed elements of the job plan arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant when in post.
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
The 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 also subject to an annual review as detailed in the Trust’s Job Planning Policy. It is expected that the initial job plan discussion will take place within the first six months of employment at the Trust.
The annual review will examine all aspects of the job plan (including any Educational components) and will also include an assessment of professional development with defined goals for the future.
Job Plan Timetable
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
AM |
Flexible cystoscopy |
Research/OPC |
MDT Prep/ Research |
Admin |
Theatre/teaching |
PM |
Research |
Research Audit |
MDT/ OPC
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MDT |
Theatre |
NB This timetable is indicative
On call Commitments
This role does not currently require participation in the on-call rota. However, depending on availability and applicant preference, it may be possible to participate in a surgical registrar on-call rota, which covers urology, colorectal surgery, gynaecology and plastic surgery.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
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Essential for the post |
Desirable for the post |
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
1. ATTAINMENTS Educational |
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Qualifications
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MB BS (or equivalent) MRCS (or equivalent) |
CRiSP Course (if not undertaken would be expected within 3 months of commencement) MSc/MRes |
AF/CE |
Professional Qualifications
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Full GMC registration with a license to practice |
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CE |
Research / Publications
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Evidence of a commitment to research
Desire to participate in research at post graduate level |
Peer-reviewed publications Presentation at national/international conferences
A commitment to undertake a higher research degree (MD/PhD)
Experience in data analysis using R/Stata/Python and/or statistical analysis |
AF/I |
2. TRAINING
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A minimum of 2 years of training within the specialty of the role. |
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AF/I/R |
3. EXPERIENCE Job Specific |
Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time/flexible basis), at least 2 of which will be in specialty training programme
General Surgical experience with good practical skills
Career evidence of a commitment to the specialty
Experience in core urology
General surgical skills, skills in general urological diagnostics.
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Experience at Specialist Registrar level
At least 3 years’ experience in Urology
Experience in pelvic surgery
On call experience in surgical oncology |
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Management / Audit |
Experience/Evidence of clinical audit |
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AF/I |
4. TEACHING |
Evidence of teaching activity over the last 12 months and desire to be involved with teaching
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Evidence of teaching and involvement in the education of medical students/junior doctors |
AF/I |
5. PERSONAL SKILLS Acceptability |
Computer Literate
Experience of working in a clinical team with good communication skills
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AF/I |
Leadership |
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Self- reliance |
Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working across a urological network |
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AF/I |
Motivation |
Ambition to develop a specialist career in urological oncology |
Ambition to develop an academic surgical career in urological oncology |
AF/I |
6. CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile |
Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital. |
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AF
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Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:
AF – Application Form
I – Interview
R – References
CE – Certification Evidence
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCS (or equivalent)
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Desirable criteria
- CRiSP Course (if not undertaken would be expected within 3 months of commencement) MSc/MRes
CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile
Essential criteria
- Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital
Research / Publications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a commitment to research
- Desire to participate in research at post graduate level
Desirable criteria
- Peer-reviewed publications Presentation at national/international conferences
- A commitment to undertake a higher research degree (MD/PhD)
- Experience in data analysis using R/Stata/Python and/or statistical analysis
Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 2 years of training within the specialty of the role
- Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time/flexible basis), at least 2 of which will be in specialty training programme
- General Surgical experience with good practical skills
- Career evidence of a commitment to the specialty
- Experience in core urology
- General surgical skills, skills in general urological diagnostics.
- Experience/Evidence of clinical audit
- Evidence of teaching activity over the last 12 months and desire to be involved with teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Specialist Registrar level
- At least 3 years’ experience in Urology
- Experience in pelvic surgery
- On call experience in surgical oncology
- Evidence of teaching and involvement in the education of medical students/junior doctors
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a clinical team with good communication skills
- Computer Literate
- Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working across a urological network
- Ambition to develop a specialist career in urological oncology
Desirable criteria
- Ambition to develop an academic surgical career in urological oncology
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Ashwin Sachdeva
- Job title
- Honorary Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Secretary: Maria Wild, 0161 446 3364
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