Consultant Endocrinologist

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.

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.

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% of 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:

This 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…