Main area General Surgery Grade Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 6 months (plus on calls) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 413-MD-RR2026-000124-DM
Site The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Town Manchester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
This is a new post as a member of The Christie Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre (CPOC). The role will predominately be to support the increasing referral and operative activity in the Peritoneal Tumour Service. It requires a dedicated individual interested in peritoneal surface malignancy and the complex surgery that this entails. Pivotal to the role would be excellent ability in multidisciplinary engagement with good communication skills to discuss the details of diagnosis, complex surgical issues, and subsequent management.
Main duties of the job
This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week to support peritoneal surgery at The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will join the Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre (CPOC) and join the nine existing colorectal surgeons in treating patients as part of the National Highly Specialised Service for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) and Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases (CRPM). This post will support the increasing referral and operative activity seen in these two services. Previous experience in peritoneal surgery is expected. Support and mentorship will be given to the successful candidate for further development of the skills needed to undertake peritoneal surgery. The successful candidate will also join the existing colorectal consultants in providing support to the gynaecology oncology surgeons.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The unit includes Foundation Year 2 doctor, senior fellows, and clinical fellows. The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to the pre-operative and post operative management of cases referred to CPOC. They will provide care for emergency surgery arising from post‑operative cases and patients requiring surgical expertise from other surgical specialties. The appointee is expected to commit to clinical audit and governance, participate in reporting to the Highly Specialised Service Commissioners, and support national audits and compliance programmes.
Person specification
* GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general surgery, or evidence of completion within 6 months of the date of appointment; or certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR)
* Evidence of experience in colorectal surgery
* Evidence of research/publications in peer reviewed journals
* Evidence of presentations at scientific meetings
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in general surgery and inclusion on the GMC’s specialist register
* Post CCT fellowship training in peritoneal surface oncology
* Up-to-date knowledge of relevant literature
* Experience of working independently
* Membership of appropriate professional society/societies
* Completed postgraduate thesis (MD / PhD)
Experience
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on problems, both emergency and elective, using open and laparoscopic colorectal and general surgical skills
* Ability to take on full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Evidence of peritoneal surgical experience
* Experience of clinical management
Management / Audit
* Evidence of completed audit practice
* Ability to audit and critically appraise clinical care delivery by a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting lists and operating lists
Teaching
* Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
* Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
* Educational activity, qualifications, evidence of faculty engagement in courses
Professional skills
* Ability to work in a multiprofessional team
* Ability to lead clinical team
* Be flexible and prepared to develop services
* Able to work independently as a consultant surgeon
* Desire to work in team providing peritoneal surface oncology
* Educational activity, qualifications, evidence of faculty engagement in courses
* Evidence of advanced communication skills training
Equal Opportunity
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero‑tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.
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