Each and every person who works at The Christie performs a valuable role which directly links to patient care. Whether it is a nurse delivering chemotherapy treatments, a member of the administration team sending out an appointment letter, a surgeon performing a robotic procedure, the domestic teams ensuring our wards are spotlessly clean, or an IT engineer keeping our computer systems running, there is a huge variety of roles that come together to make The Christie special.
All our staff go to tremendous lengths to help each and every one of our patients and together: We are The Christie.
"My number one aim with everything I do is to make sure that my colleagues can flourish and provide the best care for our patients."
Chris Stones is a busy man. Not only is he improving our radiotherapy service, but he’s also a mental health first aider, diversity champion, and lead of our staff LGBT+ network.
“I always wanted to work in radiotherapy,” he says. “I visited The Christie at 16, met some of the radiographers, and that was it for me. I started as a treatment radiographer in Leeds and worked in planning there before making the move to The Christie.”
Chris had just come back from adoption leave for his second child when his husband found him the service improvement role that he’s in today.
“It’s perfect. I’m involved in improving all aspects of radiotherapy, and I get to spend time with the radiographers who are delivering treatment, which is great. Everyone I work with is fantastic and supportive."
One of Chris’s proudest moments is setting up the mental health first aider programme at The Christie.
“There are 65 of us now, which is great. We provide initial support and guidance to colleagues and can signpost them to where they can get more support if they need it.”
He’s also proud to be involved in the LGBT+ network and to be walking in the Manchester Pride parade this weekend (22 to 25 August 2025).
