Job summary

The post is based in the Imperial College Children's Blood and Marrow unit at St Mary's Hospital, which is a leading centre for blood and marrow transplantation in non-malignant haematological disorders. The Trust Fellowship provides exposure to all aspects of paediatric haematology and transplantation while allowing significant time for to gain experience in performing clinical procedures, audits, gain leadership experience according to the applicant's needs. The post will be for one year, but may be extended for a further year. The fellowship is suitable for post-CCT haematology or paediatric trainees or paediatric / haematology trainees in the earlier stages of their training who have completed MRCPCH or equivalent), who are looking to gain expertise in paediatric haematology alongside gaining experience in a related aspect such as research, procedures or management.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will take responsibility for the day to day management of all paediatric haematology patients, including those undergoing a stem cell transplant and their donors, complex haemoglobinopathy patients, patients with bone marrow failure, shared care oncology patients and patients with immune cytopenias.

The post-holder will share in the day to day to day management of all Paediatric Haematology inpatients, day-care review patients, performing procedures such as bone marrow examination and bone marrow harvests (after training and with supervision). This post does not offer specific laboratory haematology training but appointees who have an interest in haematology are actively encouraged to attend laboratory meetings, weekly morphology teaching and courses.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate in a Full Shift working pattern exclusively for Paediatric

Haematology, in a 1 in 6 rota with no night on calls. The rota is fully compliant with the Junior doctors contracts (2002 and 2016) as well as with the EWTD.

Timetable for Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology (Inpatient wards)

Monday

to Paediatric Handover

to Ward Round

to Consultant Ward Round

to Paediatric Grand Round

to BMT Planning MDT

to Ward Review / Handover

Tuesday

to Paediatric Handover

to Radiology MDT

to Ward Round

to BMT Planning / Unrelated Search MDT

to Paediatric Morphology MDT (laboratory)

to Ward Review / Handover

Wednesday

to Bone Marrow Harvest Procedure in Operating Theatres

to Ward Round

to Paediatric BMT MDT

to CLINIC : Stem Cell Transplantation or Late Effects

Thursday

to Handover

to Ward Round

to Post clinic administration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• On GMC register / licensed Medical Practitioner
• MRCPCH or MRCP Part 2 or equivalent

Desirable

Academic achievements

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Clinical skills

Essential

Desirable

Audit

Essential