Registrar Doctor specialising in CAR-T Cell Therapy and HSCT
Job summary
The Department has an extremely distinguished record in the provision of clinical services to patients with Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, including Europe's first Bone Marrow Transplant, pioneering work on familial donors and extensive involvement and leadership in national and international trials.
Patients are predominantly referred directly from secondary care hospitals with results of diagnostic tests suggesting some form of haematological malignancy. The Department currently offers all treatment modalities (diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) for patients with Acute Leukaemia, Myeloma and other plasma cell disorders, Lymphoproliferative Disease (LPD) and Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting post which will provide training and experience in the management of patients being treated with CAR-T cell therapies including the indication for CAR-T cell treatment, selection of suitable patients, management of bridging therapy, the inpatient management of CAR-T cell patients and management of complications post CAR-T cell therapies and outpatient follow up. This will also provide training and experience in management of patients undergoing both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant including stem cell mobilization, conditioning regimens, donor selection, management of infective complication and of Graft Versus Host Disease.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.
We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team.
We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance.
We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and
Person Specification
Status
Essential
MRCP or equivalent Full registration and license to practice with the General Medical Council
Desirable
Higher Degree (MD/PHD)
Experience · Essential
Previous NHS Experience Experience in the management of patients with Acute Leukaemia and Myeloma and Lymphoma in particular, and of haematological malignancies in general
Desirable
Experience of transplantation, acute haematology and care of critically ill haematology patient. Undertaken research in relevant field
Personal Qualities · Essential
Motivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets Approachability Team player Enthusiasm Effective communication Committed to personal development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
