Senior Clinical Fellow - Haematology
Job summary
The successful applicant will join a team of 30 registrars (deanery trainees, bone marrow transplant/CAR-T coordinators and senior clinical fellows), who are supervised by >30 haematology consultants covering the entire range of malignant, non-malignant and experimental haematology. The post holder will participate in the wider haematology on call rota, including laboratory and liaison haematology.
Applicants should have completed SHO-level training (minimum 4 years postgraduate clinical experience) in internal medicine, and/or be in an established haematology registrar role. The posts are suitable for IMT trainees who wish to gain haematology experience in order to secure a National Training Number, or for existing senior haematology trainees who wish to gain further tertiary centre experience prior to commencing a consultant post.
We also support applicants from UK trainees who are looking to undertake an OOPE, or OOPT to broaden clinical experience, and suitability qualified doctors looking to pursue GMC specialist registration via the Professional Portfolio pathway.
Main duties of the job
Senior clinical fellow posts cover inpatients, day care, outpatients, triage unit, laboratory medicine, consultative haematology on a rotational basis, with numerous opportunities to develop sub-speciality interests, eg. Bone marrow transplantation, CAR T-cell therapy, haemoglobinopathies (including gene therapy), clotting, immune haematology, clinical trials, laboratory haematology and all aspects of malignant haematology. There may be an opportunity for existing senior haematology trainees to tailor their job description towards their subspecialty of interest.
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. 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 responsibilities
Senior clinical fellow posts cover inpatients, day care, outpatients, triage unit, laboratory medicine, consultative haematology on a rotational basis, with numerous opportunities to develop sub-speciality interests, eg. Bone marrow transplantation, CAR T-cell therapy, haemoglobinopathies (including gene therapy), clotting, immune haematology, clinical trials, laboratory haematology and all aspects of malignant haematology.
There may be an opportunity for existing senior haematology trainees to tailor their job description towards their subspecialty of interest. The duration of the post is 6 months. The fellow will take part in the on-call rota with prospective cover. The post holder must be flexible and prepared to cover the clinical needs of the service on a day-to-day basis.
The training and educational opportunities are identical to those of haematology StRs-in-training, and we will support relevant courses for education and training, in consultation with their educational supervisor. The allowance for study leave is up to 10 days per annum. There is a strong emphasis on teamworking, MDT working, performance feedback, reflective practice, and well-being.
The department is research active, in both clinical and academic haematology, with many opportunities to get involved, and work towards making national or international contributions in the field.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Full GMC registration with license to practice. Membership of the Royal College of Physicians MRCP (UK) or equivalent. Completed core medical training (4 years postgraduate experience in internal medicine) or equivalent Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate levels Previous clinical and laboratory haematology knowledge. Audit experience Ability to interpret laboratory investigations independently. Ability to organize and prioritise workloads, run a ward round and delegate responsibility appropriately. Understanding research methodologies and good clinical practice framework
Desirable
Knowledge of NHS Clinical Governance Frameworks Part 1 and Part 2 FRCPath in Haematology (or equivalent) Prior NHS experience Tertiary/teaching hospital experience Clinical
Skills · Essential
Understanding of clinical risk management Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate Appropriate level of clinical knowledge Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice Shows awareness of own limitations Academic / Research
Essential
Evidence of achievement appropriate to level of appointment Understands the principles of research Audit
Essential
Understanding of principles of clinical audit Language
Essential
Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil job requirements
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).
