Clinical Fellow in Leukaemia

This post provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience in the management of patients with acute and chronic leukaemias.

The post holder will work within the leukaemia team based in the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). Duties will cover all aspects of the care of patients with leukaemias including diagnosis, primary therapy and relapse therapy. Close working with the clinical trials team for management of patients in clinical trials will be expected. The post holder will be encouraged to do research projects/ audits for presentations at conferences and for publications.

The job is based in the Bristol Haematology Unit which comprises a 23 bedded in-patient unit and day unit area. There is additionally a large out-patient department and a Teenage and Young Adult Unit within the BHOC.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the leukaemia team based in the Bristol Haematology Unit. The appointee will attend the weekly leukaemia clinic, leukaemia chemotherapy clinic and will contribute to the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway of new acute leukaemias. The post holder will also be responsible for the review of patients with leukaemia who are undergoing treatment i.e. ambulatory care or attending for emergency review. The Bristol Haematology Unit manages intensive induction and salvage chemotherapy for acute leukaemias. In addition, the unit is a regional referral centre for allogeneic stem cell transplantation and CAR-T therapy.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is ideal for haematology trainees at the end of their training or as an Out Of Program training experience. Please note that the post is planned to start in September 2025 and is a full time or maximum part time.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience in bone marrow/stem cell transplantation
• Evidence of experience in haematology
• Evidence of experience in general adult medicine (minimum 2 years)

Desirable

• Evidence of training and working within the NHS

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of good multi-disciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback
• Knowledge of principles of audit and willingness to participate in projects
• Able to undertake and to delegate responsibility
• Computer skills. Able to use Microsoft Office, email, internet, PACS
• Able to cope with working in stressful situations
• Good communication skills

Desirable

• MRCPath or equivalent

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification/equivalent clinical experience
• GMC registration with licence to practice
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Desirable

• MRCPath or equivalent

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

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