Trust Doctor in Clinical Haematology

Weare seeking a motivated doctor to join our Haematology Department, working alongside the existing middle grade team to provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care.

In addition to core clinical responsibilities, the successful candidate will work closely with the Clinical Trials Team across haematology subspecialties, with aparticular focus on cellular therapy. The successful candidate will have opportunities to participate in a dedicated clinical trials outpatient clinic,attend disease-specific clinical trial meetings, and be involved in trial administration. Responsibilities will include reviewing investigation results,grading adverse events, reporting serious adverse events, and contributing tothe development of clinical trial working instructions.

Thepost offers the opportunity to rotate through a broad range of haematology subspecialties. The appointee will gain experience in managing patients withmyeloid and lymphoid malignancies, myeloma, and non-malignant haematological conditions, as well as those undergoing autologous and allogeneic stem celltransplantation and CAR-T cell therapy. The role also includes reviewing patients attending the Leeds Clinical Research Facility.

Therewill be opportunities to develop procedural competencies in bone marrow biopsyand basic morphology skills. The successful candidate will also be encouraged to participate in real-world data or Quality Improvement projects, with an expectation of abstract submission.

Theappointee will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across our inpatient haematology wards. Inpatient services are organised into subspecialty teams:myeloma, lymphoma, chronic lymphoproliferative disorders (CLPD), myeloid, andbone marrow transplant. Each team comprises a consultant, specialist registrar,and clinical nurse specialist, supported by a mix of Internal Medicine Trainees(IMT) and Foundation doctors. The teams are further strengthened by Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Physician Associates, ensuring comprehensive and collaborative patient care.

Outpatient responsibilities will be aligned to a subspecialty team, with a particular focus on clinical trial clinics and associated administrative activities. Theappointee will also review clinical trial patients attending the Leeds Clinical Research Facility.

The haematology department at SJUH is led by a team of 21 consultants, all withtheir own subspecialty interests. The department has an expanding Cellular Therapy service and is a CAR-T treatment centre. The majority of inpatients aretreated on two dedicated haematology wards, each with 20 side rooms for patients. Adjacent to this is our ambulatory care unit and haematology day unitwhere outpatient clinics take place.

Additional haematology patients are caredfor within bedspaces in the oncology CSU.

The medical team also work alongside a team of highly experienced senior nurses onthe inpatient wards, along with dedicated clinical nurse specialists within each team and a network of specialised dieticians, pharmacists and therapists.

Teaching opportunities take place in both formal and informal settings with subspecialty MDTs at which trainees are encouraged to present patients, regular academic meetings, regional update days.

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Job Title:

Trust doctor

Grade:

CT3+ or ST3-5

Specialty/Department:

Haematology

Siteand

Location:

Bexley wing, St Jamess Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHSTrust

Dutiesof the Post

Your duties and responsibilities on this placement will include:

The management of patients with cancer and haematological pathologies who are inpatient in the centre or presenting to the acute oncology assessment area; as directed and supported by nursing and allied staff, registrars and consultants.

The management of patients with cancer and haematological pathologiespresenting to the outpatient department, as required or where possible as alearning opportunity.

Formulation of treatment plans in association with members of haematology multidisciplinary teams.

The management of acute toxicities following systemic anti-cancer therapies such as cytotoxic chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

The management of general medical pathologies in patients with cancer and whoare receiving anti-cancer therapy.

The management of patients within clinical trials.

Palliation of symptoms and care of patients in the last stages of life.

Communication with patients with cancer and their relatives.

Completion of audit and research projects.

• Ability to apply…