Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

Leeds Children's Hospital is offering Out of Programme Pause (OOPP) positions in an number of sub-speciality areas. OOPP positions allow trainees to take a step out of formal training for one year and have any competencies gained whilst out of training assessed upon their return. Leeds Childrens Hospital is offering these fantastic opportunities, starting in September 2026. The post may also be suitable for ST4-5 and if a doctor at this training grade wishes to apply, they should discuss with the point of contact below.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic trainee to gain experience and develop clinical skills in Paediatric haematology and oncology that could contribute to SPIN competencies.

The post is based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital at the Leeds General Infirmary in the heart of the city. Specialty Doctors are an integral part of our Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department. All of Leeds tertiary paediatric services are based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital, which is one of the largest specialist facilities for children in the UK and offers regional and supra-regional expertise.

The Childrens, Teenage and Young Adult Haematology and Oncology Service has won national awards and is a dynamic clinical, training and research unit.

The appointee will be responsible for the day-to-day care of the paediatric and young adult haematology and oncology inpatients. They will be supported in this by the consultants, the trainee doctors, the advanced clinical practitioners and a Trust grade doctor for in the in-patient unit.

They will see patients attending acutely to the day unit supported by the advanced clinical practitioners and the trainee doctors.

They will participate in the clinics and day care service supported by consultants and two other speciality doctors.

They will participate in the multi-professional paediatric haematology and oncology clinical governance programmes.

The appointee will participate in the Childrens Hospital Resident doctor on call rota at HST level which will involve looking after general paediatric and/or paediatric specialty patients.

This post is for a 12-month period from September 2026.

Leeds Childrens Hospital has an annual budget of £103 million, inpatient bed base of 286 beds, and delivers 102,000 outpatient appointments and 20,000 inpatient and day case episodes. The majority of this activity is on the Leeds General Infirmary site, however there is a Neonatal unit based on the St James Hospital site.

As well as general paediatric medicine, LCH provides subspeciality care (oncology, hepatology and cardiology among others), neonatology and general/specialist paediatric surgery.

The appointee will be expected to work at ST6+ level in paediatrics, both during the daytime in paediatrics haematology/ oncology and also out of hours.

The successful applicant will have both inpatient and outpatient duties.

They will need to be confident in the assessment of sick children.

They will need experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

They will need to have a good understanding of research methodology and be able to supervise and support clinical assessments as part of a research study. They will need to have, or be prepared to undertake, good clinical practice (GCP) training.

• 60 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
• Valid APLS or EPALS

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable…