Clinical Fellow in TYA Haematology​/Oncology

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 01 February 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trust Doctor in TYA Haematology/Oncology (SHO/ST1+ equivalent), to join our busy and innovative Children and Young People’s Cancer Services (CYPCS) at UCLH from March 2026 on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract. It is a 40‑hour post: 08:30‑05:00 Monday to Friday, with on‑call commitments which include evening shifts, weekends and nights, as part of a 1:10 rota to include general and acute paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly team to provide an excellent and comprehensive TYA Haematology/Oncology service within UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. There are numerous in‑house training/teaching opportunities, including Wednesday weekly afternoon teaching with Whittington and Royal Free Hospitals, journal clubs, and you will be encouraged to undertake audit projects and guideline development, clinical trials as sub‑investigator, clinical research projects, and more!

This post will be comprised of 80% clinical activity and 20% for special interest activities, including disease‑focused research, service development projects, leadership and management skills training, diagnostics lab attachments. With consultant supervision, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of patients on the inpatient service based in the UCLH main hospital building (T11 for paediatric patients, T12 for teenagers). You will be working alongside Specialty Registrars, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and the nursing team in ensuring the daily review of the inpatients, admissions/discharges, treatment planning and allocation (after appropriate training and sign‑off).

As part of the job, you will have the chance to develop expertise in a variety of sub‑specialities:

• Acute and chronic leukaemias
• Hodgkin and non‑Hodgkin lymphomas
• Non‑malignant haematology
• Neuro‑oncology
• Sarcomas
• Rare tumours
• Bone Marrow Transplant (autologous and allogeneic)
• CAR T‑cell therapy
• Proton Beam Therapy
• Lab diagnostics (flow cytometry / cytogenetics / molecular / histopathology)

We also have a wide portfolio of clinical trials across all disease subtypes, and you will have the opportunity to be actively involved as a sub‑investigator.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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