Consultant in Haematology SCT and Cellular Therapy

Consultant in Haematology SCT and Cellular Therapy

The closing date is 18 March 2026

This is a Consultant Haematologist posts in the Clinical Haematology Department at Manchester Royal Infirmary to join a well-established and cohesive team at Manchester Foundation Trust. The department of Clinical Haematology is part of the Clinical Service Unit of In-Patient Medical Specialties. The post-holder will also provide on-call provision forhaemato-oncology (1:8) for Manchester Royal Infirmary,

This is a 10 PA job plan. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full‑time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust.

Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration – MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• The appointee will work within the haemato-oncology, stem cell transplant, CAR‑T and gene therapy service at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
• The appointee will participate in the on‑call rota for haemato‑oncology.
• The appointee will undertake laboratory duties in line with his/her clinical interests.
• The appointee will be expected to undertake both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, both inside and outside the Trust.
• The appointee will be expected to actively participate in clinical trials programme in transplantation, cellular and gene therapies.
• The consultant will be expected to provide consultant cross‑cover for annual/study leave and short‑term sickness for other consultants in the department on a rotational basis.

The Post

This post has arisen as the department continues to expand, with the ever‑increasing number of stem cell transplant indications, the extension of cellular (CAR‑T) therapies to new products and the developments of gene therapies.

The post holder will work as part of the haemato‑oncology and stem cell transplant / cellular and gene therapy teams and is to start as soon as possible. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the attending and on‑call consultant teams (Dr Jane Norman, Dr Lourdes Rubio, Dr Eleni Tholouli, Dr Fiona Dignan, Dr Phillip Crea, Dr Jenna Fielding, Dr Johnathon Elliott, Dr Farhan Anjum).

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