Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric BMT and Leukaemia
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6262564/349-MCH-6262564 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity in paediatric haematology and stem cell transplant and gene therapy as a Senior Locally Employed Doctor at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
These posts are one of a number of fellowship posts in our department of Haematology/Oncology and are specifically designed to give the successful candidate more exposure to paediatric haematologic oncology and BMT. Our BMT programme has specific expertise in stem cell and gene therapy of metabolic diseases, stem cell therapy of refractory leukaemia and CAR-T in ALL.
This is an academic programme and the candidate will have the opportunity to prepare research for presentation at international meetings, and for publication. is designed to give the successful candidate a thorough grounding in paediatric oncology, general and malignant haematology, clinical stem cell transplantation and gene therapies, including CAR-T gene therapies.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate through the specialties in their time at RMCH. There will be out-of-hours cover of all specialities.
This post is suitable for individuals seeking a period of higher training in Paediatric Haematology/ BMT or Paediatric Oncology to develop their clinical skills in a highly regarded and internationally renowned service.
The appointees would spend most of the time on the wards and be responsible for the clinical care of patients in the abovementioned sub-specialties at RMCH. During this time, the successful candidate will be attending respective ward rounds and MDT meetings and providing ward cover as well as attending clinics and outpatient care. Clinical ward cover is also expected out of hours and is remunerated and is on the paediatric middle grade paediatric haematology and oncology rota, where cover will include cover of children with leukaemia, solid tumours and children with benign haematology diagnoses as well as those undergoing BMT and gene therapy/ CAR-T therapy. Cover will always be available with the relevant consultant haematologist or oncologist.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024
This is an exciting opportunity in paediatric haematology and stem cell transplant and gene therapy as a Senior Locally Employed Doctor at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
These posts are one of a number of fellowship posts in our department of Haematology/Oncology and are specifically designed to give the successful candidate more exposure to paediatric haematologic oncology and BMT. Our BMT programme has specific expertise in stem cell and gene therapy of metabolic diseases, stem cell therapy of refractory leukaemia and CAR-T in ALL.
This is an academic programme and the candidate will have the opportunity to prepare research for presentation at international meetings, and for publication. is designed to give the successful candidate a thorough grounding in paediatric oncology, general and malignant haematology, clinical stem cell transplantation and gene therapies, including CAR-T gene therapies.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate through the specialties in their time at RMCH. There will be out-of-hours cover of all specialities.
This post is suitable for individuals seeking a period of higher training in Paediatric Haematology/ BMT or Paediatric Oncology to develop their clinical skills in a highly regarded and internationally renowned service.
The appointees would spend most of the time on the wards and be responsible for the clinical care of patients in the abovementioned sub-specialties at RMCH. During this time, the successful candidate will be attending respective ward rounds and MDT meetings and providing ward cover as well as attending clinics and outpatient care. Clinical ward cover is also expected out of hours and is remunerated and is on the paediatric middle grade paediatric haematology and oncology rota, where cover will include cover of children with leukaemia, solid tumours and children with benign haematology diagnoses as well as those undergoing BMT and gene therapy/ CAR-T therapy. Cover will always be available with the relevant consultant haematologist or oncologist.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024
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