Clinical Fellow in Transfusion Medicine

Job Summary

This post, which commences in August 2027, is for haematology specialty trainees or haematology specialty (locally employed) doctors working in the UK at Specialist Training Level 5 (ST5) or above, who want to pursue a career in Transfusion Medicine. It is a one-year fixed term contract based with the Patient Blood Management team but including sessions across the transfusion directorate aimed at providing subspecialty experience in Transfusion Medicine. This is an established programme for Out of Programme Experience which has gained excellent feedback from previous fellows.

You will be part of a national team working to deliver blood and blood components to patients in hospitals in England.

You will be directly accountable to the Consultant Haematologist Educational Supervisor at NHSBT who will be the consultant working in the centre where you are based.

This is a national vacancy, the successful candidate may be based at any of the following main centres in the UK, final location to be agreed at interview -Leeds/Barnsley, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, London or Oxford.

Main duties of the job

There will be a combination of daytime "duty" work and longer term quality improvement and project work. Duty work will involve taking queries from within the organisation and NHS Trusts, giving clinical advice to inform decisions around individual patients and components. All clinical work will be supervised by a named consultant.

You will be expected to submit at least one project as a conference abstract and/or to a peer reviewed journal. As part of the role, you will deliver teaching to doctors, nurses, biomedical and clinical scientists.

You will acquire subspecialty skills and experience in: Components, Donor Medicine, Red Cell Immunohaematology, Patient Blood Management (PBM).

You will acquire further knowledge of: Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, Manufacturing and Logistics, Cell, Apheresis and Gene Therapies, Haemovigilance, Research, Audit and Quality Improvement.

You will be supported in pursuing an honorary contract with the Trust to enable you acquire skills in hospital-based transfusion practice (participation in hospital transfusion team meetings etc.)

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Currently working (or have previously worked) at Specialist Training Level 5 (ST5) or equivalent in Clinical Haematology
• Demonstrates the acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills appropriate to the level of training
• Demonstrates an understanding of, and commitment to, a career in transfusion medicine
• Experience of the NHS Patient Blood Management model and transfusion regulations
• Potential to become a leader in chosen field.

Qualifications and Training

• GMC registration with a license to practice
• Evidence of good progress in further clinical training
• Evidence of commitment to transfusion medicine as a specialty
• Completed Essential Transfusion Medicine Course (ETM)
• Completed FRCPath parts 1 and 2 (clinical haematology) examinations. Candidates who have completed Part 1 but not Part 2 will be considered. Candidates should not plan to sit FRCPath Part 2 during the fellowship.

To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking 'Apply' if you are viewing this advert on another site.

Next steps

This vacancy will close at 23:59pm on Wednesday 11th November.

The assessment process for this role will include: a single interview including a presentation. Interviews are anticipated to be held on Wednesday 9th December - subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact -

Name: Dr Suzy Morton

Job Title: Haematology Consultant and Education Lead for Transfusion, NHSBT

Contact Details: Suzy.Morton@nhsbt.nhs.uk