Locum Consultant Haematologist in Advanced Cellular Therapies

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a 1.0 WTE NHS Consultant to support, deliver and develop the Advanced Cellular Therapies service as part of the Oxford Clinical Haematology Department based at the Churchill Hospital. This is to cover maternity leave. This post supports the delivery of high-quality diagnostics and therapeutics for patients requiring CAR T-cell therapy. This post forms part of an established multidisciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, other allied health professionals providing, transplantation, cellular therapy, a broad range of clinical trials for Oxfordshire and tertiary services to patients living in Thames Valley.

The role joins a team of consultants and specialist nurses developing and providing a world class, innovative, patient focused haematology service. The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will lead the CAR T-cell Therapy service, contributing to the development and delivery of both the inpatient and outpatient service. They will work with Consultant Haematologists and the wider clinical team to deliver NHS-commissioned CAR T-cell therapy. A critical component of this role is to lead the process for ongoing training and education of staff. They will also be expected to develop a leading portfolio of CAR T (and other cellular therapy) clinical trials to ensure equal access to new therapies for patients within the catchment area.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

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Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians or evidence of equivalent qualification Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or evidence of equivalent qualification Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)

Desirable criteria

• PhD/MD

Professional training

Desirable criteria

• Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. OR evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Specific experience in Advanced Cellular Therapies and knowledge of JACIE requirements. Experience in either Lymphoid or Plasma cell dyscrasia management Sound knowledge base in general haematology to allow participation in the ward attending and on-call rotas

Level of Responsibility

Essential criteria

• Can demonstrate ability to work independently and take accountability for own actions.

Desirable criteria

• Consultant level management responsibility

Skills and attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a team, taking personal responsibility and delegating appropriately
• Basic understanding of healthcare funding streams and commissioning.
• Leadership skills
• Ability to work well with others, including lab staff, clinical colleagues, and researchers
• Good written and verbal communication skills with colleagues and patients
• Ability to teach and train colleagues within the clinical environment.
• Understanding of clinical governance as applied to the delivery of clinical services.
• Experience of participating in clinical research Direct experience of undertaking laboratory or clinical research. Publication in peer reviewed journal.

Desirable criteria

• Assistance with curriculum design and/ or postgraduate training days/courses
• Ability to undertake M&M reviews. Assistance with investigation of incidents and SUIs
• Experience of participating in clinical research Direct experience of undertaking laboratory or clinical research. Publication in peer reviewed journal.
• Ability to drive desirable but not essential

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Revised JD to be used (PDF, 192.4KB)