Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK seeks a Fellow in paediatric haematology to manage patient care and perform key clinical procedures. The post offers a year of experience in a dynamic team, with an option for an additional year. Ideal for trainees nearing MRCPCH completion eager to expand their clinical expertise and research involvement.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in management of complex haematology patients required.
• Interest in procedures such as bone marrow harvesting appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day care of paediatric haematology patients.
• Perform procedures under supervision after training.
• Participate in clinical and research activities.

Skills

Management of paediatric haematology patients

Performing clinical procedures

Team collaboration

Research exposure

Education

MRCPCH or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The post is based in the West London Children’s Healthcare, Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit at St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College, a leading centre for blood and marrow transplantation and gene therapy in non-malignant haematological disorders. The Trust Fellowship provides exposure to all aspects of paediatric haematology and transplantation while allowing significant time to gain experience in performing clinical procedures, audits, leadership, and related activities as needed. The post will be for one year, with the possibility to extend for a further year. The fellowship is suitable for post-CCT haematology or paediatric trainees or paediatric/haematology trainees in the earlier stages of their training who have, or are near to completing, MRCPCH or equivalent, and who seek expertise in paediatric haematology alongside experience in a related area such as research, procedures or management.

The post-holder will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of all paediatric haematology patients, including those undergoing a stem cell transplant and their donors, gene therapy patients, complex haemoglobinopathy patients, patients with bone marrow failure, shared care oncology patients and patients with immune cytopenias.

The post-holder will share in the day-to-day management of all Paediatric Haematology inpatients and day-care review patients, and will perform procedures such as bone marrow examination and bone marrow harvests (after training and with supervision). This post does not offer specific laboratory haematology training, but appointees with an interest in haematology are actively encouraged to attend laboratory meetings, weekly morphology teaching and related courses.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. You’ll become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme, as well as optional benefits such as Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or onsite leisure facilities.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of all paediatric haematology patients, including those undergoing stem cell transplant and donors, gene therapy patients, complex haemoglobinopathy patients, bone marrow failure patients, shared care oncology patients and patients with immune cytopenias.
• Share in the day-to-day management of Paediatric Haematology inpatients and day-care review patients.
• Perform procedures such as bone marrow examination and bone marrow harvests (after training and with supervision).
• Attend laboratory meetings and morphology teaching; participate in courses as appropriate (non-laboratory haematology training not provided).
• Engage in clinical work with exposure to research, procedures or management as aligned with applicant needs.

Timetable (Inpatient wards)

1. Monday: 08.30–09.00 Paediatric Handover; 09.00–11.00 Ward Round; 11.00–12.30 Consultant Ward Round; 12.30–13.30 Paediatric Grand Round; 13.30–16.00 BMT Planning MDT; 16.00–16.30 Ward Review/Handover.
2. Tuesday: 08.30–09.00 Paediatric Handover; 09.15–09.45 Radiology MDT; 09.45–12.30 Ward Round; 12.30–14.00 BMT Planning / Unrelated Search MDT; 14.00–16.00 Paediatric Morphology MDT (laboratory); 16.00–16.30 Ward Review/Handover.
3. Wednesday: 08.30–10.30 Bone Marrow Harvest Procedure in Operating Theatres; 10.30–12.00 Ward Round; 12.00–13.00 Paediatric BMT MDT; 13.30–16.30 Clinic: Stem Cell Transplantation or Late Effects.
4. Thursday: 08.30–09.00 Handover; 09.00–12.00 Ward Round; 12.00–13.30 Post clinic administration; 13.30–15.00 BMT Protocols; 15.00–16.00 Histopathology Meeting; 16.00–16.30 Handover.
5. Friday: 08.30–09.00 Handover; 09.00–11.00 Ward Round; 11.00–12.00 Paed ID/Microbio/Haem MDT; 12.00–14.00 Ward Review; 14.00–16.00 BMT Administration; 16.00–16.30 Handover.

Timetable (Outpatients / Day Unit)

1. Monday: 09.00–12.30 Day-care reviews; 12.30–13.30 Paediatric Grand Round; 13.30–15.00 Pre-harvest and liver biopsy Day-care review; 15.00–17.00 BMT Planning MDT.
2. Tuesday: 09.15–09.45 Radiology MDT; 09.45–12.30 Post-BMT Daycare reviews; 12.30–14.00 BMT Planning / Unrelated Search MDT; 14.00–15.00 BMT Administration; 15.00–16.00 Weekly Morphology MDT (laboratory); 15.00–16.00 Histopathology MDT (every second Tuesday).
3. Wednesday: 09.00–12.00 JACIE and Audit work; 12.00–13.00 Paediatric BMT MDT; 13.30–16.30 Clinic: Stem Cell Transplantation or Late Effects.
4. Thursday: 09.00–13.30 Post-BMT Daycare reviews; 13.30–14.30 Post theatre reviews; 14.30–16.00 BMT Protocols; 16.00–16.30 Handover.
5. Friday: 09.00–11.00 Paediatric Haematology Quality Meeting / JACIE; 11.00–14.00 Post-BMT Daycare reviews; 14.00–15.00 Morphology Teaching with Prof. Bain (laboratory).

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025.