Clinical Fellow in Stem Cell Transplant

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Stem Cell Transplant for a 12-month contract based at St George's Hospital. The role involves supervising care for patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and participating in an on-call rota. Ideal candidates will have MRCP and relevant experience in haematology. This position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and advance in transplant care.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent and GMC registration required.
• 24 months experience in Hospital General Medicine essential.
• Training in supervision of medical trainees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inpatient and outpatient care of hematology patients.
• Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Liaise with donor registries for donor selection.

Skills

Clinical governance processes

Managing clinical teams

Nurse-led services familiarity

Education

MRCP (or equivalent)

Full GMC registration

FRCPath in Haematology (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Clinical Fellow in Stem Cell Transplant

This is a 12-month fixed term post for a full-time Stem Cell Transplant clinical fellow (SpR /ST3+ level) based at St George's Hospital NHS Trust in the department of haematology.

The closing date is 25 September 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an integrated member of the haematology team at an ST3+ level and participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota for all patients under the care of the Clinical Haematology team, including a 1 in 10 rota for all junior doctors. There may be a requirement to cross-cover other parts of the service.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising inpatient and outpatient care of patients being worked up and undergoing autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation; as well as cross-cover of IEC (immune effector cells) therapy patients. They will play a key role in the planning and organisation of the transplant programme. Other responsibilities include liaising with donor registries regarding donor searches, donor selection and medical clearance.

The Bone Marrow Transplant fellow is responsible for coordinating patient care across multiple areas within the service – Apheresis unit, Day Unit reviews, outpatient clinics, the inpatient nursing unit and the community – to provide continuity of patient care across all settings. They will review patients in the post-transplant Day Unit clinics as well as run outpatient clinics with consultant supervision.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

This is a 12-month fixed term post for a full-time Stem Cell Transplant clinical fellow (SpR /ST3+ level) based at St George's Hospital NHS Trust in the department of haematology.

The post holder is expected to participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota for all patients under the care of the Clinical Haematology team. This includes being part of a 1 in 10 rota for all junior doctors. There may be a requirement to cross-cover other parts of the service.

The post holder will work as an integrated part of the haematology team at an ST3+ level.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising inpatient and outpatient care of patients being worked up and undergoing autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation; as well as cross-cover of IEC (immune effector cells) therapy patients. They will play a key role in the planning and organisation of the transplant programme. Other responsibilities include liaising with donor registries regarding donor searches, donor selection and medical clearance.

The Bone Marrow Transplant fellow is responsible for coordinating patient care across multiple areas within the service – Apheresis unit, Day Unit reviews, outpatient clinics, the inpatient nursing unit and the community – in order to provide continuity of patient care across all settings. They will review patients in the post-transplant Day Unit clinics as well as run outpatient clinics with consultant supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• MRCP (or equivalent)
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK ST3+ level.
• Previous experience of 24 months in Hospital General Medicine
• Additional qualifications or Post-graduate qualification in related field
• FRCPath in Haematology (or equivalent)

Experience

• Experience in diagnostic and clinical haematology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients with haematological conditions
• Experience of clinical audit
• Have 24 months UK hospital experience
• Experience of undergraduate teaching
• Experience or training in supervision of medical trainees

Skills

• Knowledge of the processes and function of clinical governance
• Knowledge of the processes of managing clinical teams
• Training management
• Familiarity with nurse-led services

Knowledge

• Able to work effectively with colleagues across a range of specialties or in a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to team working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
• Good interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
• Appropriate experience and competence in common medical interventions
• Able to work against a background of change and uncertainty
• Caring attitude towards patients
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Previous Haematology experience at SpR (ST3+) level
• Previous experience in stem cellular therapy and cell transplantation

Other

• Experience in diagnostic and clinical haematology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients with haematological conditions
• Understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit
• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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