Junior Clinical Fellow in Haematology

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading NHS Trust specializing in haematological medicine. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain invaluable experience in a center of excellence. You'll provide comprehensive care to patients with various haematological conditions, including bone marrow transplantation. With ample educational opportunities, including protected teaching and departmental seminars, you'll be well-supported in your professional development. This position is perfect for those looking to enhance their skills in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and patient care. Embrace the chance to make a difference in the lives of patients while advancing your career in a prestigious institution.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and relevant medical qualifications are essential.
• Experience in an NHS Trust and ALS certification are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient, outpatient, and day-unit care for haematological disorders.
• Participate in ward rounds and manage haematological emergencies.

Skills

IMT1/junior doctor skills

Clinical knowledge

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Leadership

Decision-making

Resilience

Teaching experience

Education

MB BS (or equivalent)

MRCP Part 1

Job description

Applications are invited to work in the Department of Haematological Medicine at King's College Hospital for a minimum period of 6 to 12 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a centre of excellence specialising in haemato-oncology, bone marrow transplantation, red cell disorders, coagulation, and transfusion medicine. Our integrated haemato-oncology and transplant service has 4 dedicated wards treating all forms of haematological malignancy as well as marrow failure disorders. It carries out all forms of autologous and allogeneic transplantation and has an active cell/CAR-T and gene therapy program. The Department looks after approximately 1200 adults and children with Sickle Cell disease. King's is an NHS Exemplar Centre for prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and has a large multi-disciplinary Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Team.

Main duties of the job

There are ample educational and training opportunities. Although the Trust Doctor (JCF) post is not a recognised training post, junior doctors will avail of the same training opportunities and appointees will work alongside IMT trainees doing the haematology rotation. You will join a dynamic team of 11 junior doctors in haematology, with on-call commitments proportionate. Appointment will initially be for 6 months, with the possibility to extend for another 6 months. These standalone posts provide opportunities to build on core medical curriculum skills (IMT1/2) and gain valuable haemato-oncology experience, especially for post MRCP trainees. JCFs are encouraged to work towards MRCP (UK), with weekly protected teaching, departmental seminars, and opportunities to participate in audits, submit abstracts, and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Many previous JCFs have entered IMT and St3 specialty training, including academic placements.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts annually, and over 15,000 staff across South East London. The Trust offers a full range of local and specialist services across five sites. Our strategy, 'Strong Roots, Global Reach', aims to be BOLD, with outstanding care, leadership in research and innovation, and a focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion. We are committed to sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan, targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2040 for the NHS Carbon Footprint and by 2045 for NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. We encourage staff to contribute responsibly to these goals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide inpatient, outpatient, and day-unit care for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders, including Bone Marrow Transplantation. They will be on-call for haematology inpatients on a full shift 1:10 rota, covering patients across Denmark Hill and Princess Royal Hospital sites as needed.

• Routine care of haematological inpatients (averaging 30-35 patients), outpatients, and day unit duties, shared with other junior doctors. All SHOs rotate through subspecialties equally.
• Participation in two weekly department ward rounds.
• Management of haematological emergencies as they arise.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Essential: Full GMC registration, MB BS (or equivalent)
• Desirable: MRCP Part 1

Previous experience

• Essential: Clinical attachment or medical post (>2 months) in an NHS Trust (UK)
• Desirable: ALS (or equivalent) within 2 years

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Essential: IMT1/junior doctor skills, active participation in audits, ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, clinical knowledge, understanding of risk management, leadership, decision-making, resilience, teaching experience.
• Desirable: NHS knowledge, clinical governance, resource management, enthusiasm for teaching, teaching certificates.