Specialty Doctor - Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paediatric hospital in Greater London is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant. This role involves supervising various procedures and conducting research within an esteemed team focused on improving patient outcomes. Candidates must have at least two years’ experience in paediatric BMT at registrar level and meet other educational qualifications. Opportunities for teaching and professional development are included in this fixed-term position.

Qualifications

• At least two years of training in paediatric stem cell transplantation and CAR‑T cell therapy.
• Minimum four years at registrar/staff grade, with at least two years in BMT or equivalent service.
• Ten years of medical work since obtaining a primary qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inpatient and day case BMT/CAR-T procedures.
• Conduct high-quality clinical and scientific BMT/CAR-T research.
• Teach and present information to nursing and medical staff.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Organise and prioritise own workload effectively

Work well under pressure in a multidisciplinary environment

Involvement in audit processes

Teach nursing and medical staff

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

Higher degree – MSc, MPhil or related discipline

Job description

Specialty Doctor – Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant

The closing date is 19 January 2026

Applications are invited for a one-year, 10 post Specialty Doctor position in Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) based at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will join a team of consultants and specialty doctors caring for a wide variety of malignant and non‑malignant diseases within the largest paediatric BMT/CAR‑T cell therapy unit in the UK, which performs over 100 cell procedures per annum. The role involves senior medical supervision of both inpatient and day‑case BMT/CAR‑T cell therapy work and, when not on inpatient service, conducting high‑quality clinical and scientific research and teaching.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is a postgraduate teaching hospital linked with the Institute of Child Health (ICH). The Trust has 318 beds and provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialties for tertiary level care, serving over 20,000 inpatients and 84,000 outpatients annually.

All applicants must have at least two years’ experience in paediatric BMT at registrar level.

Main duties of the job

This one‑year fixed‑term contract is designed for a trained paediatrician with experience in paediatric BMT and CAR‑T cell therapy. The post provides senior medical supervision of both inpatient and day‑case BMT/CAR‑T, and when not on inpatient service the appointee is expected to conduct high‑quality clinical and scientific BMT/CAR‑T research and teaching.

Directorate/Divisional Information

The BMT/CAR‑T unit is the largest paediatric BMT/CAR‑T unit in the UK and one of the largest in Europe, performing 70–80 allogeneic procedures and 20 autologous BMT procedures each year. It includes the largest practice for primary immunodeficiency in the world, including gene therapy and thymus transplants. There is approximately a 50/50 split between malignant and non‑malignant diseases (immunodeficiency, metabolic and autoimmune diseases including autoinflammatory gut diseases and rheumatological diseases). Donor sources include cord and haploidentical donors. The unit is fully JACIE accredited and reports outcomes to the BSBMT and participates in national audits.

About Us

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve and encourage applications from under‑represented groups, including people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. Our hospital is committed to creating an open and inclusive environment. Staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through networks such as REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage), ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks, all sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team. We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of background, are seen and heard and to attract applicants who share our commitment to inclusion.

Job Responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

All applicants must have at least two years’ experience in paediatric BMT at registrar level.

We encourage applications from all sectors of the community and conduct full criminal record checks on all successful candidates.

Person Specification

• Primary medical qualification – MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration (obtained by designated start date)
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• At least two years of training in paediatric stem cell transplantation and CAR‑T cell therapy
• Minimum four years at registrar/staff grade, with at least two years in BMT or equivalent service
• Ten years’ medical work since obtaining a primary qualification
• Medical Management course completed
• Higher degree – MSc, MPhil or related discipline

Experience/Knowledge

• Considerable experience in BMT
• Experience teaching and presenting to large audiences
• Experience with audit activities
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Clinical experience in BMT/CAR‑T research
• Evidence of BMT‑related research published in peer‑reviewed journals

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Organise and prioritise own workload effectively
• Work well under pressure in a multidisciplinary environment
• Prioritise clinical needs appropriately
• Involvement in audit processes
• Teach nursing and medical staff
• Organise clinical meetings and courses
• Medical management – supervise junior medical staff
• Establish and maintain working relationships with patients, carers and MDT colleagues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust