Specialty Doctor - Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation. This role involves joining a leading team at a renowned children's hospital, providing senior medical supervision for BMT and CAR-T cell therapy. The successful candidate will engage in both clinical responsibilities and research, contributing to the advancement of paediatric care. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization fosters a supportive environment for all staff. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's health and have the required experience, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in paediatric BMT at Registrar level.
• 10 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical supervision of inpatient and day-case BMT/CART.
• Conduct high-quality clinical/scientific BMT/CART research and teaching.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Ability to work under pressure

Teaching nursing and medical staff

Medical Management

Education

Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent

Higher degree – MSc, MPhil related discipline

Job description

Employer: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 (Basic Pay) pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/05/2025 23:59

Specialty Doctor - Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant

Job overview

Applications are invited for a 1 year, 10 PA Specialty Doctor post 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/speciality 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 post involves senior medical supervision of both the inpatient and day-case BMT/CAR-T cell therapy work. When not on in-patient service the appointee will be expected to conduct high quality clinical/scientific BMT/CAR-T cell therapy research/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. The patient population consists of over 20,000 inpatients per annum and 84,000 outpatients.

Interested applicants are invited to contact Dr Robert Chiesa, speciality lead for BMT, by telephone on 020 7813 8434.

All applicants must have at least 2 years’ experience in paediatric BMT at Registrar level.

Main duties of the job

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

Daytime responsibility for BMT/CART in-patients

This is the principal duty associated with this appointment. There are currently two consultant-led ward rounds each week. This post holder will lead a weekly ward round, and attend the multi-disciplinary discussions held on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Additionally, the post holder will be available throughout the day for queries regarding inpatients from SHOs and SpR’s. The post holder will also rotate to the international private patient (IPP) BMT/CART/Immunology ward with daytime responsibility for BMT/CART and immunology in-patients.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main 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.

Person specification

• Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration (obtained by designated start date)
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• At least 2 years of training in paediatric stem cell transplantation and CAR-T cell therapy
• Minimum of 4 years at registrar / staff grade, at least 2 years of which have been in BMT or equivalent service
• 10 years medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification (which would have accepted for full, limited or temporary registration)
• Medical Management course
• Higher degree – MSc, MPhil related discipline

Experience/Knowledge

• Considerable experience in BMT
• Experience of teaching and presenting to large audience
• Experience of audit activities
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Clinical experience in BMT/CART Research
• Evidence of BMT published research in peer reviewed journals

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs
• Involvement in audit process
• Teaching nursing and medical staff
• Organisation of clinical meetings & courses
• Medical Management – able to supervise junior medical staff
• Able to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers, and MDT colleagues.

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.