Job summary
Consultant Haematologist with a specialist interest in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Effector Cell Therapy
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Haematology Consultant to join our team. This is a substantive full time post (10PAs) and is based at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC).
The successful candidate will join the established multi-disciplinary BMT / CAR T cell therapy and leukaemia teams and work alongside the current 4.3 BMT consultants, 4 leukaemia consultants, 2 BMT associate specialists, 5 BMT and leukaemia clinical nurse specialists, a BMT fellow, leukaemia fellow and BMT specialist registrar. The post holder will deliver all aspects of clinical care for patients undergoing allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy, including CAR T cells, in addition to participating in the management of patients with acute leukaemia. They will participate in a ward based attending system for BMT / IEC and haematology, providing clinical care to adults with malignant and benign haematological disorders in Bristol. They will also be required to provide clinical cover for adult BMT, IEC therapy and haematology patients whilst on call and undertake a weekly BMT clinic and Leukaemia clinic. Whilst the post will be based at Bristol there may be a need to work across all sites at UHBW, including Weston in the future.
Main duties of the job
UHBW is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country and a major teaching and research centre for the South West. The Bristol Haematology Unit offers tertiary level service for stem cell transplants, CAR T cell therapy, Haemostasis and Haemophilia, haemato-oncology, and haemoglobinopathy. The adult Haematology department has 16 haematology consultants who work between Bristol and Weston Hospitals based at Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre (BHOC). There is a strong emphasis on research with BHOC trials unit actively recruiting in over 100 trials, and close links with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.
The Bristol BMT Unit is a nationally and internationally recognised stem cell transplant unit which performs every type of allograft and is consistently the top recruiter to national transplant studies. In December 2018, the adult BMT Unit became one of the first wave of six UK transplant centres to be commissioned by NHS England to deliver CAR T cells and is also one of 12 funded IMPACT centres.
Bristol has an exciting and diverse culture with excellent schools. It was voted by the Sunday Times in 2017 as the best city in Britain to live in. There is quick access to the South West of England, Wales and London.
Provisional Interview Date = 7 March 2024
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- MRCPCH or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Further postgraduate qualification such as MD or PhD.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months experience in BMT
- Broad clinical haematology experience
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion and to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients receiving CAR T cell and other IEC therapy
- Experience in the management of ALL
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy.
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of BMT, IEC therapy and haematology.
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to BMT, IEC therapies and Haematology.
Desirable
- Broad range of IT skills.
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
- Positive approach to evidence based practice.
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.
Desirable
- An understanding of quality management as it applies to BMT and of the JACIE accreditation process.
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research.
- Evidence of completion of GCP training
- Evidence of involvement in research.
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
- Evidence of peer reviewed research papers.
- Experience in implementing, developing and evaluating undergraduate and/or postgraduate training.
- Interest in clinical research and experience in supervising undergraduate +/- postgraduate research projects.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Experience of supervising trainees.
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification.
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.
- Ability to contribute to efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant.
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
- Ability to manage a diverse range of complex cases in a timely way.
Desirable
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures.
- Management experience.
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
- Ability to consider patient views and perspectives without prejudice and arrange genetic tests including preimplantation/prenatal investigations as required.
- Ability to be a flexible team member.
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
- Awareness of personal limitations.
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values.
- Meets professional health requirements
- Must be able to meet on call requirements.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- MRCPCH or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Further postgraduate qualification such as MD or PhD.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 12 months experience in BMT
- Broad clinical haematology experience
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion and to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients receiving CAR T cell and other IEC therapy
- Experience in the management of ALL
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy.
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of BMT, IEC therapy and haematology.
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to BMT, IEC therapies and Haematology.
Desirable
- Broad range of IT skills.
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
- Positive approach to evidence based practice.
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.
Desirable
- An understanding of quality management as it applies to BMT and of the JACIE accreditation process.
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research.
- Evidence of completion of GCP training
- Evidence of involvement in research.
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
- Evidence of peer reviewed research papers.
- Experience in implementing, developing and evaluating undergraduate and/or postgraduate training.
- Interest in clinical research and experience in supervising undergraduate +/- postgraduate research projects.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Experience of supervising trainees.
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification.
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.
- Ability to contribute to efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant.
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
- Ability to manage a diverse range of complex cases in a timely way.
Desirable
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures.
- Management experience.
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
- Ability to consider patient views and perspectives without prejudice and arrange genetic tests including preimplantation/prenatal investigations as required.
- Ability to be a flexible team member.
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
- Awareness of personal limitations.
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values.
- Meets professional health requirements
- Must be able to meet on call requirements.
Desirable
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
Bristol
BS2 8ED
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
