Consultant Haematologist

Job summary

Applications are invited for this exciting new post that offers the opportunity to become a key member of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust teams working in a centre of excellence with the task of providing expert advice and leadership in the practice of stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. The post offers a wealth of opportunity to participate in clinical research and is based at The Christie and the NHSBT Manchester centre.

The post holder will join a growing team of consultants within NHSBTs National Cell, Apheresis and Gene Therapies (CAGT) division. They will provide clinical expertise and medical leadership in the supply chain of haematopoietic stem cells and immune effector cells, from the provision of unrelated donor cells, through the NHS Cord Blood Bank (NHS CBB) and British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR), through procurement to processing and storage. They will also provide care for a wider group of patients treated by the therapeutic apheresis service in particular patients with graft versus host disease GvHD treated with Extracorporeal Photopheresis.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide care for patients receiving transplant and cellular therapies (allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation) at the Christie, including patients undergoing clinical trials (e.g. IMPACT portfolio trials, academic and commercial). These clinical activities are based at the Christie site. The post holder will perform a weekly stem cell transplant late effects/ECP clinic, a cellular therapy clinic and be a key member of the Christie stem cell transplant team leading on donor selection and clearance for patients at the Christie and as a registry collection centre.

The postholder is expected to contribute to local and regional policy, quality and development of the BMT and CAR-T service. Through NHSBT, there is potential to lead nationally in a number of areas depending on the postholders interests.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you'll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.