Job overview
INFECTION CANCER IMMUNITY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE CLINICAL UNIT
12 Months Specialty Doctor IN BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
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.
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.
Directorate/Divisional Information
The BMT/CART unit is the largest paediatric BMT/CART unit in the UK and one of the largest in Europe, performing 70-80 allogeneic procedures, and 20 autologous BMT procedures each year. It encompasses the largest practice for primary immunodeficiency in the world including gene therapy and thymus transplants There is approximately 50/50 split between malignant and non-malignant diseases, and the latter incudes immunodeficiency, metabolic diseases, and autoimmune diseases including auto-inflammatory gut diseases and rheumatological diseases. There are relatively few patients with haemoglobinopathies at the present time. All donor sources including cord and haploidentical donors are utilized. The unit is fully JACIE accredited, and reports outcomes to the BSBMT and takes part in two face-to-face national audits each year.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
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.
All applicants must have at least 2 years’ experience in paediatric BMT at Registrar level
We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
We conduct full criminal record checks on all successful candidates.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential criteria
* Always welcoming
* Always helpful
* Always expert
* Always one team
* Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
* Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
* Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
* 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)
Desirable criteria
* Medical Management course
* Presentation skills course
* Higher degree – MSc, MPhil related discipline
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Considerable experience in BMT
* Experience of teaching and presenting to large audience
* Experience of audit activities
* Understanding of principles of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
* Clinical experience in BMT/CART Research
* Evidence of BMT published research in peer reviewed journals
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
* 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.