Senior Clinical Fellow in Haematology and BMT in Cardiff

The successful candidate will work alongside the Specialist Registrar and Nurse Practitioners to deliver in-patient, ambulatory and out-patient care to haematology patients. You will have the opportunity to work across both aspects of transplantation / CART and general haematology. Cardiff and Vale haematology provides secondary services, including treatment of malignant and non-malignant disease, to the population of Cardiff and Vale and a tertiary haematology service to the southern Health Boards.

Inpatient haematology care includes all inpatient chemotherapy, cellular therapy and complication management of disease or treatment consequences. Patients under 25 years are predominantly treated on the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit. The South Wales Blood and Marrow Transplant (SWBMT) Programme is a JACIE accredited programme which incorporates adult, teenage/young adult and paediatric services on the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) site and an adult autologous service at Singleton Hospital, Swansea. The catchment area accounts for 77% of the Welsh population and spans 6 of 7 Welsh Local Health Boards, encompassing the South Wales Cancer Network (SWCN). The clinical programme is supported by a collection, processing and storage facility on the UHW site and holds an HTA license.

Main duties of the job

• BMT/CART: There is a dedicated BMT specialist registrar on a 6 monthly rotation attached to the BMT/CART programme responsible for in-patient, out-patient and day centre activity. In addition, funding is approved through the Wales Deanery rotation for a senior BMT specialist registrar post, which is filled according to interest by trainees. A comprehensive training programme covering the core aspects of BMT is provided by BMT consultants during the rotation. The post holder will work alongside the BMT SpR.
• General Haematology: One Specialist Registrar is allocated to provide in-patient cover for patients on B4 Haematology, Teenage Cancer Trust Unit and Ambulatory Care Unit. The post holder will work alongside the Specialist Registrars and share responsibility of the oversight of the management of in-patient, day case and outpatients. Clinical fellows are included in training opportunities where appropriate.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
  • Essential: MBBS or Equivalent, MRCP Part 1
  • Desirable: Intercalated Degree, MSc or PHD, Academic Excellence (Prizes, Merits, Distinctions, etc...), Full MRCP
• Previous Experience
  • Essential: Clinical Experience with good range of general medicine, Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance
• Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
  • Essential: Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, Up to date with current medical practices, Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary, Research and Interests relevant to speciality.
  • Desirable: Audit, Teaching.
• Attitude, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
  • Essential: Motivated and efficient, Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues, Flexible, caring and hardworking, Ability to work as part of a team.
• Personal Qualities
  • Essential: Evidence to work both alone and in a team, Motivated and efficient, Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Other Requirements
  • Essential: Current GMC certificate with a licence to practise, Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract, Satisfactory Health Clearance, Satisfactory DBS Clearance.
  • Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.
• Additional Clinical Experience
  • Desirable: Experience of working in Haematology.