About this role
Job summary Special Interest in Myeloid Disorders, PNH and General Haematology
10 PA Fixed-Term Appointment (6 Months)
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Locum Consultant Haematologist with a special interest in Myeloid Disorders, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) and General Haematology. This is a 10 PA fixed-term appointment for 6 months, available as soon as possible.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded and collaborative haematology team within one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting specialist myeloid and PNH services whilst contributing to the delivery of high-quality general haematology care.
Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to fill this vacant 10PA locum post within the busy Department of Haematology at St Jamess University Hospital.
In relation to this post, the appointee will specifically be helping to further develop and support Myeloid services (Acute Leukaemias, Myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders). Myeloid team provides level 3 service to Leeds, Harrogate and Huddersfield patients and works closely with the bone marrow transplant team and CAR-T team. Myeloid service is a busy inpatient and outpatient service with multiple clinical trials running which recruit locally and regionally. We also support and advise our regional colleagues on patient management and provide region-wide MDT services for patients with myeloid disorders. They will join a large and established team delivering the full breadth of haematology services across Yorkshire and beyond with extensive research activity. We also provide TYA services of myeloid malignancies for the region, including East Yorkshire.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post-holder will work closely with the established Myeloid Team (Dr Jain, Dr Teh and Dr Khan) and will also have opportunities to support the nationally recognised PNH Service (Dr Kelly, Dr Griffin, Dr Muss and Dr Munir). The successful candidate will contribute to:
Specialist inpatient and outpatient care for patients with myeloid disorders and/or PNH. General Haematology services, including outpatient clinics and inpatient consultations. Participation in the consultant on-call rota (approximately 1:12). Provision of advisory and liaison haematology services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Referral triage, advice and guidance services for hospital clinicians and primary care colleagues. Shared responsibility for benign and general haematology pathways. There will be opportunities to become involved in:
Regional and local Myeloid Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings. National PNH MDT discussions. PNH outreach clinics. Clinical research and trials, with Leeds Haematology actively recruiting to a broad portfolio of commercial and non-commercial studies. Teaching, training and service development initiatives. The successful applicant should hold accreditation in MBBS or an equivalent medical qualification from the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full- or part-time and to those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr Manish Jain, Lead Clinician and Consultant Haematologist
Tel: 0113 2067564
Dr Richard Kelly, Consultant Haematologist
Tel: 0113 2068139
Why you should join our Team
The post holder will work with colleagues in the Myeloid team to help provide and support this large established service. Consultant staffing currently is Dr Manish Jain, Dr Chun Teh, Dr Richard Kelly (Myeloid and PNH), Dr Anjum Khan (Myeloid and transplant) and Dr Quentin Hill (Red cell disorder). The service is also supported by number of other consultants (including Dr Catherine Cargo (HMDS), Dr Marina Karakantza (Transfusion), Dr Alesia Kahn (HMDS) and Dr Katja Kimberger (ALL CAR-T). The post holder will have some shared input into benign General Haematology services, which may include hospital and GP liaison, referral review / triage and provision of advice and guidance. The post will also have some input in inpatient and outpatient red cell disorder work.
What you will bring to the role
The appointee’s role will be to further develop and support the established specialist services in Leeds for Myeloid and Red Cell Disorders in Haematology. The main clinical focus will be in Myeloid (Leukaemia) however the postholder will also have significant duties within the MPD clinic and in the support of benign red cell haematology. This will include Myeloid inpatient cover.
The appointee will be based principally at St James’s University Hospital with responsibilities as a member of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Clinical and
The laboratory haematology consultant team is providing an integrated pan-Leeds service. The post duties will include inpatient care, outpatient clinic work and a
shared on-call commitment (approx. 1:11). The post-holder will be part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust haematology team, providing advisory and
liaison haematology services in their area of expertise. There may be occasional need to visit other areas of the trust (e.g., Leeds General Infirmary and other sites
within the city) but no regular commitments occur out with the St James’s site.
We provide inpatient high-dose chemotherapy for patient in Leeds, Harrogate, Huddersfield, and York (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia) including newer
immunotherapies. We are also regional CAR-T service for eligible people with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
The post holder may support the national PNH service (this will be fully supported by the Leeds PNH team) or may have more involvement in general / non-malignant haematology services with a reduced involvement in the PNH service. This can be tailored to individual preference and experience. This will be discussed at the time of the interview.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values
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Our Trust priorities
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Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)