Consultant in Paediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and HaematologyNHS

Job summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your Consultant career, or looking for an exciting opportunity to broaden your experience in a leading specialist centre? Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) is seeking a motivated, compassionate and ambitious Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Consultant to join our paediatric HSCT programme.

As one of Europe's leading children's hospitals, BRHC is renowned for delivering exceptional patient care, pioneering research and innovation. We are proud of our collaborative culture, commitment to excellence and dedication to improving outcomes for children and young people.

Our Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Programme was one of the largest in the UK, focussing particularly on transplant for paediatric malignancy. Following a period of closure related to staffing shortages we have now re-opened the unit and are seeking enthusiastic individuals to expand our transplant offer beyond patients from the South West of the UK. We are aiming to carry out approximately 25 allogeneic transplants annually. Individuals with expertise in stem cell transplantation, alongside other subspecialty interests would be welcome to apply. The job description is for a consultant with an interest in bone marrow transplantation and cytopenias, but for the right candidate we can be flexible with the details of the non-transplant component of the job plan (which is expected to be around 50% of the role).

Main duties of the job

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has specialist HSCT experience in line with the current 6th Edition JACIE/FACT Standards.
• Has experience teaching and training registrars within the department.
• Demonstrates strong clinical leadership when caring for children and their families.
• Has excellent communication skills and enjoys working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Is enthusiastic about service development and innovation in stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies and gene therapies.

This role includes participation in the Consultant on-call rota, including weekend commitments.

Join Our Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognised specialist service, help shape the future of paediatric transplantation and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and families across the UK.

Job description

A Centre of Excellence for Research and Education

We are a major medical research centre for the South West, with strong academic links that enable us to continually improve patient care through innovation and evidence-based practice.

Staff across the Trust contribute to a thriving research portfolio consisting of hundreds of pioneering projects and publications each year. As one of the largest centres for medical training in the region, we attract exceptional clinicians and offer outstanding opportunities for professional growth and development.

Why Bristol?

Located in the heart of one of the UK's most vibrant and creative cities, Bristol offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a thriving cultural scene with easy access to beautiful countryside and coastline. Frequently ranked among the best places to live in the UK, Bristol provides the perfect balance between an ambitious career and an enviable lifestyle.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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 theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.