University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This is a fixed term contract with the position commencing ASAP.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
This appointment is for one or more Senior Clinical Fellows in Haematology, based at Southampton General Hospital.
You will join the department of Clinical Haematology and participate in the management of patients with haematological disorders.
You will work within consultant-led subspecialty teams, alongside specialty registrars and other senior clinical fellows.
There may be the option to contribute to the haematology on-call rota depending on experience.
The posts are open to individuals with experience in internal medicine and/or clinical haematology.
The posts are available for 12-24 months initially to cover current service vacancies and will be based within subspecialty haematology teams. There may be opportunity to tailor to fit your interests, including if you’re looking to pursue a career in haematology as well as post-CCT or if you’ve have undertaken haematology training overseas or wish to obtain specific subspecialty experience.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Southampton has a comprehensive research active Clinical Haematology department, incorporating Haematological Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Transfusion Medicine, Haemoglobinopathies, General and Immune Haematology and Haemostasis & Thrombosis services. The Haematology service is subspecialty based and provides clinical and laboratory service both to the local population in Southampton and South West Hampshire, as well as tertiary referrals for specialist opinions for complex cases and for a range of clinical trials.
This is a whole time/maximum part-time trust fellow. This role is open to those wanting full-time and part-time job share arrangements.
These posts are designed to mirror the existing ST training programme, and opportunities for education and supervision will be identical, including allocation of an educational supervisor for the duration of the post.
There is flexibility to tailor the rotations to focus on areas of your clinical interest.

• To undertake care of haematology inpatients and outpatients under the supervision of the haematology senior medical teams. This will be through participation in the Haematology Specialist Registrar rotation, rotating through one or more of the subspecialty teams:
  o Acute leukaemia, allogeneic stem cell transplant and CAR-T
  o Lymphoma and lymphoid malignancy including autologous stem cell transplants and CAR-T
  o Myeloma, myeloid and general haematology including autologous stem cell transplants
  o Haemostasis, thrombosis and immune haematology
  o Red cell haematology and transfusion
  o Laboratory haematology
  o Paediatric haematology

o Consultative and liaison haematology

• To undertake procedures relevant to haematology, including bone marrow biopsy, intrathecal chemotherapy and tunnelled central catheter removal. Where necessary, appropriate training and supervision will be provided.
• To refer to other specialists as required in order to provide optimal patient care
• To provide specialist haematology advice to other medical and surgical teams, as well as general practitioners. Senior supervision is provided where necessary, depending on the experience of the post-holder.
• To participate in the haematology Specialist Registrar on-call rota, where experience allows.
• To undertake care of patients undergoing clinical trials, showing evidence of training and understanding of Good Clinical Practice. Where required, appropriate training in clinical trial protocols will be provided
• To engage with the specialty trainee education programme, including attendance at regular educational meetings. The post-holders will be expected to maintain an educational portfolio mirroring their equivalent stage of training.
• To engage in the department’s clinical governance programme, including, for example, audit, clinic incident reporting and quality meetings.
• To participate in laboratory activities, including reporting of blood and bone marrow specimens and attendance at diagnostic MDTs. Where necessary, appropriate training and supervision will be provided. The extent of participation will depend on the post-holder’s experience.
• Where possible, to participate in the collection and analysis of local data with a view to preparing and submitting papers for publication.
• Cross-cover to other specialty teams within haematology during both planned and unplanned absence.

There are specific team-based job timetables that incorporate a range of inpatient, outpatient and laboratory duties.