Job summary
This is a new, substantive 10 PA consultant post offering many
opportunities for career development and involvement in research and
innovation. The title of Honorary Senior Lecturer at Leeds University Medical
School will also be offered.
The post will offer many opportunities for career
development and involvement in research and innovation. The department has
substantial and long-standing research links with Leeds University and national
research groups supported by our academic chairs and excellent, dedicated
research facilities on site. The role will include responsibilities for
inpatients and outpatients and a shared-on call with 10 consultant colleagues.
There will be liaison with regional colleagues for whom the unit is a tertiary
referral centre. There is a very active clinical trials portfolio in all areas
of Haematology, to which the post holder will be an important addition.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work
full time or those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute
presentation on:
CAR-T cell therapy-what do you need to make
service work effective and how CAR-T therapy may evolve in next 5 years?
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS:
Thursday 22 February 2024
Main duties of the job
The appointee would join a very established team
providing Auto / Allo transplantation and now CAR-T cell therapies for the
Yorkshire region and beyond. This post is designed to attract an individual
with interest in both haematological malignancies and cell therapy / transplantation.
They will be expected to play an integral role in the multidisciplinary groups
for transplant, cell therapy and relevant haematological cancers. There will be
some general and liaison haematology duties and an on-call commitment shared across
the clinical consultant group.
The successful
applicant should possess MRCP and FRCPath (or equivalent) and should be
included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of
interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations,
all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have
established skills in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology. A strong commitment to undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
About us
Leeds Teaching
Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to
leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country
as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000
staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our
2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000
in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post,
the appointee will specifically be helping to further develop and provide a
region-wide cell therapy service including CAR-T cell therapy, supporting a
busy Myeloma academic unit and tertiary support for areas of the haematological
malignancy services based in Leeds. They will join a large and established team
delivering the full breadth of Haematology services across Yorkshire and beyond
with extensive research activity.
This is a new, substantive 10 PA
consultant post offering many opportunities for career development and
involvement in research and innovation. The title of Honorary Senior Lecturer
at Leeds University Medical School will also be offered (see below).
The appointee
will be based principally at St Jamess University Hospital with
responsibilities as a member of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Clinical
and Laboratory Haematology Consultant team providing an integrated pan-Leeds
service. The post duties will include inpatient care, outpatient clinic work
and a shared-on call commitment (approx. 1:10). 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 Jamess site.
The CAR-T service, which this post
is designed to support, is already fully functional at St Jamess at present,
the trust having been chosen in the NHS England second wave of centres to
deliver this therapy. The service lead, Dr Frances Seymour, supported by
colleagues, particularly in the Lymphoma team. In addition, we hope to recruit
for combined NHSBT/NHS post geared towards supporting cellular therapies
including CAR-T service. Leeds centre has already delivered CAR-T for Lymphoma
and B-ALL and with recent expansion of indications aiming to deliver increased
number of CAR-T therapies for next financial year. In addition, we participate
in clinical trials of CAR-T therapy in other disease sites. This post has been
developed to be an important part of this cell therapy team, supporting the
development of this therapy with current increased expansion of CAR-T therapy
indications and other cell therapies into the future.
The post holder will work with
colleagues in the Myeloma team to help provide and support this large
established service. Consultant staffing currently is Professor Gordon Cook
(Myeloma Lead), Dr Christopher Parrish with strong academic interest in Myeloma
and Dr Frances Seymour. With increased number of therapies there is unmet
clinical need to improve services and this post will be geared towards that.
The service is supported by number of other consultants including Prof Roger
Owen, Dr John Ashcroft, and Dr Sylvia Feyler.
The post holder will have some shared input
into benign General Haematology services, which may include outpatient clinics
and hospital and GP liaison, referral review / triage and provision of advice
and guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post,
the appointee will specifically be helping to further develop and provide a
region-wide cell therapy service including CAR-T cell therapy, supporting a
busy Myeloma academic unit and tertiary support for areas of the haematological
malignancy services based in Leeds. They will join a large and established team
delivering the full breadth of Haematology services across Yorkshire and beyond
with extensive research activity.
This is a new, substantive 10 PA
consultant post offering many opportunities for career development and
involvement in research and innovation. The title of Honorary Senior Lecturer
at Leeds University Medical School will also be offered (see below).
The appointee
will be based principally at St Jamess University Hospital with
responsibilities as a member of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Clinical
and Laboratory Haematology Consultant team providing an integrated pan-Leeds
service. The post duties will include inpatient care, outpatient clinic work
and a shared-on call commitment (approx. 1:10). 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 Jamess site.
The CAR-T service, which this post
is designed to support, is already fully functional at St Jamess at present,
the trust having been chosen in the NHS England second wave of centres to
deliver this therapy. The service lead, Dr Frances Seymour, supported by
colleagues, particularly in the Lymphoma team. In addition, we hope to recruit
for combined NHSBT/NHS post geared towards supporting cellular therapies
including CAR-T service. Leeds centre has already delivered CAR-T for Lymphoma
and B-ALL and with recent expansion of indications aiming to deliver increased
number of CAR-T therapies for next financial year. In addition, we participate
in clinical trials of CAR-T therapy in other disease sites. This post has been
developed to be an important part of this cell therapy team, supporting the
development of this therapy with current increased expansion of CAR-T therapy
indications and other cell therapies into the future.
The post holder will work with
colleagues in the Myeloma team to help provide and support this large
established service. Consultant staffing currently is Professor Gordon Cook
(Myeloma Lead), Dr Christopher Parrish with strong academic interest in Myeloma
and Dr Frances Seymour. With increased number of therapies there is unmet
clinical need to improve services and this post will be geared towards that.
The service is supported by number of other consultants including Prof Roger
Owen, Dr John Ashcroft, and Dr Sylvia Feyler.
The post holder will have some shared input
into benign General Haematology services, which may include outpatient clinics
and hospital and GP liaison, referral review / triage and provision of advice
and guidance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview). YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED.
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CC.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Research in field of Myeloma / CAR-T
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in CAR-T Therapy and Myeloma.
- Specifically, must demonstrate clear interest and commitment to Outpatient and inpatient Myeloma and CAR-T work.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Clinical audit in the field of Myeloma / CAR-T.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in FRCPath or equivalent.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Publications / presentations in national / international meetings in fields relevant to this post.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of supervising medial trainees / junior and middle grade doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Clinical trial and /or research experience.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
- Clinical audit in the field of Myeloma / CAR-T.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Experience of managing clinical teams.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- * Self-motivated, proactive, and innovative.
- * Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others.
- * Able to work with senior colleagues / junior colleagues in Haematology and across a range of specialties for liaison work.
- * Commitment to continuing medical education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
- * Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview). YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED.
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CC.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Research in field of Myeloma / CAR-T
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in CAR-T Therapy and Myeloma.
- Specifically, must demonstrate clear interest and commitment to Outpatient and inpatient Myeloma and CAR-T work.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Clinical audit in the field of Myeloma / CAR-T.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in FRCPath or equivalent.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Publications / presentations in national / international meetings in fields relevant to this post.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of supervising medial trainees / junior and middle grade doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Clinical trial and /or research experience.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
- Clinical audit in the field of Myeloma / CAR-T.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Experience of managing clinical teams.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- * Self-motivated, proactive, and innovative.
- * Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others.
- * Able to work with senior colleagues / junior colleagues in Haematology and across a range of specialties for liaison work.
- * Commitment to continuing medical education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
- * Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
