Locum Consultant Haematologist in Advanced Cellular Therapies

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a 1.0 WTE NHS Consultant to support, deliver and develop the Advanced Cellular Therapies service as part of the Oxford Clinical Haematology Department based at the Churchill Hospital. This is to cover maternity leave. This post supports the delivery of high-quality diagnostics and therapeutics for patients requiring CAR T-cell therapy. This post forms part of an established multidisciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, other allied health professionals providing, transplantation, cellular therapy, a broad range of clinical trials for Oxfordshire and tertiary services to patients living in Thames Valley.

The role joins a team of consultants and specialist nurses developing and providing a world class, innovative, patient focused haematology service . The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future

The post-holder will lead the CAR T-cell Therapy service , contributing to the development and delivery of both the inpatient and outpatient service. They will work with Consultant Haematologists and the wider clinical team to deliver NHS-commissioned CAR T-cell therapy. A critical component of this role is to lead the process for ongoing training and education of staff. They will also be expected to develop a leading portfolio of CAR T (and other cellular therapy) clinical trials to ensure equal access to new therapies for patients within the catchment area.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.

Candidates are highly recommended to visit the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Haematology Department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Joe Browning (Haematology Clinical Lead) and Professor Ronjon Chakraverty (University of Oxford Academic Lead for Advanced Cellular Therapeutics).