Consultant in Bone Marrow Transplant - #1702816

The University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a new consultant colleague to join the Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and Immune Effector Cell (IEC) Therapy Team. UHBristol is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, and a major teaching and research centre for the South West. The Bristol BMT Unit is a nationally and internationally recognised stem cell transplant unit which performs every type of allograft and is consistently the top recruiter to national transplant studies. In December 2018, the adult BMT Unit became one of the first wave of six UK transplant centres to be commissioned by NHS England to deliver CAR T cells and is also one of 10 funded IMPACT centres.

We are looking for an enthusiastic doctor, with an active interest and experience in BMT and acute leukaemia, to join our BMT and IEC service. This exciting new post will be based at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). The successful candidate will join the established multi-disciplinary BMT/IEC and leukaemia teams and work alongside the current 4 BMT consultants, 2 BMT/CART Associate Specialists, 3 leukaemia consultants, 3 BMT and 2 leukaemia clinical nurse specialists, and two Advanced practitioners, a BMT/IEC associate specialist, BMT fellow, leukaemia fellow and BMT specialist registrar. The post holder will deliver all aspects of clinical care for patients undergoing allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation and IEC therapy, including CAR T cells, in addition to participating in the management of patients with acute leukaemia. The BMT Unit has a very active research portfolio. The role offers opportunities to incorporate research, teaching and leadership roles within the specialty. The successful candidate will lead the department’s well established JACIE quality management programme.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. 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 the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Amanda Clark Job title: Clinical Lead for Haematology Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0117 342 4148