Consultant in Paediatric Haematology

Applications are invited for a full-time (10PA's) Consultant in Paediatric Haematology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join the established team of three Paediatric Haematologists, two BMT Consultants, five Paediatric Oncologists and one Paediatric Immunologist, providing a tertiary service to children in the East of England Region. The post holder will have specific responsibilities for providing both clinical and laboratory support for the malignant and non-malignant Paediatric Haematology Service., The Cambridge Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Centre is one of the larger Principal Treatment Centres (PTC) in the UK, which currently attracts over 120 new referrals of childhood malignancies and over 200 new non-malignant haematology cases per year. The CUH Paediatric Haematology team are a regional tertiary referral centre for children with both malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions and have responsibilities as a PTC, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team, and ITP centre. We have recently launched a Paediatric Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Service. Related specialties are all on the same site, including the Paediatric Emergency Department, Acute Paediatrics, tertiary sub-specialty Paediatrics, Paediatric Intensive Care, a large Neonatal Unit, Radiotherapy, Apheresis and the full range of laboratory services, including a specialist Haemostasis laboratory and an Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service. Our ward and day case unit are currently co-located within Addenbrookes Hospital, with plans to move into the new Cambridge Childrens hospital within the next few years. There are strong academic links available for cancer research in Cambridge, through the Biomedical Research Centre, MRC and CRUK, as well as through academic departments within the university.

Applicants should ideally have general paediatric experience together with specific Paediatric Haematology training., The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must take the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.,

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