Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology/Oncology ( MatCover)

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• JOB TITLE: Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Haematology/Oncology
• GRADE: Clinical Fellow (ST3 - ST5)
• ACTIVITY: 40 hours/week, no on-call commitments
• DEPARTMENT: Children’s Services
• ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Lead/Director
• PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: To join the existing members of the Paediatric Haematology/Oncology team in providing a regional service for children with children’s cancer and haematological disorders.
  

The post holder’s duties will be primarily at the Children’s Hospital Oxford (CHOX), located in the John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations and outreach clinics. The post is also suited to someone with haematology experience (adult or paediatric) to develop their skills in paediatric haematology and oncology.

Maternity Cover - 6 month fixed term, with possibility to extend to 12 months.

Summary Of Main Duties

• Participate in management of inpatients
• Mange day care activity
• Organisation of investigations and follow-up test results
• After appropriate training:
• Perform bone marrow aspirates and trephines, and lumbar punctures with intrathecal chemotherapy
• Prescribe chemotherapy

• Dependent on experience:
• Laboratory role: Report films, CSF and marrows
  

The Oxford Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology/Oncology unit provides a holistic service for patients within the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance, consisting of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Swindon. The unit provides all aspects of solid tumour and neuro-oncology, malignant haemato-oncology, haemoglobinopathies and non-malignant haematology and haemostasis/thrombosis care, apart from allogeneic transplantation. Oxford has Joint Accreditation Committee-ISCT & EBMT (JACIE) accreditation for the administration of high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue. Patients requiring allogeneic transplantation are referred to Bristol/London services. The unit provides supraregional support for haemophilia and Haemoglobinopathy services, covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Wiltshire.

The Oxford Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology/Oncology unit provides a holistic service for patients within the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance, consisting of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Swindon. The unit provides all aspects of solid tumour and neuro-oncology, malignant haemato-oncology, haemoglobinopathies and non-malignant haematology and haemostasis/thrombosis care, apart from allogeneic transplantation. Oxford has Joint Accreditation Committee-ISCT & EBMT (JACIE) accreditation for the administration of high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue. Patients requiring allogeneic transplantation are referred to Bristol/London services. The unit provides supraregional support for haemophilia and Haemoglobinopathy services, covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Wiltshire.

The Children’s Hospital Oxford at the John Radcliffe Hospital Campus is the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) for the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance (TVCA), providing tertiary haematology/oncology services for designated Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) in Swindon, Reading, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe/Stoke Mandeville and Slough (Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital). The unit has excellent relationships with paediatricians in the POSCUs

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shaun Wilson Job title: Consultant Paediatric Oncologist Email address: Shaun.Wilson@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 234189

For further information please contact Shaun Wilson - Shaun.Wilson@ouh.nhs.uk