Freeman Hospital
Consultant in Paediatric Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Freeman Hospital, Carthage, Missouri, United States, 64836
Consultant in Paediatric Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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Job Overview We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. We are looking to recruit a Consultant Paediatrician who is highly experienced in caring for children undergoing Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), including those with Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI). This is a substantive post. Our Team in Newcastle provide a comprehensive service for children undergoing HSCT for IEI, housed in one of only two supra-regional centres in the UK, which have been designated for transplantation of children with primary immunodeficiencies and primary immune regulatory disorders. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the direct clinical care of patients admitted to our centre, before, during and after transplant, and manage long‑term follow‑up clinics of children discharged post HSCT. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Main duties of the job Following the retirement of a senior colleague, this substantive Consultant post has been configured to develop our clinical service so that it continues to meet and exceed the quality standards of JACIE (The Joint Accreditation Committee of the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) and the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EHSCT). It offers an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team with internationally recognised clinical and academic strengths.
Clinical responsibilities
Act as the Consultant responsible for the day-to-day working of the HSCT Unit, supervising resident doctors undergoing specialist training and nurse specialists, and participating in examining and assessing the children on a daily basis, organising routine and specialised investigations and liaising with different departments such as microbiology, haematology, blood transfusion, pathology, radiology, genetics, cytogenetics and immunology.
Lead in recognition and treatment of the complications of HSCT when they occur.
Lead the multidisciplinary team of doctors, specialist nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists and physiotherapists to create / further develop systems of care dedicated to the management of children undergoing HSCT, in keeping with the general philosophy of the Unit.
Plan each child's treatment, including co-ordination of the identification and work-up of HSCT donors, involving extensive collaboration with National and International bone marrow registries. The post-holder will be responsible for co-ordinating the writing and implementation of HSCT protocols according to European guidelines.
Manage HSCT follow-up programme, including development with the HSCT liaison team of clinics of children discharged post HSCT in GNCH and further afield.
Update the protocols for all aspects of care of children undergoing HSCT.
Work closely with consultant colleagues within the department to ensure excellence and continuity of consultant led care.
Contribute to 1:5 out-of-hours on call rota, including weekends.
Administrative responsibilities
Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, in co-operation with the Head of Department, Directorate Manager, and Clinical Director.
Undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
Become involved with the financial management of the Department - at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.
Research responsibilities
Newcastle is regarded as a leading international centre for research, innovation and training in the field of HSCT for Primary Immunodeficiency. The post-holder will take a lead role in further development of clinical research presenting at National and International meetings and publishing findings.
The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high-profile activity that complements and enriches the service provided. For clinical studies within the remit of the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio, the GNCH is well-supported by a Research Unit including CLRN-funded Research Nurses and Data Managers. In addition, the co-situated Newcastle University Medical School provides a full range of biomedical research facilities. We currently recruit to a wide portfolio of observational studies and clinical trials across the fields of Paediatric Immunology / Stem Cell Transplantation / Infectious Diseases / Allergy. The post-holder will be expected to support our active participation in national and international studies in the field of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and will be well-placed to pursue opportunities to:
Spearhead crosscutting research.
Secure funding for further studies.
Depending on the academic activities of the incoming post-holder, an honorary position at Newcastle University will be sought at appropriate level.
Teaching responsibilities
Supervise the working of the Specialist Registrars and Specialist Doctor on the Unit.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the teaching of HSCT to all levels of paediatric trainees and visiting doctors from other centres.
Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the department. Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the Directorate.
Contribute to national training within subspecialty, especially for events hosted at Newcastle.
Keep up-to-date with Trust / Deanery procedures required for teaching and training.
Managerial responsibilities
Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit.
Contribute to the general organisation and running of the paediatric HSCT Unit within the Trust, working in collaboration with colleagues.
Work towards mandatory JACIE Accreditation (Joint Accreditation Committee-ISCT (Europe) & EHSCT) of the Unit inspections.
Newcastle is an active collaborator in a pan-European project on the treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency disorders and the post-holder works with the Data Managers to collate and submit data following the patients' progress for contribution to National and International registries.
Clinical Governance responsibilities
The post-holder will need to lead the preparation for JACIE inspections.
Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated.
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control
include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development
take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues.
Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities, working within the Children’s Services Directorate.
Provide a major contribution to the work necessary for NHSLA assessments.
Assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints – working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
Contribute to the general organisation and running of Children’s Services within the Trust, working in collaboration with colleagues.
Person specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential training criteria
MRCPCH or international equivalent
Full GMC registration
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
Special skills and training in paediatric HSCT
Desirable training criteria
Higher Degree
Accreditation on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics (with training in immunology and/or infectious diseases, or in haematology/oncology)
Clinical experience – Essential Criteria
Substantial experience in the management of children undergoing HSCT (minimum of 6 months in an attending role, as resident or consultant) to a tertiary centre.
Clinical experience – Desirable Criteria
Have previously held a senior post on a large and active HSCT Unit.
Experience of caring for children undergoing HSCT for IEI.
Experience in developing and applying new HSCT innovations, such as extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), TCR alpha/beta–depleted haploidentical transplantation, or other novel cellular or gene therapy.
Extensive experience in donor selection, medical and HTA assessment and ability to perform bone marrow harvests.
Management and Administration – Essential Criteria
Must work well as a team member.
Committed to economic use of resources.
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed to development.
Clear presentation skills.
An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities.
Ability to author and review clinical guidelines.
Management and Administration – Desirable Criteria
Proven management and administration ability and understanding of management goals.
Evidence of leadership / project management.
Evidence of having implemented change.
Experience of developing and implementing new HSCT strategy.
Experience of leading preparation for JACIE accreditation.
Full understanding of JACIE protocols and documentation.
Teaching – Essential Criteria
Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Teaching – Desirable Criteria
Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research – Essential Criteria
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
Research – Desirable Criteria
Higher degree.
Honorary University status as a researcher.
Evidence of successfully leading clinical studies of HSCT techniques or outcomes that have been published and have changed practice.
Publication in the last 2 years as first or last author.
Experience of presentations at National and/or International meetings.
Audit – Essential Criteria
Evidence of participation in audit.
Audit – Desirable Criteria
Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Personal Attributes – Essential Criteria
Alignment with the Trust’s values.
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota.
Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Evidence of good leadership, organisational and management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with patients and staff.
Supportive, tolerant and able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Caring attitude to patients.
Commitment to personal and professional development / unit CPD.
Willing to reside within 30 minutes of the hospital to participate in on-call rota.
Physically able to fulfil duties of the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 719.4KB)
Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
How to apply Apply online now.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Rachel Graham, HR Advisor, Email: r.graham15@nhs.net.
Address: Regent Point, NE3 3HD.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Overview We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. We are looking to recruit a Consultant Paediatrician who is highly experienced in caring for children undergoing Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), including those with Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI). This is a substantive post. Our Team in Newcastle provide a comprehensive service for children undergoing HSCT for IEI, housed in one of only two supra-regional centres in the UK, which have been designated for transplantation of children with primary immunodeficiencies and primary immune regulatory disorders. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the direct clinical care of patients admitted to our centre, before, during and after transplant, and manage long‑term follow‑up clinics of children discharged post HSCT. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Main duties of the job Following the retirement of a senior colleague, this substantive Consultant post has been configured to develop our clinical service so that it continues to meet and exceed the quality standards of JACIE (The Joint Accreditation Committee of the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) and the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EHSCT). It offers an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team with internationally recognised clinical and academic strengths.
Clinical responsibilities
Act as the Consultant responsible for the day-to-day working of the HSCT Unit, supervising resident doctors undergoing specialist training and nurse specialists, and participating in examining and assessing the children on a daily basis, organising routine and specialised investigations and liaising with different departments such as microbiology, haematology, blood transfusion, pathology, radiology, genetics, cytogenetics and immunology.
Lead in recognition and treatment of the complications of HSCT when they occur.
Lead the multidisciplinary team of doctors, specialist nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists and physiotherapists to create / further develop systems of care dedicated to the management of children undergoing HSCT, in keeping with the general philosophy of the Unit.
Plan each child's treatment, including co-ordination of the identification and work-up of HSCT donors, involving extensive collaboration with National and International bone marrow registries. The post-holder will be responsible for co-ordinating the writing and implementation of HSCT protocols according to European guidelines.
Manage HSCT follow-up programme, including development with the HSCT liaison team of clinics of children discharged post HSCT in GNCH and further afield.
Update the protocols for all aspects of care of children undergoing HSCT.
Work closely with consultant colleagues within the department to ensure excellence and continuity of consultant led care.
Contribute to 1:5 out-of-hours on call rota, including weekends.
Administrative responsibilities
Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, in co-operation with the Head of Department, Directorate Manager, and Clinical Director.
Undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
Become involved with the financial management of the Department - at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.
Research responsibilities
Newcastle is regarded as a leading international centre for research, innovation and training in the field of HSCT for Primary Immunodeficiency. The post-holder will take a lead role in further development of clinical research presenting at National and International meetings and publishing findings.
The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high-profile activity that complements and enriches the service provided. For clinical studies within the remit of the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio, the GNCH is well-supported by a Research Unit including CLRN-funded Research Nurses and Data Managers. In addition, the co-situated Newcastle University Medical School provides a full range of biomedical research facilities. We currently recruit to a wide portfolio of observational studies and clinical trials across the fields of Paediatric Immunology / Stem Cell Transplantation / Infectious Diseases / Allergy. The post-holder will be expected to support our active participation in national and international studies in the field of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and will be well-placed to pursue opportunities to:
Spearhead crosscutting research.
Secure funding for further studies.
Depending on the academic activities of the incoming post-holder, an honorary position at Newcastle University will be sought at appropriate level.
Teaching responsibilities
Supervise the working of the Specialist Registrars and Specialist Doctor on the Unit.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the teaching of HSCT to all levels of paediatric trainees and visiting doctors from other centres.
Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the department. Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the Directorate.
Contribute to national training within subspecialty, especially for events hosted at Newcastle.
Keep up-to-date with Trust / Deanery procedures required for teaching and training.
Managerial responsibilities
Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit.
Contribute to the general organisation and running of the paediatric HSCT Unit within the Trust, working in collaboration with colleagues.
Work towards mandatory JACIE Accreditation (Joint Accreditation Committee-ISCT (Europe) & EHSCT) of the Unit inspections.
Newcastle is an active collaborator in a pan-European project on the treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency disorders and the post-holder works with the Data Managers to collate and submit data following the patients' progress for contribution to National and International registries.
Clinical Governance responsibilities
The post-holder will need to lead the preparation for JACIE inspections.
Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated.
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control
include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development
take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues.
Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities, working within the Children’s Services Directorate.
Provide a major contribution to the work necessary for NHSLA assessments.
Assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints – working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
Contribute to the general organisation and running of Children’s Services within the Trust, working in collaboration with colleagues.
Person specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential training criteria
MRCPCH or international equivalent
Full GMC registration
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
Special skills and training in paediatric HSCT
Desirable training criteria
Higher Degree
Accreditation on the GMC Specialist Register in Paediatrics (with training in immunology and/or infectious diseases, or in haematology/oncology)
Clinical experience – Essential Criteria
Substantial experience in the management of children undergoing HSCT (minimum of 6 months in an attending role, as resident or consultant) to a tertiary centre.
Clinical experience – Desirable Criteria
Have previously held a senior post on a large and active HSCT Unit.
Experience of caring for children undergoing HSCT for IEI.
Experience in developing and applying new HSCT innovations, such as extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), TCR alpha/beta–depleted haploidentical transplantation, or other novel cellular or gene therapy.
Extensive experience in donor selection, medical and HTA assessment and ability to perform bone marrow harvests.
Management and Administration – Essential Criteria
Must work well as a team member.
Committed to economic use of resources.
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed to development.
Clear presentation skills.
An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities.
Ability to author and review clinical guidelines.
Management and Administration – Desirable Criteria
Proven management and administration ability and understanding of management goals.
Evidence of leadership / project management.
Evidence of having implemented change.
Experience of developing and implementing new HSCT strategy.
Experience of leading preparation for JACIE accreditation.
Full understanding of JACIE protocols and documentation.
Teaching – Essential Criteria
Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Teaching – Desirable Criteria
Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research – Essential Criteria
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
Research – Desirable Criteria
Higher degree.
Honorary University status as a researcher.
Evidence of successfully leading clinical studies of HSCT techniques or outcomes that have been published and have changed practice.
Publication in the last 2 years as first or last author.
Experience of presentations at National and/or International meetings.
Audit – Essential Criteria
Evidence of participation in audit.
Audit – Desirable Criteria
Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
Personal Attributes – Essential Criteria
Alignment with the Trust’s values.
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota.
Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Evidence of good leadership, organisational and management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
Ability to form constructive and effective professional relationships with patients and staff.
Supportive, tolerant and able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Caring attitude to patients.
Commitment to personal and professional development / unit CPD.
Willing to reside within 30 minutes of the hospital to participate in on-call rota.
Physically able to fulfil duties of the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
… (contents omitted for brevity – if required keep original list)
Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 719.4KB)
Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
How to apply Apply online now.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Rachel Graham, HR Advisor, Email: r.graham15@nhs.net.
Address: Regent Point, NE3 3HD.
#J-18808-Ljbffr