Job Description

This is a position as a Consultant Paediatric Haematologist. The post holder will join the existing team of substantive consultants based at The Royal Marsden, Sutton.



The successful applicant will be part of the consultant team providing care for children and young people with haematological malignancies in conjunction with substantive consultants Dr Donna Lancaster, Dr Mary Taj, Dr Sanjay Tewari, Dr Robin Dowse, Dr Elsje Van Rijswijk and Dr Caroline Furness.



The post holder will be asked to contribute to departmental organisational development as appropriate to the post and post holder. The post holder will be expected to contribute to an area of management responsibility within the department.



Support and mentorship for the post holder will be provided by the Head of the Unit, Dr Sucheta Vaidya) with any BMT mentorship and support provided by Dr Caroline Furness, lead for paediatric transplant. As the successful applicant will join an established team of consultants including 3 FRCPath paediatric haematologists robust opportunities for mentorship and support are available



The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.



At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.



At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.



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

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