Job responsibilities Clinical: The main focus of the post is to support and develop the non-malignant service, however there will be a requirement for involvement in all aspects of haematology including laboratory, consultative and malignant haematology. Non-malignant haematology: Responsibility for patients with non-malignant haematological disorders including rare inherited anaemias. This includes the regional Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team service in conjunction with the Regional Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centres in Manchester, for Thalassaemia and Sheffield, for Haemoglobinopathies. Malignant haematology Clinical care of patients treated at the Primary Treatment Centre at GNCH. This would involve care of a proportion of leukaemia patients (ALL). The management of lymphoma, myeloid leukaemias and relapsed leukaemias come under specific teams currently. Laboratory and consultative haematology duties: Suitably qualified (FRCPath or equivalent) individuals would be expected to contribute to the paediatric haematology laboratory service. This includes support of biomedical scientist staff across the core haematology laboratory and reporting referred paediatric blood films and the reporting of bone marrow aspirates and CSF cytospin slides Bone marrow trephines are reported by the regional SIHMDS (NEHODS). The post-holder will be encouraged to develop specific areas of responsibility within the laboratory. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the liaison haematology with secondary and tertiary services across the regional subspecialties and general paediatrics. Bone marrow transplant: Depending on areas of interest there may be opportunity for pre- and post-transplant care of patients with haematological disorders treated within GNCH Further responsibilities include the provision of bone marrow examinations, lumbar punctures and delivery of intrathecal chemotherapy within the painful procedures lists. It is anticipated that the new appointment will enhance the already close interaction between the Departments of Haematology and Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology. On-call Duties: There is a ward attending system during working hours and an out of hours on-call rota (1 in 8). It is anticipated that on-call duties will be performed in the Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology/Oncology unit. Duties will depend on the experience of the applicant. Currently separate on-call consultant rotas (1 in 6) operate for the integrated stem cell transplant service (including immunodeficiency). Out of hours consultant haematology laboratory and Haemostasis and Thrombosis cover is provided by sub-groups of the adult haematologist service. Separate backup specialist rotas (e.g. for paediatric neuro-oncology) operate for more specialised advice if required. Leave cover will be provided for the post holder by paediatric oncology and laboratory haematology colleagues. Appropriate separate secretarial support will be provided for clinical and laboratory activity. Administrative: The appointee will be expected to take a normal role in management, administration and audit within paediatric haematology/oncology and clinical and laboratory haematology. Research: The appointees help and involvement in current research within paediatric haematology will be welcomed, and the development and extension of his/her own research fields will be encouraged. The department is actively involved in early phase and NCRI badged trials. As a European Cancer Medicine Centre we have been formally designated by theInnovative Therapies for Children with Cancer and European Early Phase Clinical Trials Consortium as a First-InChild Study Centre. Teaching: The appointee will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching, more focused paediatric haematology post-graduate teaching and to the higher specialist training of specialist registrars in haematology as an educational supervisor and paediatric trainees as clinical supervisor.