Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Therapy - Haemato-Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-C651-MED
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Registrar Doctor in Cell Therapy
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Job overview
The Department has an extremely distinguished record in the provision of clinical services to patients with Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma, including Europe’s first Bone Marrow Transplant, pioneering work on familial donors and extensive involvement and leadership in national and international trials. Patients are predominantly referred directly from secondary care hospitals with results of diagnostic tests suggesting some form of haematological malignancy. The Department currently offers all treatment modalities (diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) for patients with Acute Leukaemia, Myeloma and other plasma cell disorders, Lymphoproliferative Disease (LPD) and Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Main duties of the job
This post holder would be involved in the outpatient and inpatient care of patients under RMH who are undergoing treatment with CAR-T cell therapy for management of relapsed/refectory Haematological Malignancies either with commissioned CAR-T products or patients receiving Cell Therapy Treatment on Clinical Trials.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Status
Essential criteria
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration and license to practice with the General Medical Council
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree (MD/PHD)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience in the management of patients with Acute Leukaemia and Myeloma and Lymphoma in particular, and of haematological malignancies in general
Desirable criteria
- Experience of transplantation, acute haematology and care of critically ill haematology patient
- Undertaken research in relevant field
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Marus
- Job title
- Deputy CBU Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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