# Clinical Fellow in Non Malignant Haematology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-non-malignant-haematology/2f019568-61c7-46f8-80bf-f0efca8f0cfb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-non-malignant-haematology/2f019568-61c7-46f8-80bf-f0efca8f0cfb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Leeds - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Haematology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-26T15:03:28.054Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0674?employerCode=C9298 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1668&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We are inviting applications to fill our Clinical Fellow in Non-Malignant Haematology vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Paediatric Haematology & Oncology This post will is fixed term for 1 year. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date. ### Main duties of the job Join one of the UK's largest specialist haemoglobinopathy services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Clinical Fellow in Red Cell Disorders (Adult & Paediatric). This 12-month fellowship offers an excellent opportunity for an ST35 level doctor to develop specialist expertise in the diagnosis and management of sickle cell disease, thalassaemia and other inherited red cell disorders within a nationally recognised multidisciplinary service. Working across Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital, you will gain experience in adult and paediatric outpatient clinics, inpatient care, day-unit services, therapeutic exchange transfusion, and specialist multidisciplinary clinics, including obstetric-haemoglobinopathy services. You will work closely with experienced consultants and a dedicated multidisciplinary team while contributing to regional haemoglobinopathy network activities. The post provides excellent opportunities to develop clinical expertise, lead a service improvement project by designing and implementing a paediatric-to-adult transition pathway, participate in research, audit and quality improvement, and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Fellows will also develop skills in the interpretation of specialised haemoglobinopathy investigations and laboratory liaison, supporting their ongoing professional development and future career progression in haematology. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 26 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff - Salary: £67,325 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 12 months - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 001666 - Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name: Michael Richards Position: Paediatric Haematology Consultant Email: michael.richards8@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 3928776 Why you should join our Team Leeds Children’s Hospital covers 27 medical and surgical specialties and is one of the largest specialist children's hospitals in the country. We have over 20 inpatient wards, employ over 800 nurses and last year held over 170,000 outpatient appointments and treated over 25,000 surgical patients both electively/non-electively. What you will bring to the role The successful candidate will be expected to: Deliver high-quality clinical care to adults and children with sickle cell disease, thalassaemia and other inherited red cell disorders across outpatient, inpatient and day-unit settings under consultant supervision. Participate in specialist haemoglobinopathy clinics, including new patient, annual review, hydroxycarbamide monitoring and joint obstetric-haemoglobinopathy clinics.Support the management of transfusion programmes, therapeutic red cell exchange and iron chelation therapy, including attendance at specialist multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. Contribute to the care of inpatients with complex red cell disorders and acute sickle cell complications. Develop expertise in interpreting haemoglobinopathy investigations, including haemoglobin electrophoresis, HPLC and newborn screening results, working closely with laboratory teams. Lead the development and implementation of a structured paediatric-to-adult transition pathway, including establishing a transition clinic and developing patient information resources. Attend and actively contribute to local, regional and national haemoglobinopathy MDT meetings.Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, research and service development projects, including regional Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre (HCC) initiatives. Teach and support the education of medical students, junior doctors and other healthcare professionals. Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with Trust policies relating to governance, safeguarding, infection prevention and information governance. Maintain a professional development portfolio, participate in annual appraisal and support progression towards relevant specialist training and examinations where applicable. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Click on link for full information **Desirable** - Click on link for full information ### Qualifications **Essential** - Click on link for full information **Desirable** - Click on link for full information ## Documents - [Person Spec (DOCX, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=2582&JobId=1668) - [Job Description (DOCX, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=2581&JobId=1668) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.