Senior Clinical Fellow ST3+ with focus on cellular therapy (CAR-T) service

Job details

• Job reference: 248660
• Salary: Clinical Development Fellow - (£45,504 - £71,550)
• Job closing date: 12/07/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 26/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
• Department: Haematology

NHS GRAMPIAN

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3+) in Haematology, with a special interest in Cellular Therapy and CAR-T

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Applications are invited for this full-time Senior Clinical Fellow post based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. NHS Grampian is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled applicant to support its haemato-oncology and CAR-T service, which serves the whole north of Scotland.

This post is fixed term for 12 months.

The successful applicant will play an integral role in the success of the CAR-T and wider haemato-oncology service, therefore must have the ability to develop strong working relationships, work as part of a wide multidisciplinary team, have a positive, innovative attitude and a dedicated approach to learning. Other key roles include an active part in clinical research, teaching and training and development of the service in collaboration with colleagues.

The Haematology department currently has 12 consultants, 5 specialty trainee posts and two specialty doctor posts.

The post holder will take part in the on-call registrar rota for the adult Haematology & Oncology service, once appropriate training has been completed. Duties include review of patients in the Haematology Day Unit and Clinic, cover of the Haematology laboratory and liaison Haematology including advice to colleagues in primary and secondary care, and care of Haematology inpatients in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.

For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact Professor Mark Vickers, Service Clinical Director for Haematology or Dr Gavin Preston, Consultant Haematologist:

Telephone 01224 553394

Email: mark.vickers@nhs.scot

Email: gavin.preston@nhs.scot

Closing date Sunday 12th July 2026

Please note that this post may close early due to volume of applications.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS GRAMPIAN

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3+) in Haematology, with a special interest in Cellular Therapy and CAR-T

SC248660

Applications are invited for this full-time Senior Clinical Fellow post based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. NHS Grampian is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled applicant to support its haemato-oncology and CAR-T service, which serves the whole north of Scotland.

This post is fixed term for 12 months.

The successful applicant will play an integral role in the success of the CAR-T and wider haemato-oncology service, therefore must have the ability to develop strong working relationships, work as part of a wide multidisciplinary team, have a positive, innovative attitude and a dedicated approach to learning. Other key roles include an active part in clinical research, teaching and training and development of the service in collaboration with colleagues.

The Haematology department currently has 12 consultants, 5 specialty trainee posts and two specialty doctor posts.

The post holder will take part in the on-call registrar rota for the adult Haematology & Oncology service, once appropriate training has been completed. Duties include review of patients in the Haematology Day Unit and Clinic, cover of the Haematology laboratory and liaison Haematology including advice to colleagues in primary and secondary care, and care of Haematology inpatients in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.

For informal enquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact Professor Mark Vickers, Service Clinical Director for Haematology or Dr Gavin Preston, Consultant Haematologist:

Telephone 01224 553394

Email: mark.vickers@nhs.scot

Email: gavin.preston@nhs.scot

Closing date Sunday 12th July 2026

Please note that this post may close early due to volume of applications.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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