# SHO Doctor in Haematology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sho-doctor-in-haematology/472a6010-f8ac-4c7a-80fb-bb78b171401e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sho-doctor-in-haematology/472a6010-f8ac-4c7a-80fb-bb78b171401e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Haematology - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum incl. £2,162 London Weighting - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T13:42:55.626Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/HaematoOncology/HaematoOncology-v8138062 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138062?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A vacancy has arisen in the department for which we are seeking to appoint a clinical research fellow on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The post combines in-patient and out-patient work, caring for patients with a range of haematological malignancies, and will comprise a high proportion of research work including clinical trials and laboratory research. The candidate will be expected to submit a MDRes under the supervision of Dr Taussig. One focus will be on arginine deprivation in acute myeloid leukaemia. ### Main duties of the job The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre specialising in cancer in the UK. Our mission is to continue to make a national and international contribution to cancer research and treatment, so that more people are cured and quality of life is improved for those with cancer. The Royal Marsden therefore plays an important role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge treatment. We have a reputation for delivering high quality performance. We were ranked joint first in the CQC national inpatient survey  results, above  average  in  national  cancer  patient  experience survey and ranked first amongst teaching hospitals in the UK for our staff survey results. Predominantly the  Trust’s  workload  is  from  within  the  South  West  and  West  London Cancer Networks  but, as  a  specialist  cancer,  the Trust  has  a high  out-of-area  referral  rate for rare cancers,  recurrent  disease  and  treatment-related  problems  including  international referrals.  The Trust operates a shared care model with St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust for paediatric cancer. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description/person specification for a more detailed description of the role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good presentational and verbal skills **Desirable** - Computer Literacy / IT Skills – appropriate to a clinical service using computerised record systems and electronic prescribing systems ### Education **Essential** - MBBS, or equivalent **Desirable** - MRCP, or equivalent - MRCPath Part 1, or equivalent ### Experience **Essential** - Broad based knowledge and understanding of Haematological Oncology **Desirable** - Experience in Haemato-Oncology - Experience of Clinical Audits ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Self-motivated - Able to work as part of a team - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to conduct research ## Documents - [282-c1401-med (pdf, 495.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10458532) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) ## 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.