Haematology Consultant

As part of a collaborative venture between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) and Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) we are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic consultant to join The Christie haematology clinical team based at Leighton Hospital. The post will support the service to provide an excellent and high-quality patient focused service to meet the demand from our patients and referring centres.

This job role is for 10 PAs per week plus on call for a Christie Clinical haematologist based at Leighton Hospital to provide clinical support to The Christie Haematology @ Leighton service. The post holder will join a team of 3 other experienced clinicians and a Lead Consultant.

Flexibility may be considered for those who are unable to work full-time due to personal reasons.

This role will also receive a one-off attraction payment of 20% of the first year's annual salary (pre-tax, NI contributions) on commencement of employment. The payment will form part of the contract of employment to support continuity and delivery of service and there will be the requirement for the post holder to remain in post for a minimum period of 2 years. Please note this will only be applicable for individuals applying directly and not via an agency.

The successful post holder will be responsible for providing consultant level support to The Christie clinical haematology service and to implement best practice in Haematology.

The role will include three outpatient clinics per week, responsibility for outpatients attending the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit for treatment and provision of specialist input into the care of inpatients at Leighton Hospital. The post holder will have considerable liaison with local General Practitioners for haematological advice and will join the existing consultant's rota to manage this.

The post holder will be a core member of the haematology and lymphoma multi-disciplinary teams and the post also offers the opportunity to develop a special interest to suit the interests of the successful applicant and the unmet needs of the clinical haematology service.

A full and extensive overview of the responsibilities are detailed in the job description attached.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

This post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week for a Christie Clinical Haematologist based at

Leighton Hospital to provide clinical support to the Christie Haematology @ Leighton service. The post

will support the service to provide an excellent and high-quality patient focused service to meet the

demand from our patients and referring centres.

Any consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for

the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal

basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Role Purpose

This post is a collaborative venture between the Christie NHS Foundation Trust and MCHFT to support

the clinical haematology services across the southern sector of the Greater Manchester and Cheshire

Cancer Network (GMCCN) and the delivery of clinical and laboratory haematology on the Leighton

Hospital site.

The clinical haematology department based at Leighton Hospital is run by a highly motivated team

providing outpatient, day care and inpatient service to BCSH level 2a. The post will be based at Leighton

Hospital. The post holder will be a core member of the Haematology and lymphoma multi-disciplinary

teams and the post also offers the opportunity to develop a special interest to suit the interests of the

successful applicant and the unmet needs of the Clinical haematology service.

The role will be responsible for:

• To develop and implement best practice in Haematology
• To support staff in the delivery of a high quality service
• To be a core member of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• Membership on Hospital Transfusion Committee
• NEQAS film reporting

Diagnostic Haematology service

Diagnostic services for MCHFT haematology and biochemistry services are provided by the NMCPS, with

a view to utilise the Manchester HODs (haematology diagnostic system) for reporting of bone marrow

aspirates, trephines and for cytogenetic and molecular studies.