Locum Consultant Haematologist

2 months ago


Worcester, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a locum full-time Consultant ClinicalHaematologist to join our enthusiastic and friendly team of 7 Consultantsproviding a clinical and laboratory Haematology service for the population ofWorcestershire (550,000). Applicants wishing to apply on a part time basis arealso encouraged to apply.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust incorporates 3 mainhospital sites in the County - Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester;Alexandra Hospital, Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre. The postholder will be based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and, will provideclinical and laboratory Haematology services at Worcestershire Royal Hospitaland outreach clinics at one of our peripheral sites.

We would welcome applications from non UK trained Haematologists who wish to progress through the CESR application process andwould support the successful candidate in gaining this.

Main duties of the job

The service for Haematology inpatients is centred in the Haematology Unit (Laurel 3) at WRH. The seven Consultant Haematologists within the county act as attending physician to the Haematology Unit for one week periods on a rotational basis. They are responsible for the admission and management of all inpatients requiring level 1 and 2 care.

On-call duties are county-wide and are shared on a 1 in 7 rota (prospective cover) with consultant colleagues. Consultants will provide cover for normal periods of annual and study leave. The on-call consultant will cover all three sites during out of hours, including the A&E and acute laboratories at WRH and the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. There is also the requirement to participate in the Lab on call rota with consultant colleagues.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Chief Executive, Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

Please visit the Job Description for further information.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work in a team Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Desirable

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise. Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

Higher degree Entry on Specialist Register in Clinical Haematology (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)

Experience

Essential

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Clinical Haematology Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Expertise in subspecialty

Other Requirements

Essential

An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call

Teaching Experience

Essential

Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the clinical haematology firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

Research Experience

Essential

Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives

Desirable

Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years Evidence of having undertaken original research

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