Consultant Haematologist

Job overview

Applications are invited for a substantive [10 PA] Consultant Haematologist based at North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH) NHS Trust in North London, which serves over 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and surrounding areas.

The Department treats a range of haematological conditions except for haemophilia, intensive treatment of acute leukaemias and cellular therapies. We are a Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) offering comprehensive care for 800 SCD patients and about 40 patients with thalassaemia major. The Red Cell Service has been undergoing a major improvement programme since 2022.

The post-holder will have an interest in red cell disorders, particularly SCD and thalassaemia, which will constitute around 50% of their clinical commitment, and will co-lead the red cell service. They can also choose to pursue another area of interest of their preference, subject to approval by the lead clinician.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice (or eligible for registration within six months of interview). Applicants that are UK-trained, must also hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Sajir Mohamedbhai, Clinical Lead at NMUH ( ; 2584/2428).

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a substantive [10 PA] Consultant Haematologist based at North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH) NHS Trust in North London, which serves over 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and surrounding areas.

The Department treats a range of haematological conditions except for haemophilia, intensive treatment of acute leukaemias and cellular therapies. We are a Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team (SHT) offering comprehensive care for 800 SCD patients and about 40 patients with thalassaemia major. The Red Cell Service has been undergoing a major improvement programme since 2022.

The post-holder will have an interest in red cell disorders, particularly SCD and thalassaemia, which will constitute around 50% of their clinical commitment, and will co-lead the red cell service. They can also choose to pursue another area of interest of their preference, subject to approval by the lead clinician.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice (or eligible for registration within six months of interview). Applicants that are UK-trained, must also hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Working for our organisation

The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust in North London, with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Ward round (when attending) (0.5 PA)

Education/ training (0.5 Core SPA)

RC MDT/ RC Operational Meeting (0.5 PA)

General clinic (1PA)

Ward round (when attending) (0.5PA)

RC screening laboratory MDT (monthly)

RC co-lead and governance (0.5 additional SPA)

Specialist clinic (1PA)

PM

Radiology meeting / Department meeting (0.5 PA) 

Undergraduate medical lead (0.5 Additional SPA) 

Alternate week clinic (TBC) (0.5 PA)

Haemato- Oncology MDT (0.5 PA)

Red cell clinic (1PA)

Laboratory cover (0.25 PA)

Clinic/admin (1.0 PA)

Audit / governance (0.5 core SPA) 

CME (0.5 core SPA)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC specialist registration Full MRCP or equivalent Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview) Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Desirable criteria

Working towards a post graduate qualification NHS experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Competent in basic procedures, physical examination, history taking, infection control Able to prioritise clinical need Understands current clinical issues in general medicine Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice Understands the principles of clinical governance – ensures patients are not put at risk

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of UK health systems and practices including the relationship between primary and secondary care and inter professional relationships Knowledge of current issues in the NHS Computer literate Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care Experience in ambulatory care Competent in the use of ultrasound for practical procedures

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria

Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting

Desirable criteria

Teaching qualification Evidence of teaching or training initiatives

Communication, relationships and work colleagues

Essential criteria

Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English e.g. able to write legible records Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand able to establish good working relations with patients and carers and multi−disciplinary colleagues

Desirable criteria

Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS

Maintaining Clinical Competence

Essential criteria

Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date Potential to benefit from the training available

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition Understands the purpose and process of professional training

Clinical governance

Essential criteria

Understanding and experience of clinical audit Participation in reflection and annual appraisal

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your  identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit

NMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

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By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.

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