Consultant Haematologist

South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant Haematologist to join our friendly, dedicated, and enthusiastic clinical haematology team (5x consultants, 2x haematology middle grades, 2x SHOs, 1x FY1, 6x haematology clinical nurse specialists nurses.

Applicants are invited to join a well-established Haematology unit. The department has a need for candidates with an interest in laboratory and transfusion haematology or myelodysplasia/myeloproliferative neoplasms. This is a 10 programmed activity (PA) post created in response to increasing demand and to support further service development for the future.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will help provide integrated clinical and laboratory services (currently BCSH level 2a for patients at Warwick Hospital, working towards re-commencing level 2b, as part of a recent countywide service review). They will also be part of the countywide Haematology Consortium, which currently consists of 14 consultants, providing BCSH level 2b care to patients throughout Coventry and Warwickshire. This a general haematology post covering both malignant and non-malignant practice, although candidates will be encouraged to develop areas of expertise / interest. This is a 10 programmed activity (PA) post plus on-calls.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job description
Job responsibilities

OUTPATIENT SERVICES

This Haematology job plan consists of 3 haematology outpatient clinics, both face-to-face and virtual. The Outpatient haematology consists of general haematology clinics and specialised clinics including lymphoma/myeloma, thrombosis, and obstetric haematology both at Warwick and Stratford sites. There is also a dedicated lymphadenopathy clinic run jointly with ENT and radiology to help support the 2 weeks wait. The appointed candidate will have an opportunity of developing their own specialised clinics.

There are more than 4000 outpatient haematology consultant episodes annually. We also have nurse led clinics for myeloproliferative/myelodysplasia disorders as well as procedure and transfusion clinics.

IN-PATIENTS

The haematology consultants have full admitting rights to medical beds at Warwick Hospital for the management of level 2a and non-malignant haematology patients. There are ongoing discussions regarding managing patient on a single ward. The new consultant will be instrumental in helping to build this aspect of the service.

Ward Rounds are conducted daily and on call ward rounds occur over the weekend. There are 10 in-patients on average.

Patients who need level 3 or 2b treatments are transferred to ward 34 at UHCW under the care of Warwick haematologists. Patients with solid tumours under the care of oncologists are cared for by the haematologists when they require admission with neutropenic sepsis.

CHEMOTHERAPY AND DAY UNIT SERVICES

The Aylesford unit at Warwick and the Rigby Unit on the Stratford site both provide day case chemotherapy and supportive care (e.g., transfusions, IVIg, bisphosphonates) to both haematology and oncology patients. Warwick hospital is a designated JACIE and HTA accredited site for stem cell harvesting and apheresis for the Coventry and Warwickshire consortium. The stem cell apheresis and intrathecal rooms are both in the Aylesford unit.

The units have a group of chemotherapy nurses experienced in both haematology and solid tumour treatment regimens and the good rapport between the two disciplines ensures a seamless and holistic service.

Please see job description for full details

Person Specification
Professional Experience
Essential

Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be 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

Academic achievements
Essential

MRCP or equivalent FRCPath or equivalent

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