Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (from your start date, or if sponsorship is required, your new visa end date, whichever is sooner)
- Hours
- Full time - 11 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 293-Consultant-311
- Employer
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Homerton University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Haematology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
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Job overview
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint 2 x Locum Consultant Haematologist with special interest in General Haematology and Thrombosis . The post is advertised as full-time but applicants seeking a part-time post will be considered.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the diagnosis and continuing care of planned and emergency haematology patients.
Applicants must have full GMC registration with a licence to practise plus MRCP or equivalent, FRCPath, on the specialist register or within 6 months of Haematology CCT at the time of interview and have experience of managing patients within the area of special interest.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details around the role and main responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to remaining a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney. The main community served by the Trust is highly diverse with a complex group of clinical and cultural needs. The Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. These specialist services include haemoglobinopathy, obstetrics, neonatology, foetal medicine, fertility, neuro-rehabilitation, bariatric surgery, and asthma and allergy services.
The haematology department is a specialist haemoglobinopathy centre serving over 400 patients with sickle cell disease and a small number of patients with Thalassemia. A wide range of malignant and benign conditions are diagnosed and managed by the team, whilst providing level 1 care. A specialist MPN service with an advanced nurse practitioner has now also been established. A comprehensive nurse-led anticoagulation service is also available along with an established hospital transfusion service.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is also one of the parent trusts for NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership, working in conjunction with Barts Health and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details around the role and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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)
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- FRCPath (or equivalent)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
Desirable criteria
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD)
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience in Haematology
- Experience in the provision of a blood transfusion service
- Excellent clinical skills in Haematology haemato-oncology
- Experience in running anti-coagulation services
Desirable criteria
- Haemoglobinopathy experience
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
- Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co-operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills course/certificate
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks (CPA, CQC, MHRA)
- Experience of undergraduate and post- graduate teaching
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research experience
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Basabi Chatterjee
- Job title
- Consultant in Haematology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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