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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (12 month Locum contract)
Hours
Full time - 11 sessions per week (8% on-call supplement)
Job ref
293-Consultant-358
Employer
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Town
London
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59

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Haematology Locum Consultant - Special interest in Haemoglobinopathies

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

 

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Job overview

The post will be based in the department of Haematology. There will be an average of 8 PAs of direct clinical care, with an additional 1 PA for out of hours work and daytime clinical activities. 2 PA’s are allocated for supporting professional activities. As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality, safe health care to patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

 

  • the provision of a first class service
  • effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
  • active involvement in undergraduate and post graduate teaching and training
  • undertaking all work in accordance with trust policies and procedures including the Code of Behaviour
  • conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of Homerton’s business plans
  • contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development

Main duties of the job

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications & Higher Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • On GMC’s specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register by date of interview
  • MRCP (or equivalent)
  • FRCPath (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD)

Relevant experience in speciality/sub speciality

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience in Haematology
  • Experience in the care and management of patients with haemoglobinopathies
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in the provision of a blood transfusion service

Clinical skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent clinical skills in Haematology including haemoglobinopathies
Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills course/certificate

Leadership and professionalism

Essential criteria
  • Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
Desirable criteria
  • Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management skills

Essential criteria
  • 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; Haemoglobinopathies Peer Review)
Desirable criteria
  • Management of team or programme or project

Teaching & training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management

Research

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant research experience
  • Publication of peer reviewed papers

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
  • IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills course/certificate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Basabi Chatterjee
Job title
Consultant in Haematology
Email address
[email protected]
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