Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 10 PAs
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 409-5280018-A
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whiston Hospital
- Town
- Prescot
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 Per annum Plus 5% On call supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/06/2024
Employer heading
Haematology Consultant
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for this full-time (initial 10 PA) post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a dynamic haematology team in a replacement role providing care across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will join a team totalling 6 Consultant Haematologists, a full complement of training posts, Nurse Clinicians and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The successful applicants will manage patients with all haematological diagnoses, anticoagulation and blood transfusion.
Candidates should have a wide experience of laboratory and clinical haematology, including the management of acute leukaemia. Be fully registered with the GMC, possess FRCPath or equivalent and be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
The interviews will take place on Monday 24th June, 2024.
Main duties of the job
The role also includes delivery of outpatient and day case services at the Medical Day Unit at Ormskirk Hospital, this newly created department is fully equipped and supported to deliver Haematology care to our patients in the Southport and Ormskirk locality.
The job plan will be discussed and agreed with the Clinical Director on appointment and will take into account the appointee’s preferences on specialisation together with a reorganisation of the on call service.
The consultants currently share an out of hours on-call rota with consultants from Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust W and this is for both trusts and the entire catchment community; it is a 1 in 7 rota at present. This provides a consultant haematologist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for advice.
The Haematology and Transfusion Laboratories are part of Blood Sciences which are based at Whiston Hospital which is fully UKAS accredited.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the ‘supporting documents’ heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.
Whiston Hospital
Whiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People. The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.
St Helens Hospital
St Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.
Southport Hospital
Southport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults’ accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients’ service. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.
The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.
Ormskirk Hospital
Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides women’s and children’s services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.
The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.
Life in Merseyside and West Lancashire
Merseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.
Liverpool is a vibrant, music city which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has recently been named European City of Culture.
High quality schools are available in and around Merseyside and West Lancashire. The area has many sports facilities including championship golf courses, several sailing clubs and one of the finest windsurfing venues in Britain.
People from Merseyside and West Lancashire are renowned for their friendliness and quick-witted humour and the region sports two of the finest football teams in the Premier League.
The town of St Helens is renowned for its glassworks and rugby. The district has a population of around 340,000 and is of mixed residential, industrial, and rural character. It is situated on the edge of Merseyside, between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.
Southport is a seaside town and has a population of around 90,000. Southport lies on the Irish Sea Coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street. Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK and hosts various events including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.
Ormskirk is an historic Market town surrounded by beautiful countryside, reserves, and wildlife. Ormskirk has quaint village streets, winning restaurants and farm shops and is also home to the award-winning Edgehill University.
Distance to Liverpool City Centre:
From Whiston Hospital – 13.3 miles
From St Helens Hospital – 15 miles
From Southport Hospital – 19.9 miles
From Ormskirk Hospital – 18.1 miles
Distance to Manchester City Centre:
From Whiston Hospital - 26.6 miles
From St Helens Hospital – 27.7 miles
From Southport Hospital – 42.4 miles
From Ormskirk Hospital – 35.4 miles
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration (and with a licence to practice) and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCPath or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- High level experience and competence in clinical and laboratory haematology
- Recent experience in the day-to-day management of haematological malignancies and high intensity inpatient chemotherapy
- Clinical trials experience
- Participated in clinical audit
- Experience in teaching and training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
- Understanding of current issues in NHS management
Desirable criteria
- Clinical trials management experience
- Experience and knowledge of laboratory management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt to change and a commitment to maintaining an up-to-date service
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Leadership skills
- Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and in written communications in relation to our patient group
- Ability to motivate others
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to travel between hospital sites
- Willingness to work across all four hospital sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr David Taylor
- Job title
- Clinical Director Haematology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 430 1825
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