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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 1 session per week
Job ref
164-7400278
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Closing
03/10/2025 23:59

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Haematology consultant with expertise in Myeloma

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

Full-time post for a Consultant Haematologist with expertise in Myeloma for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

 

This is a new substantive post joining the Myeloma team. The post holder will join the Clinical Haematology team based at the City campus however they will also provide input into the Haematology service at QMC campus. This post holder will join the Myeloma service alongside Associate Professor Dean Smith, Dr Fran Wadelin, Dr Amber Hodgson, Dr Kandee Saravanamuttu and Dr Muhammed Saleh. Candidates should have a specialist interest in this disease area. In addition, there will be in involvement in the myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and general haematology services, so experience of these area is also essential. The Consultant will also contribute to general and laboratory Haematology services to the Trust and participate in the Acute Haemato-oncology service to meet peer review standards.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties within the agreed Job Plan. The post will join a team of 17 other Consultants offering a full haematological malignancy service but will have a special interest in myeloma. The appointee will join in the attending rota covering the inpatient myeloma service for one month in 4.5.

 

Working for our organisation

Clinical

· A full range of haematological conditions are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care.

· Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency clinical and laboratory Haematology service including general haematology and referrals from GPs and other Consultants.

· Participation in the ‘Acute Haemato-Oncology’ service; to facilitate timely Consultant review of non-elective patients admitted under Clinical Haematology and BMT

· Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.

· Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of the department.

· Teaching of junior doctors, appraisal, supervision, and assessment of junior doctors

These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, their Consultant colleagues, and the Trust.

The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of their time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details and the person specification for this role. This includes the job plan and on-call commitments. We recommend reviewing it carefully and contacting the leads named in the Job Description with any further questions.

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration (or within 6 months of interview)
  • CCT (or within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview)
  • Non-UK trained residents required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential criteria
  • FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Higher professional degree

Clinical Skills Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of management of Myeloma and MPN
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training in communication skills
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherant ideas for service development and delivery
  • Able to work in a team
Desirable criteria
  • Higher management degree or qualification training
  • Experience of change management

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in a Clinical Audit
  • Evidence of ability to teach and support junior staff effectively
  • GCP training
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research
  • Experience in clinical trials in Haematology
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or attendance at educational supervisor training event

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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
Kandeepan Saravanamuttu
Job title
Head of Service and Consultant Haematologist
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Dean Smith - Consultant Haematologist 

[email protected] 

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