Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Haematologist to join our team. This is a 10 PA Consultant Haematologist post based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT). It is a replacement post.

As we are a large District general Hospital, as well as a cancer centre, the post will cover a wide range of Haematology including General and Haemato-oncology. The hospital has an Oncology ward with a dedicated junior doctor team and busy Haemato oncology clinics. Applicants with an interest in haemato-oncology are especially encouraged to apply.

The Haematology team deliver level 2b care, including intensive chemotherapy for AML, salvage treatment for high grade lymphoma and intensive treatment for primary CNS lymphoma. We work closely with colleagues at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital and share a level 2 in-patient service based at the RSFT. There is a 1:9 combined ward attending and out of hours on-call rota. Care is delivered by a team of committed and highly skilled staff including  6 haematologists, 3 clinical nurse specialists, 2 Haematology registrars and designated junior doctors at the RSFT and 4 further consultant colleagues from Ashford and St Peters Hospital.

Main duties of the job

1.     To participate in the provision of clinical and laboratory haematology services.

2.     To maintain the highest clinical standards in the diagnosis and management of patients with haematological disorders.

3.     To participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.

4.     To participate in continuing medical education.

5.     To teach and train junior medical staff, medical students, nursing staff and biomedical scientists, other clinical staff i.e., pharmacists

6.     To participate in clinical research trials. To undertake teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of trainee medical staff and medical students.

7.     To contribute and support departmental meetings.

8.     To fully comply with requirements for annual appraisal and job planning and maintain an up to date mandatory training record.

9.     To undertake CPD in, order to maintain and develop personal professional standards

10.     To undertake occasional additional duties as required to cover absent colleagues and flexibility in rota arrangements

See job desciption for full details.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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