Consultant Paediatric Haematologist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

This is a new substantive 10 PA post, based at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust with Teenage and Young Adult support for Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool.

The postholder would be joining a highly specialist team of Consultant Paediatric Haematologists and Consultant Paediatric Oncologists.

The successful applicant would join a team of 4 Consultant Paediatric Haematologists and a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist with a Special Interest in Leukaemia as well as 4 Consultant Paediatric Oncologists.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post.

If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The post holder will report through the Specialty Lead to the Chief Executive with professional support from the Divisional Director.

Clinical

It is envisaged that this post will attract 10 programmed activities (PA's) per week (8.5 PA direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 SPA - (supporting professional activities).

As per Trust Policy for new consultants increases beyond 1.5 SPA, in respect of appropriate activities can be negotiated by mutual agreement following annual job planning reviews.

This post holder will be involved in delivering clinical and laboratory haematology. The specific leads for each area will be negotiated among the consultants depending on their specialist interests. There will also be a joint responsibility to ensure consultant medical input to the clinical laboratory service.

On-call arrangements will consist of a 1:5 on call rota for non-malignant and laboratory haematology and a 1:8 on call rota for Haemato-Oncology unit cover.

As a leader in child healthcare and research, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust provides care for more than 275,000 children and young people each year, making Alder Hey one of the biggest and busiest children's hospitals in Europe.

Our state-of-the-art hospital, on our main site in Liverpool, opened in October 2015. It set a new benchmark within the NHS and won many prestigious industry awards. Buildings, however, are only as good as what happens inside them.

Our vision is to build a healthier future for children and young people, as one of the recognised world leaders in healthcare and research for children.

The appointee will be expected to attend:

Leukaemia MDT weekly
Haematology MDT biweekly
Unit planning meeting/chemotherapy meeting weekly.
Haemato-Oncology Unit meetings, including chemotherapy group, R&G and M&M
Laboratory Medicine Interdepartmental meetings monthly
Pathology Users' Group quarterly.

The post holder will report through the Specialty Clinical Director for Medicine to the Chief Executive with professional support from the Director of Division of Medicine.

Clinical appraisal will be undertaken by a suitably senior consultant.

Teaching & Academic role

Participate in the teaching and training of medical undergraduates and postgraduates from range of specialties: paediatrics, adult medicine, and haematology as well as nursing staff and allied health professionals.

Develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise, with a focus on developing TYA research in the region.

Managerial responsibilities

Supervise junior staff including clinical +/- educational supervision of trainees and fellows.

Take an active role in service review and development of TYA services across region, together with colleagues at the tertiary adult haemato-oncology centre (Clatterbridge Cancer Centre-Liverpool)

Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning.

CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance

Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available.

Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department.

Take part in the clinical governance programme.