Locum Consultant Haematologist - Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Description

We are looking for a highly committed and motivated individual to join our Haematology team.

Our dedicated and forward-looking team of 5 consultants provide a comprehensive haematology service in the four hospitals in an area of outstanding beauty.

This post has been created as part of the redesign of haematology services across the Health Board and continue to develop as part of the wider transformation process.

Support for the post includes Staff and Associate Specialists as well as foundation trainees. Promote local improvement and performance
Drive quality and governance throughout to improve patient experience and outcomes.
Introduce single disciplines within Haematology
Aid in the delivery of a digital network.

Our staff are at the heart of the quality of our service and are looking to add to our numbers.

The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the general haematology and haemo-oncology work including active participation in all departmental meetings and the on-call rota.

Occasional clinics in other hospital sites may be required, although options for virtual clinics are available.
To provide cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
To ensure that proper clinical records are made and maintained.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.

Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

~ Seven community hospitals:
Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
~48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
~ Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Our team currently consists of 5 consultants (2 part time), 4 Middle grade Doctors, 6 Haematology CNS and 1.6 Haematology Pharmacists and a QIST Manager.

Each of the 4 sites provide SACT treatments as well as out-patient clinics. The team work well together and share a common vision of providing excellent care for our haematology patients.

Wales has developed a haematology community which includes all the consultants in all the hospitals who work closely together to deliver the service for the total population of the country.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

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Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:
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MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Broad based experience in Haematology
Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
Competence in clinical and laboratory haematology
Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
Meet the requirement of the GMC's Good Medical Practice
Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
Evidence of above average performance
Membership of the British Society for Haematology (BSH)
Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Knowledge of risk management
Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Research degree
Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
Training the Trainers experience
Evidence of management training