Consultant in Medical Haematology - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals

Cambridge University Hospitals
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Description

Main area

  • Medical Haematology
    Grade
  • Consultant
    Contract
  • Permanent
    Hours
  • 10 sessions per week (Full-Time)
    Job ref
  • 180CON4779
    Employer
  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Employer type
  • NHS
    Site
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital
    Town
  • Cambridge
    Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum pro-rata
Salary period

  • Yearly
    Closing
  • 12/05/2024 23:59
    Interview date
  • 03/06/2024Job overview
Applications are invited for a full-time (10PA) Consultant in Medical Haematology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be placed within the laboratory and Medical Haematology Service.

This is a replacement post in General Haematology with a special focus on Immune Haematology and Anaemia.

The applicant would also be expected to take the lead in the Perioperative Anaemia Service and to be the Trust Lead in Immune Thrombocytopenia.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should have experience of laboratory Haematology as well as leadership, strong communication skills and desire to improve quality.

There is no requirement to work in Haemato-Oncology diagnostics in this post.


You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Haematology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview.

Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.


As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust.

Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

Working for our organisation


The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder also will provide clinical service and leadership to the automated haematology laboratory.

As such the post holder is responsible for supporting the Blood Sciences Laboratory Director in providing laboratory services for the Haematology Automated Laboratory as defined by ISO 15189:2012 as Clinical Lead for this service.


The post holder will provide clinical service, support/initiation of clinical research/trials, supervision of Trainees, introduction of new technologies/services in line with Pathology overall strategy as well as lead on regulatory accreditation issues.


It is expected that there will be teaching within the role to support the training of Specialty Registrars (ST3+) to gain competency in laboratory Haematology and General Haematology.


The successful applicant will look after patients with non-malignant haematological disorders in the general haematology clinic including anaemia and immunohaematological conditions such as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

CUH is recognised as an ITP clinical centre.

This is an exciting time within Medical Haematology with a portfolio of trials and clinical research.

The post will include participation in inpatient ward rounds & consults for patients with non-malignant haematological disorders and participation in the non-malignant on-call rota (1:5 currently) which covers CUH and Royal Papworth Hospital.

There is no requirement to work in Haemato-Oncology diagnostics in this post.


Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person specification

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

  • Score 15Communication Skills
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Personal Skills
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Understanding of the NHS
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Professional Development
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Specialty Specific Skills
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Clinical Skills
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Professionalism
Essential criteria

  • Score 15Standards
Essential criteria

  • Score 15
    Qualifications:
Essential criteria

  • Score 15
    Applicant requirements:
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


Further details / informal visits contact:

Name

  • Dr Martin Besser

Job title

  • Specialty Lead

Telephone number
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