Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (or secondment opportunity)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 388-6438302-CW
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- per annum
- Closing
- Today at 08:00
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Haematology
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Clinical Fellow to join our expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain greater Haematology knowledge and experience. The clinical fellow will work alongside the SpR to support seven consultant haematologists delivering haeamatological services to patients at Torbay.
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the individual will support clinics and the day unit and develop chemotherapy prescribing skills (if not already competent). They will support the department to develop clinical research activity. The post holder will be expected to support the teaching and training of the South West peninsula medical students.
Working for our organisation
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an Integrated Care Organisation providing acute health care services from Torbay Hospital, community health services and adult social care. The Trust runs Torbay Hospital as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham. We also provide health and social care to the local population.
The hospital is a medium-sized, progressive and innovative District General Hospital serving a resident population of approximately 375,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season.
The Trust delivers non-surgical cancer services across Torbay and Newton Abbot Hospitals, providing acute care in inpatient, day-case and outpatients settings for patients living with and beyond their cancer diagnosis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Qualifications
MBBS
Full registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical
Council (GMC)
Clinical Experience
Completed core medical training
Management Administration experience
Active interest in IT
Experience of audit
Personal Attributes
Honesty and reliability
Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, observing National, Trust and Departmental guidelines
It is expected that the individual will support clinics and the day unit and develop chemotherapy prescribing skills (if not already competent). They will support the department to develop clinical research activity. The post holder will be expected to support the teaching and training of the South West peninsula medical students.
Attached is a indicative Job plan outlined for the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- Full registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable criteria
- MRCP (or equivalent training and experience)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed core medical training
Desirable criteria
- Previous haematology experience
- Previous SACT prescribing
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Active interest in IT
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit
Teaching/Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Interest in research
- Interest in education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates’ postgraduates
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to postgraduates
- GCP training or experience of clinical trial work
- Postgraduate teaching qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Honesty and reliability
- Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, observing National, Trust and Departmental guidelines
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical, approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professional staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Physically capable of fulfilling the role as presented
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Eve
- Job title
- Consultant Haemeatologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803655558
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