Job vacancy: Consultant Haematologist, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport

Job summary

Main area: Haematology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 470-24-0007-TJ-2

Employer: Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Mary's Hospital
Town: Newport
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59

Consultant Haematologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main clinical duties are as follows:

Provide comprehensive clinical haematology care, out-patient, day case and inpatient, working within an MDT structure
Provide liaison and clinical advice about Haematology test results, anticoagulation and blood transfusion to the hospital and primary care physicians
Review and authorise blood films referred by Biomedical Scientists for second opinion
Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit
To share in 1 in four consultant haematology on call rota (1 of the 4 being carried out by colleagues from the University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust)
Participate in the Royal College of Pathologists or Physicians CPD scheme
To contribute to undergraduate education, and the training of postgraduate trainees in Haematology as well as non-medical staff
To contribute to the research output and administration needs of the department
Contribute to the bone marrow lists in the department
Provision of Outpatient services for haematology patients. It is anticipated that the post holder will undertake 2 formal clinics per week and additional clinics for urgent cases and patients on chemotherapy as necessary.
The post holder will be required to supervise haematology patients undergoing treatment in day care settings.
To maintain and improve the quality of the Haematology laboratory service in order to continue to provide a high quality, comprehensive diagnostic service.
To continue to develop existing specialist services in haematology and haemato-oncology in line with national and network guidelines and with Trust policy.
To continue to improve blood transfusion practice within the Trust in line with national blood transfusion service guidelines and legal requirements, in conjunction with the Hospital Transfusion Practitioner and the Hospital Transfusion Committee

Other regular commitments include monthly Pathology Board meetings as well as Pathology Quality Meetings.

The appointees will take an equitable share of responsibility for departmental commitments. The development of areas of special interest and closer clinical links with Southampton will be encouraged.

The post holder will be expected to support the intrathecal chemotherapy service. The post holder will also be expected to undertake adequate and appropriate continuous professional development (CPD) which will be supported by Trust funded study leave. Annual appraisal is mandatory according to Trust policies in place. Annual job planning is performed in a separate process with the Clinical Lead and the Clinical Director of the department. Disputes concerning job planning and appraisal are referred to the Medical Director.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full registration and licence to practise with the GMC and be on the Specialist Register in Haematology (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
Applicants that are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Desirable criteria

MRCPCH or evidence of equivalent qualification
Evidence of a special interest that complements those of other consultants in the department.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Steve Wheeler
Job title: Deputy Director of Operations - Pathology
Email address: [email protected]

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