Job overview

We are looking for an innovative Consultant Haematologist to join our exceptional Bolton NHS Foundation Trust team.

Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to welcome applications for the post of Haematology Consultant within the division of medicine. We are looking for highly motivated colleagues with excellent communication and team working skills who want to deliver the best haematology care for our local population. The post holder should have a broad training in clinical and laboratory haematology.

We will also consider applications from candidates who are currently working as Locum NHS consultants and applying to be on the GMC specialist register via CESR. If successful, they will be initially offered a locum consultant post on a 2 year fixed term contract whilst they obtain their specialist registration.

You will join a medical team of 3 experienced haematologists, a Physicians’ Associate and a Haematology FY1. The Trust is looking to recruit two Haematology consultants to grow the team and allow further innovation and specialisation to occur.

We work alongside a close knit nursing team comprising of a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Haematology Day Unit Manager, 2 Haematology Nurse Specialists, 2 staff nurses and a band 3 HCA.

Main duties of the job

The appointed doctor will share inpatient responsibilities with the other Haematology consultants to cover inpatient daily consultant led ward rounds. In-patient work includes in-reach service to the wards. Clinical haematology in-patient beds are within our complex care bed base and carry out daily ward rounds.

The doctor will also support a well-established and diverse outpatients' service. As a Consultant, you will have 3 clinics per week. You will also participate and attend a weekly sector-wide MDT with Bolton, Wigan and Salford.

The department provides a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a. The medical team support the laboratory department and undertake various education elements of the role. 

The posts will at the Royal Bolton Hospital and support the delivery of on call for Bolton Hospital after hours Monday to Thursday (5pm to 9am) and on call for the local Haematology network with Bolton, Wigan and Salford after hours on Friday and Weekends (Friday 5pm to Monday 9am).

We are happy to consider flexible working requests, such as part time or annualised hours, but you will be expected to work shifts on a rota that reflects and supports the needs of the department.

Working for our organisation

Royal Bolton Hospital has a great reputation for supporting staff, celebrating success and continued service development.

We are one of the North West’s busiest acute NHS foundations trusts, serving people across Bolton and other parts of Greater Manchester and are classed as amongst the best in the region for several of our services.

Our organisation received a ‘Good’ overall rating from the CQC in April 2019, with some key areas of outstanding practice.

The Trust is currently underway with building the Bolton College of Medical Sciences, a vocational and professional skills and training facility, which is due completion in 2024.  

We aim to:

• Provide every person the best treatment, in the best place, every time
• Be a great place to work
• Spend our money wisely
• Make our hospital and buildings fir for the future
• Join up services to improve the health of the people of Bolton
• Develop partnerships across Greater Manchester to improve services

For a brief insight into how Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are building a Better Bolton please click on this short link: https://youtu.be/kGGRgPqHQsg