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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
357-CPR-1823-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pilgrim Hospital
Town
Boston
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/02/2025 23:59
Interview date
21/02/2025

Employer heading

NHS

Consultant Haematologist with SI in Lymphoma

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

Applications in this case are welcomed for a  Consultant post in Clinical Haematology (General Haematology) with a sub-specialty in Lymphoma. 

This is a  full time (10 PA) appointment based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston which includes on-call provision.   We have additional Lead Roles such as Head of Service for Haematology which are available at different times based on a 3-year fixed term post in additional to the Consultant role.  These additional Lead Roles also attract between 1PA and 2PAs depending on the role.  

We have an established team of Specialist Registrars, Speciality Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners  and Clinical Nurse Specialists  on both the Lincoln and Boston sites to support Consultants in delivering  Haematology care. 

Main duties of the job

Base - Pilgrim Hospital, Boston

Responsibilities:

  • The Clinical Haematology service comprises all Haematology/Oncology, general haematology, and haemostasis and thrombosis referrals for investigation, diagnosis and treatment.
  • There is additional responsibility for investigation and advice on the management of patients with haematological problems from all other areas including ante-natal serology.
  • This includes a bone marrow biopsy service for patients not under the direct care of the haematologists. Anticoagulant monitoring is managed within Primary Care.

The Medical School at the University of Lincoln provides opportunities to support Medical Student placements for teaching. Our Haematology Department is heavily involved in phase 2 and 3 International Clinical Trials in particular within the field of myeloid malignancies and myeloma.

You will also be able to develop your own research interest with the ability to join a well-established Translational Molecular Laboratory at University of Lincoln, to enable you to enrich your professional journey with Laboratory Base Research together with Clinical Research.

Please see job description for further information.

Working for our organisation

The Medical School can offer a number of facilities to our staff and these include:

  • 2 x 120 Capacity Lecture Theatres.
  • Seminar space.
  • Library, Science Library and Project Library.
  • Anatomy Suite and Clinical Skills Suite.
  • The entire building is designed to meet BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method).

The successful applicant will work with Consultant colleagues to develop the Clinical and Laboratory Haematology service which is organised on a Trust wide basis. All Lymphoma patients are managed by the Haematologists.

Acute Leukaemia patients requiring inpatient intensive Chemotherapy are treated in Lincoln County Hospital. General Inpatient Chemotherapy is also administered at Lincoln and Pilgrim Hospital. Our Outpatient Services are of equivalence at three sites, the third site being Grantham District Hospital.

We also have an oncology department and radiotherapy services are available within the Trust to support with ongoing haematological/oncology treatment.

As a Consultant you will have the full support and access to the Cancer Services Business Unit. The unit is part of the East Midlands Strategic Clinical Network to ensure that the department is aware of regional changes in the system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Haematology Department is heavily involved in phase 2 and 3 international clinical trials in particular in the field of myeloid malignancies and myeloma. 

You will have the opportunity to develop your own research interest with opportunity to also join a well-established translational molecular laboratory at University of Lincoln, to be able to enrich your professional journey with lab base research together with clinical research.

For full details please see job description.

Person specification

Clinical Skill

Essential criteria
  • MRCP (UK) ir equivalent
  • FRCPath or equivalent
  • Full GMC and Specialist registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • extensive experience and training in general haematology
  • expiereince of involvement in clinical research and audit
Desirable criteria
  • specailisit interest and expertise in lymphoma

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication and able to work as part of MDT

Special Requirements

Essential criteria
  • commitment to further development of haematology service
  • commitment to maintain own education to a minimum standard set by the RCPath

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Dr Walter Mmeka
Job title
Clinical Lead - Haematology, Oncology and SPC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522 512512
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