Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Haematologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
This is a full time new post comprising of 10 programmed activities.
The appointee in conjunction with the 4 other Consultant Haematologists will provide a comprehensive laboratory service and BSH level 2b clinical service (intensive chemotherapy services) with in-patient, out-patient, day care, management and educational responsibilities. They will partake in the 1:5 on call rota. There is a variable and interesting patient cohort including haemato-oncology, haemostasis and haemoglobinopathy.
MRCP and FRCPath or equivalent with a broad experience in clinical and laboratory haematology are a requirement for this post. A specialist interest in Haemato-oncology would additionally be ideal.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time new post comprising of 10 programmed activities.
The appointee in conjunction with the 4 other Consultant Haematologists will provide a comprehensive laboratory service and BSH level 2b clinical service (intensive chemotherapy services) with in-patient, out-patient, day care, management and educational responsibilities. They will partake in the 1:5 on call rota. There is a variable and interesting patient cohort including haemato-oncology, haemostasis and haemoglobinopathy.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached JD & PS for full job review.
For further information, or to arrange an informal visit to the department, please contact Dr S Solanki on [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical degree, MRCPath and FRCPath or equivalent, GMC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing haematology patients in a broad range of haematology sub-specialties
Desirable criteria
- Experience of independently managing haematology patients in all sub-specialties.
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
- Dr S Solanki
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Haematology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084013026
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