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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
110-MD215-1124
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Town
Llantrisant
Salary
£106,000 - £154,760 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

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Consultant Haematologist

Consultant

We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000.  We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.

Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.

We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Haematologist to join a friendly and enthusiastic team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Whilst this appointment is a Health Board wide appointment, this post will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. 

 

The successful candidate will aim to start in February 2025, due to retirement within the team. 

 

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is one of the largest Health Boards in Wales and was formed in 2019. It is situated near of the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol and is enriched with magnificent scenery including beautiful beaches and the stunning Brecon Beacons national park. Welsh history, culture, music and of course rugby lie at the heart of the Health Board.

 

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

The post requires malignant and general haematological work. Candidates with any field of interest are encouraged to apply. However, it is desirable to have an interest and experience in haematological malignancy and chemotherapy. The work will be shared equally with the other consultants to provide clinical, laboratory, liaison haematology service and on call. The development of a special interest by the appointee is encouraged and would be in line with the clinical interest of the Health Board.

 

The Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB Haematology service, whilst performing BCSH level 2 Haematology, has close links with the regional Haematology and BMT centre based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, some 12 miles away.

Potential applicants are encouraged to visit and to meet the current team and consultants.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

 

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will find a detailed job description and person specification attached to this advert. Please contact us if you have any questions. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

Essential criteria
  • Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification - E 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
  • MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience and ability in all areas of clinical haematology
  • Proven experience in haematological oncology
  • Proven experience and competence in reporting bone marrow/trephines and blood films
Desirable criteria
  • Management qualifications or experience
  • Proven record of service development
  • Laboratory based research

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Good computer skills

Interests and Personal Disposition

Essential criteria
  • Proven leadership skills and a responsible attitude
  • A commitment to provision of a strong clinically-orientated service
  • Interest in teaching and training medical and non-medical staff - E Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well in multi-disciplinary environment within and outside the department
  • Good organisational skills, ability to work to deadlines, work on own initiative and priorities workload
Desirable criteria
  • Interest in other specialties outside the field of haematology
  • Active interest in research and development

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr. Sarah Antcliff
Job title
Consultant Haematologist (Clinical Lead)
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01685 728395
Additional information

Tammy Payne

Service Manager,  Haematology 

[email protected] 

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