Locum Consultant in Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Job summary

This is a 12 month locum post for a Consultant Haematologist to lead the Thrombosis service with an interest in Haemostasis.

The appointee will be responsible for the development and maintenance of a high standard of practice of clinical and laboratory coagulation haematology. The post holder will be given the opportunity to lead the service with ample room for strategic direction and growth in clinical delivery, trials and research. We are open and keen to consider well trained and experienced international applicants with an interest in thrombosis and haemostasis.

The multidisciplinary team provide inpatient and outpatient care to patients with thrombosis alongside tertiary input to complex thrombotic patients across South London. The team provides a nurse led Ambulatory VTE pathway for patients referred from the Emergency Department. Additionally, the nursing team provide specialist Cancer Thrombosis clinics, and a joint thrombosis nurse/midwife led clinic for pregnant women requiring thromboprophylaxis. The Anticoagulation pharmacists provide 2 ambulatory services for newly diagnosed AF and LV thrombosis. The service is a designated VTE Exemplar Centre forming part of the National network participating in National Clinical governance programmes and the VTE buddy network. VTE prevention work forms an important part of our work. The anticoagulation service provides warfarin monitoring for over 700 patients and provides bridging clinics for surgery across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide consultant input for clinical aspects of haemostasis and thrombosis working with both the anti-coagulation/ thrombosis team and the haemophilia / haemostasis team

2. To lead the team with existing Haemostasis and thrombosis consultants to ensure readily available haematology expertise in the provision of laboratory haemostasis and thrombosis interpretation and management of pathology results.

3. To assist in the development of anticoagulant and thrombosis services with the Anticoagulant team involving delivering education in the Trust and primary care to ensure compliance with National standards and improve patient safety.

4. To support the implementation of National guidance on the prevention of hospital acquired venous thromboembolism, working with the Hospital Thrombosis team in development, dissemination and audit of best practice.

5. To ensure provision of a high standard of practice of laboratory diagnostic haematology services in partnership with the South West London Pathology Network, working in conjunction with the other haematology consultants to ensure comprehensive cover for the laboratory.

6. To provide clinical haematology services as part of the non-malignant haematology team working in conjunction with the other haematology consultants.

7. To work with the laboratory manager, scientific team and clinical lead to ensure compliancy with CPA standards and are updated in line with current best practice.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.