Job summary
Consultant Haematologist (10 PA)
We are looking for a colleague to join our forward-thinking and expanding Haematology Department. This is a new post and we want to recruit a colleague with a specialist interest in malignant haematology - within that remit the successful applicant's disease specific interests will be accommodated. You will be part of a team of 9 consultants, 4 rotational specialty registrars, 1 academic clinical fellow, 3 foundation year and IMT doctors and 8 clinical nurse specialists.
Main duties of the job
Inpatient care is on a dedicated 34 bed haematology and oncology inpatient area, which includes 10 isolation rooms. Day cases are managed in a day ward within the Colney Centre. Procedures such as bone marrow sampling, lumbar punctures, red cell exchanges and cell separation are also carried out in this facility. A new mobile chemotherapy unit service launched in 2021 with space for four recliner chairs and infusion pumps
The Department fulfils requirements for a BCSH level 3 provision of Haematological care. Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplants are carried out locally (priming, leucopheresis, conditioning and post-transplant care).
There are 2 weekly combined MDT meetings held with radiology, the regional haemato-oncology diagnostic service (based in Cambridge) and James Paget University Hospital. The department is a TYA designated centre, venous thrombo-embolism exemplar site, ITP exemplar site and forms part of the East of England haemoglobinopathy network.
All Haematology consultants have admitting rights to a dedicated ward for haematology and oncology patients on average there are 15-20 Haematology inpatients at any one time. The Department prefers to manage patients as outpatients where possible, with established ambulatory care practices and a virtual ward in place.
Each consultant has at least 2 specialist clinics per week. Many patients are managed by virtual appointments with clinic rooms equipped to support telephone and video consultations.
About us
We provide Level 3 Haematology care and all stages of autologous stem cell transplantation by a JACIE accredited service. A high specification Radiotherapy treatment suite is on site. The hospital is a dedicated TYA centre and Haemophilia centre. Our department provides undergraduate teaching at the Norwich Medical School in both clinical and laboratory haematology, as well as having active clinical trials and basic scientific research programmes. Laboratory haematology is part of a managed pathology network across Norfolk and parts of Suffolk (Eastern Pathology Alliance). The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is the 'hub' laboratory and provides all community pathology for the network. The NNUH laboratory is UKAS accredited.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached detailed job description and full advert for main responsibilities of this post
For an informal discussion please contact Dr Hamish Lyall on 01603 286286 ext 6750
The AAC panel will meet 8th September 2022
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached detailed job description and full advert for main responsibilities of this post
For an informal discussion please contact Dr Hamish Lyall on 01603 286286 ext 6750
The AAC panel will meet 8th September 2022
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview), CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP or equivalent
- EPLS or APLS certification
Desirable
- Higher degree such as MD, MSc or PhD
- 2 years' experience in a tertiary centre
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
- Training to level 3 safeguarding and experience of safeguarding at Specialist Registrar or Consultant Level
- Commitment to the development and maintenance of safeguarding skills
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of haematology patients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of clinical and laboratory haematological problems
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
Desirable
- Previous responsibility for service improvement
- Management skills
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of formal and on the job clinical teaching
- Enthusiasm to teach clinical skills
- Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees and ST1s and ST2s Ability to teach clinical and laboratory skills
Desirable
- Commitment to under- and post-graduate and multidisciplinary teaching and training
- Recognised postgraduate course in teaching/training (T5 or similar)
- Post-graduate qualification in teaching (PGCert or similar)
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours
- Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time when on call
Desirable
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview), CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP or equivalent
- EPLS or APLS certification
Desirable
- Higher degree such as MD, MSc or PhD
- 2 years' experience in a tertiary centre
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
- Training to level 3 safeguarding and experience of safeguarding at Specialist Registrar or Consultant Level
- Commitment to the development and maintenance of safeguarding skills
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of haematology patients
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of clinical and laboratory haematological problems
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
Desirable
- Previous responsibility for service improvement
- Management skills
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of formal and on the job clinical teaching
- Enthusiasm to teach clinical skills
- Experience of supervising Foundation Trainees and ST1s and ST2s Ability to teach clinical and laboratory skills
Desirable
- Commitment to under- and post-graduate and multidisciplinary teaching and training
- Recognised postgraduate course in teaching/training (T5 or similar)
- Post-graduate qualification in teaching (PGCert or similar)
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours
- Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time when on call
Desirable
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
