Job summary
APPOINTMENT AS TRUST DOCTOR/ST3 IN HAEMATOLOGY
Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust: Full-time; 1:9 on call from home
Barts Health NHS Trust invites applicants for an ST3 equivalent/Trust doctor post in Haematology, based at the Royal London Hospital. This post is to cover a short term gap in the NE London Haematology training rotation. This post is planned to commence September 2022 and is for 3 months in the first instance but may be extended depending on satisfactory performance and other future movements in the NTN training program
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under the clinical direction of all the consultants in the Haematology Department with clearly identified clinical and educational supervisors. The post would be ideal for those wishing to pursue a career in Haematology and to apply for a National Training Number. As such the post is suitable for experienced SHO equivalents/Clinical Fellows/Registrars who wish to pursue a career in Haematology and who would like to consolidate their experience.
The Royal London Hospital has a busy and interesting non-malignant clinical practice and one of the largest Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratories in the country. The most recent GMC survey highlighted our department as one of the best training sites in London. The Clinical Haematology department has several active research programmes and has the largest NIHR research portfolio for non-malignant haematology research in the UK. The Royal London hospital is a tertiary centre for adult haemoglobinopathy, paediatric haematology, an adult and paediatric haemophilia centre and the host of the ITP registry.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At various times, the post holder will have clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the wards, ambulatory patients seen on the day unit and those seen in outpatients. Support to become proficient in bone marrow biopsy will be provided. On-call services are shared with SpRs from Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham University Hospital offering on call experience of tertiary non-malignant haematology, in particular supporting the regional Haemophilia and Haemoglobinopathy centres. The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice. The department has a key awareness of the importance of clinical audit, and all specialist trainees are encouraged to complete audit projects whilst here. Participation in undergraduate and CMT teaching is also encouraged
This post does not have educational approval from the postgraduate dean and will not be recognised for training, however support will be provided for career development, in-house SpR training sessions are currently running and attendance at Regional training days is strongly supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At various times, the post holder will have clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the wards, ambulatory patients seen on the day unit and those seen in outpatients. Support to become proficient in bone marrow biopsy will be provided. On-call services are shared with SpRs from Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham University Hospital offering on call experience of tertiary non-malignant haematology, in particular supporting the regional Haemophilia and Haemoglobinopathy centres. The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice. The department has a key awareness of the importance of clinical audit, and all specialist trainees are encouraged to complete audit projects whilst here. Participation in undergraduate and CMT teaching is also encouraged
This post does not have educational approval from the postgraduate dean and will not be recognised for training, however support will be provided for career development, in-house SpR training sessions are currently running and attendance at Regional training days is strongly supported.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP Part 1 or MRCPCH Part 1 A and B
- Full MRCP (UK)
Desirable
- Higher degree MSc, PhD, MD
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with haematological disease
- Competence at core-completion level in the management of medical emergencies, in-patients and outpatients
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training.
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent.
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification)
- Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
- Evidence of ST3-level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis.)
- Experience at CT/ST 1/2-level of managing patients with haematological disease and managing haematological emergencies by the time of commencement of ST3 training.
Skills
Essential
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching.
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- Evidence of relevant academic publications
- Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
- Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP Part 1 or MRCPCH Part 1 A and B
- Full MRCP (UK)
Desirable
- Higher degree MSc, PhD, MD
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with haematological disease
- Competence at core-completion level in the management of medical emergencies, in-patients and outpatients
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training.
- Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent.
Desirable
- Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification)
- Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
- Evidence of ST3-level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis.)
- Experience at CT/ST 1/2-level of managing patients with haematological disease and managing haematological emergencies by the time of commencement of ST3 training.
Skills
Essential
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching.
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- Evidence of relevant academic publications
- Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
- Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
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).
