Job summary
Required
to fill this 6PA replacement post within the Paediatric Oncology & Haematology
Department at the Leeds General Infirmary.
The post holder will provide, with
consultant and multi-disciplinary colleagues in the paediatric haematology and
oncology team, an emergency and elective regional service for children with
cancer and malignant haematological disorders. The post holder will take
responsibility for Leading and developing the Long-Term Follow-up service for
children with cancer.
The
successful applicant should hold MB ChB (or equivalent) and should be included
on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,
if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
Applicants should have
established skills in Paediatric Oncology and its related specialties including
Late Effects of Cancer. A strong commitment to undergraduate
and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
Haematology
and oncology surveillance and beyond: my vision for integrating primary,
secondary and tertiary care.
Main duties of the job
Other duties of this role will include:
on-call responsibility with 7 other
consultants in the paediatric haematology and oncology team.
Providing advice and support to the
other paediatric specialists in the Childrens Hospital, and to paediatricians
caring for children in other hospitals who refer to Leeds.
Participating in the
multi-professional paediatric clinical governance programmes, and clinical
management meetings.
Participating in education,
supervision, and training of junior medical staff.
Participate in the active
departmental research programme and/or develop appropriate research interests
that will benefit the service.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: 19
February 2025
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000
staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our
2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000-day cases, 125,000
in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality, and experience
2. The
best place to work.
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research, and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post,
the successful applicant will join Dr Sue Picton, Prof Sally Kinsey, Dr Michael
Richards, Dr Beki James, Dr Martin Elliot, Dr Bob Phillips, Dr Simone Wilkins,
Prof Adam Glaser, Dr Danielle Ingham, Dr Jacob Grinfeld, Dr Amy Ruffle, Dr
Chris Letherby, and Dr Melpomeni Rompola in providing tertiary paediatric
oncology and haematology service for Leeds and the majority of Yorkshire.
The Leeds Paediatric
Oncology and Haematology clinical team also comprises of three specialty
doctors, one senior trust doctor, three advanced nurse practitioners and junior
doctors on rotation: two ST 5-8/equivalent, three ST 2-3.
The team is highly motivated and committed to developing excellent
services for patients, and the expectations of all members of the
multi-disciplinary team are high.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post,
the successful applicant will join Dr Sue Picton, Prof Sally Kinsey, Dr Michael
Richards, Dr Beki James, Dr Martin Elliot, Dr Bob Phillips, Dr Simone Wilkins,
Prof Adam Glaser, Dr Danielle Ingham, Dr Jacob Grinfeld, Dr Amy Ruffle, Dr
Chris Letherby, and Dr Melpomeni Rompola in providing tertiary paediatric
oncology and haematology service for Leeds and the majority of Yorkshire.
The Leeds Paediatric
Oncology and Haematology clinical team also comprises of three specialty
doctors, one senior trust doctor, three advanced nurse practitioners and junior
doctors on rotation: two ST 5-8/equivalent, three ST 2-3.
The team is highly motivated and committed to developing excellent
services for patients, and the expectations of all members of the
multi-disciplinary team are high.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Oncology.
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
- Valid BLS Training.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Higher specialist training in Paediatric Oncology.
- Valid APLS and NLS (this may be mandatory for some posts).
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric Oncology.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FOR IT TO BE CONSIDERED.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Oncology.
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training.
- Valid BLS Training.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Higher specialist training in Paediatric Oncology.
- Valid APLS and NLS (this may be mandatory for some posts).
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric Oncology.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
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).
