Job summary
This
is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Haematology, with
special interests in Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation. This
post will be available from February 2025 for a period of 12 months.
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
We
are looking for an enthusiastic haematologist to join the current paediatric
haematology consultants with a focus on malignant haematology and stem cell
transplantation.
The
successful applicant should possess MB ChB or equivalent qualification 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 Haematology and its related
specialties including malignant haematology and stem cell transplantation. 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. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the
hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr
Beki James, beki.james@nhs.net, 0113 3928080.
Main duties of the job
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
To provide, with consultant &
multi-disciplinary colleagues in the paediatric haematology and oncology team,
an emergency and elective regional service for children and young people with
haematological disorders, with particular responsibility for leukaemia and
haematopoietic stem cell transplant.
To share on-call responsibility with
the other consultants in the paediatric haematology and oncology team. This
comprises an attending on call for the whole service and also a commitment to
the non-malignant haematology telephone advice on call rota if appropriately
trained. If the appointee is trained appropriately to join the non-malignant
haematology rota for telephone advice, then their attending on call commitment
will be reduced.
To provide advice and support to the
other paediatric specialists in Leeds Childrens Hospital and to those caring
for children and young people in other hospitals who refer to Leeds.
To participate in the
multi-professional paediatric clinical governance programmes, and clinical
management meetings.
To participate in education,
supervision and training of junior medical staff.
To participate in the active
departmental research programme and/or develop appropriate research interests
that will benefit the service.
To be
responsible for the day-to-day care of the paediatric and young adult
haematology inpatients with haematological disorders, including leukaemia and
those undergoing stem cell transplant.
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
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1 General Training and Qualifications
The appointee must hold MB ChB or
equivalent qualification and have completed higher specialist training (or
equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK.
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or
have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and
Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be
progressed further.
3.2 Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of Paediatric Haematology and in particular Stem Cell
Transplantation. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in the
conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification
See person specification
document.
3.4 Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead
in the following:
Mortality and morbidity meetings;
Clinical audit programmes;
Development and application of agreed
clinical guidelines.
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a
supporting programmed activity. It would
be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the
relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be
recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).
In
the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to
maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing
medical education.
4. TEACHING
The
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all
Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The post-holder will be required to
participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine,
University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver
appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with
the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The job plan review will take place
annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for Paediatric
Haematology and Oncology. The annual job
plan review may result in a revised job plan.
There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties,
responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or
need to change significantly within the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
The
post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs
of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Job description
Job responsibilities
3. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1 General Training and Qualifications
The appointee must hold MB ChB or
equivalent qualification and have completed higher specialist training (or
equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK.
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or
have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and
Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be
progressed further.
3.2 Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of Paediatric Haematology and in particular Stem Cell
Transplantation. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in the
conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification
See person specification
document.
3.4 Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead
in the following:
Mortality and morbidity meetings;
Clinical audit programmes;
Development and application of agreed
clinical guidelines.
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a
supporting programmed activity. It would
be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the
relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be
recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).
In
the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to
maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing
medical education.
4. TEACHING
The
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all
Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The post-holder will be required to
participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine,
University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver
appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with
the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The job plan review will take place
annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for Paediatric
Haematology and Oncology. The annual job
plan review may result in a revised job plan.
There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties,
responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or
need to change significantly within the area.
5.1 Proposed Job Plan
The
post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs
of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Haematology or Stem Cell Transplantation
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Haematology or Haemato Oncology
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Haematology or Stem Cell Transplantation
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Haematology or Haemato Oncology
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
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).
