Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our integrated clinical haematology service at Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals (ASPH) and Royal Surrey County Hospital (RSCH) NHS Foundation Trusts. Our team consists of ten Consultant Haematologists, two training SpRs, and a group of Specialist Nurses across both sites.
Position Details:
- Location: Primarily based at St Peter's Hospital
- Job Plan: 10 PAs of which 8.5 is Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), organised on an 8-week rota. The rota allows doctors to alternate between busy and less busy days to equalise workloads, with participation in a weekly joint haemato-oncology MDT.
- Services Offered: Outpatient clinics, haematology day unit and chemotherapy services, and comprehensive inpatient facilities.
Who Should Apply: We welcome candidates interested in full-time fixed term roles. Informal visits and discussions are available upon request.
Interview Date: 12/08/2024
For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact us.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POSTDeliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard to the Department.
- Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's and Royal Surrey County Hospital, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
- Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
- Assessment of patients
- Provide cover in ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings, clinics, supporting the day unit, anticoagulant service and laboratory responsibilities
- Review all potential admissions and develop rapid assessment triage strategies to ensure early investigations and disposition of patients is achieved.
- Contribute to teaching/training and undertake audit and managerial responsibilities as appropriate to experience.
- Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
- Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from colleagues in other specialties.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are offering a 1 year fixed term Specialty Doctor position. The appointee will join four full-time consultants at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working in conjunction with Royal Surrey County Hospital. This role includes covering clinical and laboratory haematology and blood transfusion.
Laboratory Services: Laboratory services across the three Surrey sites operate on a shared LIMS platform with integrated management and access to Cellavision technology. Clinical haematology falls within the Medicine Division (Divisional Director: Dr. Jonathan Robin, Consultant Acute Physician), while laboratory haematology and blood transfusion are part of the Diagnostics and Therapeutics Division. Each division is supported by a divisional manager, as well as designated finance and HR representatives.
Trust and Pathology Network: The Trust gained Foundation status in late 2010 and was the first to do so under new standards. The Surrey Pathology Services network was formalized on 1st April 2012, integrating Frimley Park Hospital, Royal Surrey County Hospital, and later Wexham Park Hospital and Heatherwood. In 2016, it expanded to become the Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) with the inclusion of The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust pathology service. St Peters Hospital provides the network specialist coagulation service, with immunology, virology, and cytology laboratories also located on site.
An integrated network-wide management structure is in place, ensuring detailed governance and shared budgetary mechanisms among partner organizations. In July 2016, an SLA with the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) led to the SI HMDS service being delivered by RMH for the Alliance.
Laboratory Facilities: All sites provide hot haematology, blood transfusion, and biochemistry laboratory services. Main histopathology and cytology laboratories are located at RSCH, while microbiology and the main haematology laboratory are at FPH, where CellaVision enables remote blood film review. General practice work from RSCHs catchment is analyzed at FPH, utilizing automated specimen handling. The two sites share a single laboratory information system (Winpath Enterprise), and a molecular biology laboratory offers a broad and expanding range of tests.
Clinical Haematology Services: Clinical haematology services are delivered through a new integrated service and a shared haematology oncology MDT with the Royal Surrey County Hospital, within the St Lukes Cancer Alliance framework. This post encompasses all aspects of haematology practice (both malignant and non-malignant).
Support Structure: The busy day unit is supported by a junior doctor, a haematology clinical nurse specialist, and four haematology nurses (three band 6 and one band 5), managed by a band 7 Specialist Lead Nurse for the haematology day unit and infusion unit at Ashford. The haematology nurses also support level 1 inpatient activity. Two anticoagulant clinical nurse specialists and an anticoagulant specialist BMS deliver the anticoagulant service with clinical support from the consultants. The hospital transfusion practitioner is based within the blood transfusion laboratory, working closely with biomedical scientists and the network team of HTPs.
At Royal Surrey County Hospital Clinical Haematology is managed within the Surgery and Oncology Specialty Business Unit (SBU) which is based in the St Lukes Cancer Centre site at the RSCH and provides services including radiotherapy to residents of Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire, a catchment over 1.3 million. Clinical Haematology falls under the Clinical directorate of Oncology and Haematology.The consultant haematologists are members of the Oncology and Surgery Specialty Business Unit with admitting rights to the 31 bedded oncology/haematology ward and the support of junior oncology medical staff (6 junior doctors, 2 covering Haematology (one GP trainee and one CMT) in addition to two haematology specialist registrars. There are currently 8 level 2 beds nominally designated for haematology inpatients but admission is according to clinical need and ring-fencing is currently not applied. Access to the general medical and oncology outpatient clinics, general and oncology day unit facilities is also provided. There is no private ward at the RSCH. There is 24 hour junior doctor cover/presence on the haematology/oncology ward with direct admission under haematology care set by a series of defined criteria. There is no haematology SpR on call. Haematology Advise out of hours comes directly from the consultant. Only registrar grade or above can contact the haematologist out of hours. For ward emergencies the medical registrar and ITU provide cross-cover.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are offering a 1 year fixed term Specialty Doctor position. The appointee will join four full-time consultants at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working in conjunction with Royal Surrey County Hospital. This role includes covering clinical and laboratory haematology and blood transfusion.
Laboratory Services: Laboratory services across the three Surrey sites operate on a shared LIMS platform with integrated management and access to Cellavision technology. Clinical haematology falls within the Medicine Division (Divisional Director: Dr. Jonathan Robin, Consultant Acute Physician), while laboratory haematology and blood transfusion are part of the Diagnostics and Therapeutics Division. Each division is supported by a divisional manager, as well as designated finance and HR representatives.
Trust and Pathology Network: The Trust gained Foundation status in late 2010 and was the first to do so under new standards. The Surrey Pathology Services network was formalized on 1st April 2012, integrating Frimley Park Hospital, Royal Surrey County Hospital, and later Wexham Park Hospital and Heatherwood. In 2016, it expanded to become the Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) with the inclusion of The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust pathology service. St Peters Hospital provides the network specialist coagulation service, with immunology, virology, and cytology laboratories also located on site.
An integrated network-wide management structure is in place, ensuring detailed governance and shared budgetary mechanisms among partner organizations. In July 2016, an SLA with the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) led to the SI HMDS service being delivered by RMH for the Alliance.
Laboratory Facilities: All sites provide hot haematology, blood transfusion, and biochemistry laboratory services. Main histopathology and cytology laboratories are located at RSCH, while microbiology and the main haematology laboratory are at FPH, where CellaVision enables remote blood film review. General practice work from RSCHs catchment is analyzed at FPH, utilizing automated specimen handling. The two sites share a single laboratory information system (Winpath Enterprise), and a molecular biology laboratory offers a broad and expanding range of tests.
Clinical Haematology Services: Clinical haematology services are delivered through a new integrated service and a shared haematology oncology MDT with the Royal Surrey County Hospital, within the St Lukes Cancer Alliance framework. This post encompasses all aspects of haematology practice (both malignant and non-malignant).
Support Structure: The busy day unit is supported by a junior doctor, a haematology clinical nurse specialist, and four haematology nurses (three band 6 and one band 5), managed by a band 7 Specialist Lead Nurse for the haematology day unit and infusion unit at Ashford. The haematology nurses also support level 1 inpatient activity. Two anticoagulant clinical nurse specialists and an anticoagulant specialist BMS deliver the anticoagulant service with clinical support from the consultants. The hospital transfusion practitioner is based within the blood transfusion laboratory, working closely with biomedical scientists and the network team of HTPs.
At Royal Surrey County Hospital Clinical Haematology is managed within the Surgery and Oncology Specialty Business Unit (SBU) which is based in the St Lukes Cancer Centre site at the RSCH and provides services including radiotherapy to residents of Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire, a catchment over 1.3 million. Clinical Haematology falls under the Clinical directorate of Oncology and Haematology.The consultant haematologists are members of the Oncology and Surgery Specialty Business Unit with admitting rights to the 31 bedded oncology/haematology ward and the support of junior oncology medical staff (6 junior doctors, 2 covering Haematology (one GP trainee and one CMT) in addition to two haematology specialist registrars. There are currently 8 level 2 beds nominally designated for haematology inpatients but admission is according to clinical need and ring-fencing is currently not applied. Access to the general medical and oncology outpatient clinics, general and oncology day unit facilities is also provided. There is no private ward at the RSCH. There is 24 hour junior doctor cover/presence on the haematology/oncology ward with direct admission under haematology care set by a series of defined criteria. There is no haematology SpR on call. Haematology Advise out of hours comes directly from the consultant. Only registrar grade or above can contact the haematologist out of hours. For ward emergencies the medical registrar and ITU provide cross-cover.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
- oHigher Qualification in Medicine oMRCP or equivalent FRCPath or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oProviding direct clinical care oActive participation in clinical audit oExperience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
Desirable
- oLeading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team
Leadership and Management
Essential
- oEvidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities oAbility to inspire and motivate others oUnderstanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections) oFlexible, pragmatic and a problem-solving approach
Desirable
- oManagement qualification oExperience of managing budgets and staff
Skills
Essential
- oHighly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty. oMust be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behaviours and be willing to develop self to an Exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients: - Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights. oExcellent written and verbal communication skills oAbility to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues oAbility to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress oCompetent in the use of IT/computer systems
Desirable
- oEvidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience oDemonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
- oHigher Qualification in Medicine oMRCP or equivalent FRCPath or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- oProviding direct clinical care oActive participation in clinical audit oExperience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
Desirable
- oLeading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team
Leadership and Management
Essential
- oEvidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities oAbility to inspire and motivate others oUnderstanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections) oFlexible, pragmatic and a problem-solving approach
Desirable
- oManagement qualification oExperience of managing budgets and staff
Skills
Essential
- oHighly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty. oMust be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behaviours and be willing to develop self to an Exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients: - Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights. oExcellent written and verbal communication skills oAbility to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues oAbility to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress oCompetent in the use of IT/computer systems
Desirable
- oEvidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience oDemonstrate the Trust Values Based Behaviours at Exemplary level
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).
