Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Haematologist to join our team. This is a 10 PA Consultant Haematologist post based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT). It is a replacement post. As we are a large District general Hospital, as well as a cancer centre, the post will cover a wide range of Haematology including General and Haemato-oncology. The hospital has an Oncology ward with a dedicated junior doctor team and busy Haemato oncology clinics. Applicants with an interest in haemato-oncology are especially encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
1. To participate in the provision of clinical and laboratory haematology services.
2. To maintain the highest clinical standards in the diagnosis and management of patients with haematological disorders.
3. To participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.
4. To participate in continuing medical education.
5. To teach and train junior medical staff, medical students, nursing staff and biomedical scientists, other clinical staff i.e., pharmacists
6. To participate in clinical research trials. To undertake teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of trainee medical staff and medical students.
7. To contribute and support departmental meetings.
8. To fully comply with requirements for annual appraisal and job planning and maintain an up to date mandatory training record.
9. To undertake CPD in, order to maintain and develop personal professional standards
10. To undertake occasional additional duties as required to cover absent colleagues and flexibility in rota arrangements
Please see full job description attached for further details.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Royal Surrey County Foundation Trust (RSFT) is a leading modern general hospital and specialist Cancer Centre based in Guildford. We were licensed as an NHS Foundation Trust on 1st December 2009 and our vision for the future is to continue to develop both as a modern general hospital and as a cancer centre. Our focus is to deliver the best possible care for our patients, with excellent treatment and outcomes and be the employer of choice. We aim to provide first class, high quality care for all of our patients in a friendly, inclusive, and professional setting. Our services have received national recognition and praise. There is an active clinical trials team.
The Haematology team deliver level 2b care, including intensive chemotherapy for AML, salvage treatment for high grade lymphoma and intensive treatment for primary CNS lymphoma. We work closely with colleagues at Ashford and St Peters Hospital and share a level 2 in-patient service based at the RSFT. There is a 1:10 combined ward attending and out of hours on-call rota. Care is delivered by a team of committed and highly skilled staff including 6 haematologists, 3 clinical nurse specialists, 2 Haematology registrars and designated junior doctors at the RSFT and 4 further consultant colleagues from Ashford and St Peters Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Royal Surrey County Foundation Trust (RSFT) is a leading modern general hospital and specialist Cancer Centre based in Guildford. We were licensed as an NHS Foundation Trust on 1st December 2009 and our vision for the future is to continue to develop both as a modern general hospital and as a cancer centre. Our focus is to deliver the best possible care for our patients, with excellent treatment and outcomes and be the employer of choice. We aim to provide first class, high quality care for all of our patients in a friendly, inclusive, and professional setting. Our services have received national recognition and praise. There is an active clinical trials team.
The Haematology team deliver level 2b care, including intensive chemotherapy for AML, salvage treatment for high grade lymphoma and intensive treatment for primary CNS lymphoma. We work closely with colleagues at Ashford and St Peters Hospital and share a level 2 in-patient service based at the RSFT. There is a 1:10 combined ward attending and out of hours on-call rota. Care is delivered by a team of committed and highly skilled staff including 6 haematologists, 3 clinical nurse specialists, 2 Haematology registrars and designated junior doctors at the RSFT and 4 further consultant colleagues from Ashford and St Peters Hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Full and specialist registration (for Haematology or relevant specialty) and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for (or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- MBBS or equivalent
- Higher medical qualification
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Fully trained Specialist in chosen field
- Relevant experience of management of Oncological emergencies
- Broad oncology experience in a variety of tumour sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Full and specialist registration (for Haematology or relevant specialty) and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for (or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- MBBS or equivalent
- Higher medical qualification
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Fully trained Specialist in chosen field
- Relevant experience of management of Oncological emergencies
- Broad oncology experience in a variety of tumour sites
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
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Additional information
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).
