Haematology Consultant

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 May 2024

Job summary

Applications are invited for 2 full-time Consultants in Haematology at the Royal Free London NHSFT based at the Royal Free Hospital. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register (UK) with a Licence to Practise (or be eligible for full and Specialist registration within six months of interview).

The post holders will join eight other consultants in the new Haematology and Haemophilia department with the KD Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre, an established international reputation in clinical research, and opportunities to support the development of clinical trials.

The appointees will have broad haematology training and be able to handle various medical problems with general benign and malignant haematology. The appointees must be effective team players and be flexible in approaching new ways of working.

The post holders will join in the provision of Malignant and Non-malignant Haematology with Barnet and Royal Free Hospital as the respective Hubs. They will work collaboratively with Barnet and University College London NHS Foundation Trust to ensure the provision of benign haematology appropriate for the local population.

The appointees will be expected to maintain the department's reputation as a centre of excellence in service delivery, teaching and training. They are encouraged to developspecialist interest in areas like geriatric malignant, immune, myeloproliferative disorders or liaison haematology, as RFL is the hub of liver and renal disorders and transplantation

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be expected to deliver

  • Core haematology service at Royal Free Hospital, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:4 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5 Consultant 2nd on-call rota.
  • Liaison services with other clinical services based at the RFH site (particularly our large renal and liver units).
  • Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
  • Run a 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT
  • Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.
  • The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest in London, with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence and world-class care. We deliver care to more than 1.6 million people annually through our three leading hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. We pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly workplace, with the patient's best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum inclusive of London weighting

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-6217511

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holders will be expected to deliver

  • Core haematology service at Royal Free Hospital, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:4 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5 Consultant 2nd on-call rota.
  • Liaison services with other clinical services based at the RFH site (particularly our large renal and liver units).
  • Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
  • Run a 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT
  • Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.
  • The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.

For further details please see the attached documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holders will be expected to deliver

  • Core haematology service at Royal Free Hospital, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:4 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5 Consultant 2nd on-call rota.
  • Liaison services with other clinical services based at the RFH site (particularly our large renal and liver units).
  • Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
  • Run a 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT
  • Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.
  • The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.

For further details please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent
  • 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
  • CME accreditation e.g. FRCPath/ MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
  • Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview

Desirable

  • Post-graduate medical degree e.g. MD/PhD

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working
  • Wide clinical experience in Haematology
  • Experience of and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
  • Clinical audit experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Proven clinical ability in Haematology
  • The ability to work as a member of a collaborative group
  • The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a complex environment
  • The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise doctors in training and other staff
  • Willingness to be personally accountable for actions
  • Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
  • Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
  • Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their concerns and needs
  • Willingness and skills to recognize and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary to escalate
  • Proven ability to translate research activities into a clinical and organisational context
  • Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters
  • Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS

General

Essential

  • The highest ethical and professional standards in research, and education and clinical practice
  • Member of a medical defence organisation
Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent
  • 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
  • CME accreditation e.g. FRCPath/ MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
  • Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview

Desirable

  • Post-graduate medical degree e.g. MD/PhD

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working
  • Wide clinical experience in Haematology
  • Experience of and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
  • Clinical audit experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Proven clinical ability in Haematology
  • The ability to work as a member of a collaborative group
  • The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a complex environment
  • The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise doctors in training and other staff
  • Willingness to be personally accountable for actions
  • Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
  • Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
  • Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their concerns and needs
  • Willingness and skills to recognize and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary to escalate
  • Proven ability to translate research activities into a clinical and organisational context
  • Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters
  • Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS

General

Essential

  • The highest ethical and professional standards in research, and education and clinical practice
  • Member of a medical defence organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead

Professor Pratima Chowdary

p.chowdary@nhs.net

02077940500

Date posted

23 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum inclusive of London weighting

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-6217511

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG


Supporting documents

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