Job summary
This post is available for 10.5 Programmed Activities (8 PAs direct clinical care and 2.5 PAs supporting professional activities) and the provisional timetable has been written to reflect this.
The joint post with UCLH provides an exciting opportunity for 2 large network haemoglobinopathy centres to develop and share expertise.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder's focus at NMUH will be to help lead, develop, and promote a comprehensive red cell service at the NMUH site and in the community. The post-holder will have a comprehensive training in haematology and will be capable of handling the range of clinical and laboratory haematology problems that occur in the setting on a district general hospital. They will also collaborate actively with other colleagues with the Red Cell Network (RCN) and the HCC to ensure provision of excellent red cell care at NMUH. They will undertake at least one weekly red cell outpatient clinic. They will provide clinical leadership and oversight for patients attending the Sickle and Thalassaemia Day Unit and the proposed ED Bypass service.
The post holder will also be encouraged to develop other areas of interest of their own preference, subject to discussion with the clinical and divisional leads, in non-malignant or malignant haematology. They will work alongside other consultants within the Department to review Haematology referrals from primary care and from within the Trust.
There will be an opportunity to discuss clinical trial patients and clinical research development in the monthly Thursday afternoon NMH research meetings. The post-holder will also have a key role in developing the NMUH research portfolio and drive recruitment into clinical studies at both NMUH and UCLH, as well as at other relevant centres, wherever appropriate.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultants have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their department. They are expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinical departments. The post holder will share with their consultant colleagues the full range of clinical, laboratory and teaching/training workload of the department. The appointee is expected to work with Consultant colleagues to ensure adequate clinical input and support for the routine and emergency work offered at NMUH by the RRL. They will supervise trainees in blood and bone marrow morphology reporting on dedicated weekday sessions and out-of-hours when on-call.
Please see attached indicative Job Plan
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultants have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their department. They are expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinical departments. The post holder will share with their consultant colleagues the full range of clinical, laboratory and teaching/training workload of the department. The appointee is expected to work with Consultant colleagues to ensure adequate clinical input and support for the routine and emergency work offered at NMUH by the RRL. They will supervise trainees in blood and bone marrow morphology reporting on dedicated weekday sessions and out-of-hours when on-call.
Please see attached indicative Job Plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC specialist registration
- Full MRCP or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- 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
Desirable
- Working towards a post graduate qualification
- NHS experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent in basic procedures, physical examination, history taking, infection control
- Understands current clinical issues in general medicine
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK health systems and practices including the relationship between primary and secondary care and inter professional relationships
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
Desirable
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC specialist registration
- Full MRCP or equivalent
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- 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
Desirable
- Working towards a post graduate qualification
- NHS experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent in basic procedures, physical examination, history taking, infection control
- Understands current clinical issues in general medicine
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK health systems and practices including the relationship between primary and secondary care and inter professional relationships
- Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
Desirable
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
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).
