Consultant Haematologist

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

The closing date is 27 September 2024

Job summary

To provide a comprehensive Haematology Service in West Norfolk and Wisbech for the Trust. This is a replacement Consultant Haematology Post and it is expected that the new consultant will carry the department into the future. The appointee will join the current Consultant Haematologists Dr Lisa Cooke (3 days), and Dr Martin Lewis (4 days), to provide a comprehensive laboratory and clinical haematology service. The new Consultant will work at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a chosen specialist interest within haematology by spending a day a week at Cambridge Univeristy Hopsitals NHS Foundation Trust and thus make an individual contribution to haematology services at King's Lynn.

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-994-24MG-A

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE304ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCP Part 1 and Part 2

Desirable

Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g., in medical education, clinical research or management.

Experience

Essential

Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal Medicine or Haematology
Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCP Part 1 and Part 2

Desirable

Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g., in medical education, clinical research or management.

Experience

Essential

Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal Medicine or Haematology
Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework

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).