ConsultantHaematology

Locum Clinical Haematology Consultant

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Carlisle

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

4 weeks ago

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Locum Consultant in Haematology to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) as maternity leave cover. An enthusiastic and forward-thinking consultant will work within a supportive team covering North Cumbria.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for this post on a part-time basis. Visits can be arranged for candidates and their families in order to appreciate the quality of life our Hospitals and the surrounding area can offer. Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.

The post will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary but working as an integrated service covering West Cumberland Hospital. The successful applicant will complement our team of existing haematologists and nurses, together providing level 2A Clinical Haematology care for NCIC patients.

The team currently consists of Consultant Haematologists who are based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle Monday to Friday. On call cover is currently provided as a joint rota through an SLA with colleagues from neighbouring Trusts.

Locum Clinical Haematology Consultant

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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We have a strong nursing and administrative team who support the medical team. There is a Haematology laboratory on both the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital sites.

Clinical leadership is provided by Dr Roderick Oakes.

Outpatient facilities are provided on both the Cumberland Infirmary site and the West Cumberland Hospital site.

Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides Oncology, parenteral chemotherapy and radiotherapy services via a combination of on-site and remote cover, including at the newly purpose-built Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria, on the Cumberland Infirmary site, and at the Henderson Suite within West Cumberland Hospital.

A Radiotherapy Department is based at the Cumberland Infirmary.

Person specification

Essential

Full registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
FRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists) or equivalent.
MRCP or equivalent
Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Pathology.
High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Pathology
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Experience of audit management
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of Clinical Haematology service.
Ability to cover on call.
Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
Team loyalty
Positive approach to lessons learnt
Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
Participation in appropriate peer review processes.

Desirable

CCT or CESR
APLS
ATLS
Inter-hospital transfer training
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Experience of supervising SpR's
Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
Educational Qualification
Publications in referred journals

Ability to supervise postgraduate research

IT Skills

Presentation skills