Trust Registrar in Haematology

This is a full-time Specialty Registrar post to join the clinical Haematology department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals. The department has an excellent track record of supporting doctors to develop their career and achieve training posts. These posts will be based at the Regional Cancer Centre based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) and Gloucester Royal Hospital (GRH) on a rotational basis. The posts will join an established team of 9 Consultants who provide a full range of diagnostic and clinical haematology services to a population of approximately 650,000. This includes clinical (attending) inpatient duties to BCSH Level 3 care at the Regional Cancer Centre based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH), day care services at Gloucester Royal Hospital and outpatient and laboratory facilities at both sites. The Consultant team is supported by 3-4 Specialty Trainees (St3+), 3 Specialty Doctors, 1 ST1/2, 1 FY1, 1 Transfusion Practitioner, 1 ANP, 7 Specialist Nurses and 3 non-medical prescribers. In addition, resident doctors support the inpatient wards on a rotational basis

We are looking to appoint a suitable medical physician to support Haematology at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucester Royal Hospital, with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. The candidate will join a committed and supportive team looking after haematology patients. Involving mainly outpatient work, the post involves reviewing patients during and post treatment, with appropriate training given to undertake chemotherapy assessment and prescribing in outpatient clinics and on the day unit at GRH. The post will also involve ward work, covering the inpatient unit, comprising 2 dedicated oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit. The post holder will also be involved in the management of and referrals from other departments. This post is ideally suited to a candidate considering a career in haematology, and looking for experience prior to seeking a haematology training post. The candidate will: Work closely with their colleagues to provide cover across the day unit, out patients and the ward to deliver high quality patient care Experience will be gained in the management of common malignancies, including chemotherapy assessment. To provide effective middle grade leadership to the staff working on the ward, day unit and outpatient clinics To lead, in conjunction with the Consultant workforce, the education programme for junior doctors