Locum Clinical Haematologist Consultant

Job overview

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.

Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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. The Clinical Director of Pathology is Dr Clive Graham, Consultant Microbiologist.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role and requirements.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• 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
• CCT or CESR

Experience and Knowledge

• 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.

• APLS
• ATLS
• Inter-hospital transfer training

Teaching

• Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Experience of supervising SpR’s
• Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
• Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of audit management

• Publications in referred journals
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Management and Administrative

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of Clinical Haematology service.
• Ability to cover on call.

Communication skills and abilities

• 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
• Confident approach without being arrogant

• IT Skills
• Presentation skills

Continued Professional / Personal Development

• 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.