Locum Consultant Haematologist

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The appointee will be expected to provide, along with the current consultants, a comprehensive clinical and laboratory haematology service for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

The applicant will be invited to negotiate an area of sub-specialty interest.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to provide, alongside the current consultants, a comprehensive clinical and laboratory haematology service for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Candidates are expected to be broadly trained in haematology and must hold full and specialist registration (haematology), with a licence to practise, with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be 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 the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

The appointee will be invited to negotiate an area of special interest within the team as well as being experienced in general and malignant haematology.

Working for our organisation

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Clinical provision encompasses inpatient, day-case and outpatient services for both malignant and non-malignant haematological disease.
• Shared managerial responsibility on an agreed basis with colleagues.
• Provision of an out of hours ‘on call’ service with consultant colleagues.
• Participation in undergraduate/postgraduate medical/nursing/laboratory staff teaching as appropriate.
• The post-holder will engage with the requirements of NCAG with regards to the local acute oncology service
• Provision of mutual cover with consultant colleagues for periods of annual leave, sickness and study leave on an equitable basis.
• Participation in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance procedures.
• The current study leave budget is £800 per annum and it is expected that the postholder will be registered for CPD with the relevant Royal College. The postholder will be required to produce evidence of engagement with CPD as part of the appraisal and revalidation process.
• Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust will provide doctors with support to complete a regular annual appraisal and with the revalidation process.
• Any concerns about a medical practitioner’s fitness to practise raised by patients or staff of the designated body or arising from another source are dealt with under the Maintaining High Professional Standards Policy found on the Trust intranet.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registerable medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
• MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• FRCPath or an equivalent qualification
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: 1) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (or a proposed CCT date be within 6 months of the interview 2) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) 3) European Community Rights

EXPERIENCE

• Wide experience of malignant and non-malignant haematology including inpatient care

• Special interest / experience in sub-specialty area

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Experience in team leadership.
• Able to inspire, lead and motivate team. Engages colleagues
• Conversant with the development of clinical policy and guidelines
• Familiarity with clinical governance procedures and quality agenda
• Good written and spoken English. Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise.
• Proactive about personal development. Sensitive to the needs of others
• Responsive to feedback and Change
• Personal experience of audit/supervision of audit projects.
• A clear understanding of clinical audit
• Experience of teaching doctors in Training

• Courses in training and teaching
• Research experience

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Able to use initiative. Able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of English language sufficient for safe and competent work
• Communication skills should be highly developed e.g. competent in dictating concise informative letters
• Communication skills training

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Able to work provide out of hours emergency cover as part of an on-call rota including nights and weekends with the ability to return to the hospital if necessary
• Full driving license and access to a car

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.