Consultant Haematologist
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Want to work as part of an award-winning team at one of the happiest Trusts in the country?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and highly motivated Haematology Consultant with a specialist interest in Myeloma /Lymphoma to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at Kings Mill Hospital.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.
So if you are looking to join a team at a modern and innovative Trust which is easy to get to then let us be your next career move.
Main duties of the job
As a consultant here at Kings Mill you will become one of our five Haematologists providing clinical and laboratory Haematology services to Sherwood Forest Hospitals. You would also participate in the on-call Haematology service which includes ward rounds and out of hour service (1:5 rota currently).You would be expected to take part in business planning of the Haematology services in collaboration with the other consultants in the department and hospital management
The post will be based largely at King's Mill Hospital (KMH), potentially with out-patient sessions at Newark Hospital.
Working for our organisation
We are proud of our improvements over the last five years at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, and we recognise we can improve further. We know good quality healthcare can only be delivered by focussing on the experience of people, be it patients and the public or the colleagues you work with. Our improvements have been achieved by two central commitments to people:
- We expect all patients to receive the same standard of care we would want our friends and family to have and :
- We expect all colleagues to be treated with the same values we believe are important; support, kindness and respect.
We want to work with partners, we want to move beyond the boundaries of our hospitals and we want to help our local population become healthier.
Since 2019 we have been working to deliver healthier communities and outstanding care for all, and working with Primary Care Networks and partners in our Mid- Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Provider and our Integrated Care System.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Research
Essential criteria- Experience of treating patients in clinical trials
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Teaching
Desirable criteria- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Understanding of all aspects of specific focus of role
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate higher specialist training scheme or equivalent training programme
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Haematology Specialist Registration or applicants that are UK trained, must be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview (applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT)
- Fellowship of Royal College of Pathologists or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Membership of Royal College of Physicians or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment.The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application.
The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]