Haematology Consultant Specialising in Lymphoma

Haematology Consultant Specialising in Lymphoma

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Haematologist with an interest in lymphoma and General Haematology to join the team at Withybush General hospital. We welcome all applicants to apply. We are looking for a highly committed and motivated individual to join our Haematology team as we start to introduce subspecialisation into the health board. Our dedicated and forward-looking team of 7 consultants provide a comprehensive haematology service in the four hospitals in an area of outstanding beauty. This post will introduce a Lymphoma subspecialty to our team as part of a redesign of haematology services across the Health Board and will continue to develop as part of the wider transformation process. Support for the post includes Associate Specialists, Specialty Doctors, Clinical Fellow as well as foundation Trainees. The team also includes Haematology CNS team and Specialist pharmacists.

Our staff are at the heart of the quality of our service and are looking to add to our numbers. We are looking for someone to bring additional expertise and a passion to provide excellence.

Main duties of the job

Clinical - The appointee should be able to demonstrate experience in the management of Lymphoma and General Haematology. The successful candidate will develop this subspecialty across the health board and work alongside the generalist consultants.

Inpatients - The appointee will participate in an attending and on-call rota for the Haverfordwest site. At the three peripheral sites, the contribution is consultative to the local medical team.

Outpatients - The appointee will be expected to participate in 3-4 clinics per week, within Lymphoma and General Haematology. Consideration for other subspecialist workload could be considered, depending on applicant's experience to date.

There is a weekly health board wide MDT and opportunities to join other MDTs from all Wales MDTs.

The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

• The appointee is required to be GMC registered on the specialist register or be expected to obtain CCT within 6 months.
• The appointee will contribute to all aspects of the general haematology and haemo-oncology work including participation in departmental meetings and on-call rota.
• 10 Sessions with 20% non-clinical work (SPA) per week within job plan
• Clinics in other hospital sites will be required (virtual clinics are an option).
• The appointee must be someone who can help develop our rural service to ensure excellent patient care

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCP and/or FRCPath or other
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Broad based experience in clinical haematology
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in general haematology and experience of being on call
• Expertise in lymphoma treatments and management of malignant disease
• Able to apply knowledge
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
• Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Membership of the RCP

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research Degree

Teaching

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Willingness to participate in clinical management
• Evidence of management training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.