Client Name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustRole: Substantive Consultant in HaematologySalary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum Hours: Full time, part time and flexible working consideredLocation: Cumberland InfirmaryAbout the jobWe are looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant in Haematology to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). An enthusiastic and forward-thinking consultant will work within a supportive team covering North Cumbria.Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for this post on a part-time basis. Visits can be arranged for candidates and their families in order to appreciate the quality of life our Hospitals and the surrounding area can offer. Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.Please note: You must be on the Specialist Register in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.This post currently attracts a discretionary recruitment premium of up to 10% (based on basic salary) per annum.This is payable for up to four years and is reviewed by the Trust on an annual basis. Candidates interested in relocating to the region are able to apply for a generous relocation package of up to £8,000 and NCIC NHS Trust will provide support and assistance to help successful applicants move to the area.Main duties of the jobThe 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.About UsThe team currently consists of three part time (2.9 WTE) Consultant Haematologists who are based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle Monday to Friday. This post is a newly created fourth consultant post, in anticipation of the forthcoming retirement of the specialty doctor, based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. 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 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.The laboratory is ISO:15189 accredited.Job DescriptionJob description & person specification available upon requestPerson SpecificationEssentialEducation and QualificationsFull and Specialist registration (and with a current 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 date of interview.Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCTFRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists) or equivalent.DesirableMRCP or equivalentExperience and KnowledgeEssentialClinical 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 PathologyClinical Governance Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of Pathological problems both emergency and electiveDesirableAPLSATLSInter-hospital transfer trainingTeachingEssentialExperience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.DesirableExperience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduatesExperience of supervising SpR'sTeaching of non-medical health professionals.Educational QualificationResearch, Audit and Clinical GovernanceEssentialExperience of, and commitment to, medical audit.DesirableAbility to supervise postgraduate researchPublications in referred journals