Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Torbay Hospital Town Torquay Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/05/2026 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust is offering the opportunity to combine a rewarding job in haematology with an unrivalled lifestyle in the heart of one of the most beautiful areas of the country.
We are looking to expand our department and recruit a full time 10PA haematology consultant with a 1 in 5 on call rota with a specialist interest that compliments the existing haematology consultant team.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an individual to join our team at Torbay as a substantive haematology consultant.
As a department we recognise that individual job satisfaction and achieving a healthy work/life balance is vital to maintaining a successful haematology team for the future so we would encourage any interested applicant to visit our department where we can discuss how this role could fit your needs.
You will be expected to join the senior medical team in running outpatient clinics, supporting patients having day case and inpatient cancer treatment by providing high quality consultant delivered care including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff.
You will be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making.
* Take ownership for and deliver their own workload.
* Contribute to the medical leadership, management and innovation within haematology services.
* Offer support and training to all non-consultant grade doctors within the unit.
* Promote inter-disciplinary working in the department and across the hospital.
* To ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied.
* Participate in a clinical audit program, including both departmental and multidisciplinary audit.
* Contribute to research and innovative practice within haematology.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice (or to be eligible for registration within six months of interview.)
* MRCP and FRCPath (or equivalent)
Clinical Experience
* Able and experienced to run a SACT service.
* Able to offer expert clinical opinion.
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and post graduates.
* A special interest to compliment other consultant colleagues e.g. Transfusion/Laboratory.
Specific skills
* Ability to organise a practice in an efficient manner with due attention to timeliness and dealing with administration and enquiries.
* Interested in taking on a management role.
Personal Attributes
* Honesty and reliability.
* Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, observing National Trust, and departmental guidelines.
* Enquiring, critical approach to work.
* Caring attitude to patients.
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professional staff and agencies.
* Commitment to continuing medical education.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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