Job summary
Applications are invited for 2 full-time Consultants in Haematology at the Royal Free London NHSFT based at the Royal Free Hospital. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register (UK) with a Licence to Practise (or be eligible for full and Specialist registration within six months of interview).
The post holders will join eight other consultants in the new Haematology and Haemophilia department with the KD Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre, an established international reputation in clinical research, and opportunities to support the development of clinical trials.
The appointees will have broad haematology training and be able to handle various medical problems with general benign and malignant haematology. The appointees must be effective team players and be flexible in approaching new ways of working.
The post holders will join in the provision of Malignant and Non-malignant Haematology with Barnet and Royal Free Hospital as the respective Hubs. They will work collaboratively with Barnet and University College London NHS Foundation Trust to ensure the provision of benign haematology appropriate for the local population.
The appointees will be expected to maintain the department's reputation as a centre of excellence in service delivery, teaching and training. They are encouraged to developspecialist interest in areas like geriatric malignant, immune, myeloproliferative disorders or liaison haematology, as RFL is the hub of liver and renal disorders and transplantation
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be expected to deliver
1. Core haematology service at Royal Free Hospital, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:4 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5 Consultant 2nd on-call rota.
2. Liaison services with other clinical services based at the RFH site (particularly our large renal and liver units).
3. Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
4. Run a 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT
5. Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.
6. The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest in London, with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence and world-class care. We deliver care to more than million people annually through our three leading hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. We pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly workplace, with the patient's best interests at the heart of everything we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holders will be expected to deliver
7. Core haematology service at Royal Free Hospital, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:4 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5 Consultant 2nd on-call rota.
8. Liaison services with other clinical services based at the RFH site (particularly our large renal and liver units).
9. Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
10. Run a 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT
11. Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.
12. The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.
For further details please see the attached documents.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
13. Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
14. Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent
15. 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 CCT
16. CME accreditation FRCPath/ MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
17. 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
Desirable
18. Post-graduate medical degree MD/PhD
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
19. Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
20. Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working
21. Wide clinical experience in Haematology
22. Experience of and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
23. Clinical audit experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
24. Proven clinical ability in Haematology
25. The ability to work as a member of a collaborative group
26. The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a complex environment
27. The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
28. Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise doctors in training and other staff
29. Willingness to be personally accountable for actions
30. Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
31. Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
32. Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
33. Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their concerns and needs
34. Willingness and skills to recognize and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary to escalate
35. Proven ability to translate research activities into a clinical and organisational context
36. Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals
Knowledge
Essential
37. Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters
38. Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
Desirable
39. Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS
General
Essential
40. The highest ethical and professional standards in research, and education and clinical practice
41. Member of a medical defence organisation