Job overview
Consultant Haemato-Oncologist with an interest in Myeloma and associated Plasma Cell Disorders
10PAs
This post is for a Substantive Consultant to join the Department of Haemato-Oncology at the Barts Cancer Centre, based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City of London.
Barts Health NHS Trust is a provider of an extended network for the care of patients with haematological malignancies and is one of the six Level 3 facilities within London.
The Barts Myeloma team was recently assessed as Excellent when awarded Clinical Service Excellence Program status by Myeloma UK and has a large and varied clinical trials portfolio.
The successful candidate will join the existing multi-disciplinary team in the provision of specialist inpatient and outpatient services to patients with MGUS, Smouldering Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma, Amyloidosis, MGRS and other MGCS.
The post holder will be expected to work three outpatient clinics a week; two general Myeloma clinics weekly, and about one-in-three weeks Autografting clinic, supervising the nurse led MGUS and Revlimid Maintenance clinic on other weeks.
They will be expected to deliver weekday specialist Myeloma ward attending for about 14 weeks a year including leading two ward rounds a week and coordination of a multi-disciplinary team of specialist nurses, doctors in training and allied health professionals
Main duties of the job
• To be an active member of the Cancer Centre and help deliver the departmental mission of excellence in clinical care and teaching.
• To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality evidence- based Haemato-oncology service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Leadership, development and organisation of the services in the charge of the post holder in line with the Trust/Divisional business plans. Full participation in the management of the Barts Cancer Centre (BCC). Liaison and communication with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians and the General and Service Managers.
• To provide clinical care for patients within Haemato-oncology, including inpatients and outpatients, providing specialist advice and a referral service for other clinicians in the Trust.
• To be responsible for Clinical Audit activities, which is an essential and regular part of clinical practice.
• To participate in the Trust’s clinical governance activities, and to encourage and foster
improvements in the quality and standards of clinical services.
• To provide clinical leadership in Haemato-oncology within Barts Health NHS Trust.
• To participate in undergraduate teaching of Haemato-oncology.
• To have corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To contribute to the provision of comprehensive, efficient and high-quality care throughout the treatment and management pathway of patients with haematological malignancies.
• To help co-ordinate the provision of a consolidated service across all sites in the Trust. To note that there is no diagnostic or laboratory haematology component to this post – Specialist Integrated Haemtological Malignancy Diagnostic Services (SIHMDS) is undertaken by the regional SIHMDS service based at the Royal London Hospital. Consultative general haematology services are also provided by Clinical Haematology.
• To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients in their charge and the running of their clinics or departments.
• To participate in the consultant on-call rota and provide cover for colleagues in time of absence and leave when required. There are separate on-call rotas for non-malignant haematology, paediatric haematology, red cell haematology and Haemostasis/Thrombosis.
• To have a key role in providing a high-quality clinical service for patients with haematological malignancies, to increase access of patient enrolment within clinical trials, and to integrate the patient pathway within Barts Health NHS Trust and its referring hospitals.
• To maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge and provide evidence based care for all patients.
• To attend multidisciplinary team meetings.
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, Community Services and all health care agencies.
• To initiate and promote research and development activities with a clear focus on relevant clinical and scientific priorities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration/ or entry into the specialist register within 6 months of the interview
2. CCT in Haematology or Medical Oncology
3. FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
4. MRCP/ FRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification and/or experience
5. MBBS/ BM/ MBChB or evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
6. Higher research degree (MD, PhD, MD (Res))
7. Accredited Educational Supervisor
8. Other qualifications which might enhance the provision of the service e.g. Teaching qualification, management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Have experience in the management of resources
10. Have experience in clinical trials
11. Evidence of experience in clinical haemato-oncology
12. Evidence of experience in myeloma and associated plasma cell disorders
13. Wide ranging experience in haemato-oncology
14. Able to take responsibility of service without direct supervision
Desirable criteria
15. Excellent publication record
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. Evidence of board based knowledge and experience in haematological oncology, including chemotherapy and the principles of palliative care
17. Evidence of broad based knowledge and experience in myeloma and associated plasma cell disorders
Skills
Essential criteria
18. Ability to co-ordinate and plan and execute research and routine studies
19. Evidence of leadership
20. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with colleagues at different locations
21. Good oral and written communications skills
22. Ability to relate to colleagues and other professionals and communicate between specialities and disciplines
23. Ability to build and support a team
24. Broad range of IT skills
25. Evidence of experience in teaching and clinical/educational supervision
Other
Essential criteria
26. Other qualifications which might enhance the provision of the service e.g. Teaching qualification, management qualification and family members and all the members of the multi-disciplinary team
27. Good knowledge of, and the ability to use, spoken and written English
28. Ability to work across sites
29. Participate in the on-call rota
30. Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
31. Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods to respond to questions and queries