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Locum Clinical Haematology Consultant
The closing date is 20 June 2025
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Locum 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.
Main duties of the job
The 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 us
The 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 responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role and requirements.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty
* High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Pathology
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* APLS
* ATLS
* Inter-hospital transfer training
* CCT or CESR in Haematology
Teaching
* Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
* Experience of supervising SpR's
* Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
* Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
* Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
* Publications in referred journals
Education and Qualifications
* Full registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
* FRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists) or equivalent.
* MRCP or equivalent
* CCT or CESR
Management and Administrative
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of Clinical Haematology Service
* Ability to cover on call
Communicatio Skills and Abilities
* Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
* Approachable and effective Multidisciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
* Team loyalty
* Positive approach to lessons learnt
* Confident approach without being arrogant
CPD
* Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
* Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
* Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
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.
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