Job overview
University Hospitals Sussex is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a full-time or part-time Consultant Haematologist to join a growing and dynamic team of six haematologists in the western half of the Trust. The successful candidate will be based primarily at either Worthing Hospital or St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward looking colleague to join our team.
The post supports the Trust’s strategic development of a clinically led, integrated haematology service along the South Coast.
Key Features of the Role:
-Work within a supportive, friendly and patient-focused team.
-Join a department providing:
-A large Level 2b haemato-oncology service.
-General haematology (including obstetric and paediatric services).
-Transfusion medicine.
-Care at a UKHCDO-accredited Haemophilia Centre.
-With Opportunities to:
-Develop a subspecialty interest.
-Engage in the Trust’s extensive and expanding clinical trials portfolio.
About the Region:
The Trust’s location offers the best of coastal and countryside living, with:
Access to beautiful beaches, South Downs National Park, and bustling city life in Chichester, Worthing, and nearby Brighton.
Excellent transport links and leisure opportunities, making Sussex a highly desirable place to live and work.
Main duties of the job
To fulfil the role of a Consultant Haematologist in providing full clinical care to those with blood disorders and inpatient care to those with haematological malignancy up to and including BSCH level 2B care.
To support colleagues with specialist advice on all aspects of Haematology both within the trust and in primary care.
To provide clinical support to the Haematology Laboratory
To actively engage in departmental meetings, clinical governance and teaching to our Spr’s and clinical fellow
To become actively involved in our Haematology trials portfolio.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
The appointee will be expected to fulfil all job roles of a Consultant Haematologist. They will provide inpatient care for haematology patients up to and including BCSH level 2B. They will be expected to attend clinics for both new and follow up patients, participate in MDT and departmental meetings and participate regularly in audit and guideline production. In addition we would expect the appointee to complete all patient-related administrative duties in a timely manner as well as bone marrow and blood film reporting, participate in safe intrathecal chemotherapy administration and support our Spr’s in bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. They would also be expected to provide consultative advice to other healthcare professionals within the hospital and primary care settings.
We have a very active trials department covering both malignant and non malignant disciplines and are regularly within the top ten recruiters to national trials. We currently have the following open to recruitment or in follow up within the trust: AML18, REMoDL-A, Flair, RADAR, Fitness, Mithridate and Victor.
The appointee will be expected to participate in clinical trials and maintain good clinical practice. The Trust has an active Research Support team, and other research and development is encouraged.
The appointee will be expected to maintain their clinical personal development and attend annual appraisal and revalidation.
As a Consultant Haematologist, we would expect the appointee to act as a leader within the department and champion the goals of the department and the organisation as a whole.
The trust runs monthly mandated clinical governance half day with presentations from individual departments or stand-alone afternoons for departmental issues. Both hospitals currently have individual MDTs and regular teaching sessions within department. There is an active audit programme being led by the audit lead Dr Narat and materially assisted by the hospital audit department. Participation in fortnightly journal club and other educational meetings is encouraged
Person specification
Experience & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. •Basic medical degree
2. •Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
3. •Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
4. •If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Haematology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
5. •If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable criteria
6. Higher degree
Clinical Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
7. •Understanding of clinical risk management
8. •An ability to communicate well with patients and staff
9. •Broad haematological experience and expertise to include haemato-oncology, general haematology, haemostasis and thrombosis, transfusion medicine and laboratory expertise
10. •Proficiency in obtaining bone marrow aspirate and trephine samples
11. •Expertise in reporting bone marrow aspirate and blood film samples
12. •Proficiency in removal of Hickman lines
13. •Proficiency in safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy
Desirable criteria
14. •An emerging specialist interest
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
15. •Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
16. •Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
17. •Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
18. •Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
19. •Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
20. •Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential criteria
21. •Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
22. Research experience
23. Publications
24. Prizes and honours
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
25. •Appropriate progression of career to date
26. •Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Important information for applicants:
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