NHS Consultant Post CCT ST7+ Medicine Haematology Haematologist Buckinghamshire United Kingdom

Location

Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom

Job description

NHS Consultant Post CCT ST7+ Medicine Haematology Haematologist Buckinghamshire United Kingdom via Workplace Doctors on a fixed term/ permanent basis.

*** GMC Registration Required ( General Medical Council) Essential
*** Specialist Register entry on the GMC Register
***CESR / CCT or Post CCT (within 6 month of job offer) or equivalent overseas qualification.
***Location: Buckinghamshire United Kingdom
***Speciality: Medicine – Haematology Haematologist
*** Role: Consultant / ST 7+ / Post CCT / CESR
***Duration: Fixed Term / Permanent (NOT Locum Basis)
***Pay rate: £NEGOTIABLE (dependent on experience £84,559 to £114,003 a year)
***Start date: ASAP
*** Exact location details provided upon receipt of application / CV

Overview

Our NHS client prides itself on being a friendly and caring place to work where the aim to combine our patient first approach with innovative and creativity against a backdrop of holistic team working, as encapsulated in their vision and values.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant in Haematology to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. An enthusiastic and forward-thinking consultant will work within a supportive team covering Buckinghamshire.

The post will be based at the our clients NHS trust but working as an integrated service with colleagues at a nearby facility. The successful applicant will complement our team of existing haematologists and nurses, together providing level 2A clinical haematology care for patients.

The Haematology Team - The successful candidate(s) will join a team currently consisting of three Consultant Haematologists based at the NHS trust in Buckinghamshire. The hospital also has a specialty doctor based at nearby facility 2 days per week. A strong nursing and administrative team supports the medical team. There is a haematology laboratory on both sites. Both are part of an integrated blood science structure in a hub and spoke arrangement.

Outpatient, chemotherapy day case and inpatient care are provided at both sites. Nurse-led clinics run alongside many of the consultant clinics.

The laboratory is ISO:15189 accredited.

Buckinghamshire is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK*. Stretching from the outskirts of London to the Midlands, the county offers a unique mix of bustling towns alongside the rolling Chiltern Hills and the River Thames. Country walks run between picturesque villages whilst the superb travel links give quick and easy access to the cities of London, Oxford, Milton Keynes and Birmingham.

Department

Laboratory Haematology

Laboratories at the trust are configured as blood science laboratories and based at both hospital sites. The laboratory at main site is the hub laboratory undertaking all non-urgent testing for both hospitals and all GP work, and all urgent testing for the hospital and Buckinghamshire GPs/community hospitals. The laboratory at secondary facility processes urgent hospital and GP work for patients in the west of the county and operates on a multi-disciplinary basis.

The haematology main analysers are as follows:

Beckman Coulter DXH - full blood count

IL TOPS 500 – coagulation

Diamed Gel Station – transfusion

Alifax – ESR

General Duties- guideline only

- As a Consultant Haematologist, the appointee should participate in the professional aspects of the laboratory service. These are in line with the Strategic Review of Pathology Services (NHS Executive) and stipulate that the appointed candidate will, in collaboration with the Chief of Service and Directorate Manager:

- Ensure that the process of producing the information contained in a Pathology report is carried out to the required professional standard;

- Determine the pattern of procedures that is carried out in response to a request for a report or opinion on a sample;

- Monitor and influence demand for pathology services;

- Contribute to the strategic planning of the service;

- Enable effective multi-professional audit; and - Participate in appropriate teaching, training, and research and development programmes.

The management arrangements within pathology conform to paragraph 4:22 to 4:26 of the Strategic Review of Pathology Services (1995).

Job Plan

Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.

The supporting professional activities (SPAs) allocation within the provisional job plan is an illustrative guide and will be finalised following individual agreement with successful candidates.

Further discussion on supporting professional activities will depend on the Trust's requirements and the individual's particular expertise.

A draft job plan is provided below. The job Plan will be reviewed and agreed with the post-holder at appointment.

Salary

This is as described in the Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions, in line with the Consultant Contract (2003). The current full time salary scale (as of July 2020) ranges from £84,559 to £114,003 a year with eight thresholds.

The on call supplement is Category A and attracts a supplement of 5% of basic salary.

Office Accommodation

Office accommodation will be provided for the appointee with secretarial support.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

Teaching/Research

The consultant will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. Teaching will take place during programmed activities and flexibly at other times.

To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of GMC and related requirements

To supervise and manage the work of his/her junior medical staff and participate in the training and development of these staff to the standards required by the Royal Colleges.

Clinical Governance & Audit

The consultant will participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies. There are 6 half day clinical governance meetings per annum which substitute regular fixed sessions. There is a weekly consultant meeting before MDT on Friday to discuss any issues during the week and to plan for next week.

Personal & Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust.

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Medical revalidation is the process by which the General Medical Council (GMC) confirms the continuation of a doctor’s licence to practise in the UK, provides greater assurance to patients, the public, employers and other healthcare professionals that licensed doctors are up-to-date and fit to practise. It is a key component of a range of measures designed to improve the quality of care for patients.

The Trust supports Royal College guidance on provision of mentors for new consultants in line with GMC recommendations. All newly appointed consultant staff are provided with a list of locally trained mentors who are available for ongoing support as required.

Personal Responsibilities

Confidentiality

All confidential information, including patient records, individual staff records, details of contract prices and terms and any other confidential information, must under no circumstances be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or persons. The penalty for breach of confidentiality will normally be summary dismissal.

Workplace Doctors are looking for medical professionals with UK & Overseas experience: that possesses the following qualities:

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

*** Ability to act as part of a team
*** Ability to cope with a varying work load
*** GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council) - We can provide guidance if needed
*** Specialist Register entry on the GMC Register
***Post CESR or CCT obtained (CCT - Certificate of Completion of Training) or (CESR- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration)
****IELTS and PLAB Exam Part 1 & 2 (IELTS, overall score 7.5) – overseas doctors
****GMC Registration Essential (General Medical Council) – We can provide guidance if needed

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Note: The Trust operates a policy whereby all employment for staff that have access to children/vulnerable adults will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure (Disclosure and Barring Service) The Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority ( ISA ) have merged to become the Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ). CRB checks are now called DBS checks. Overseas candidates will require an international police check or character reference.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a Work Permit)

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.

At Workplace Doctors we welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.  Candidates will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post.

Workplace Doctors is a recruitment agency that offers locum, fixed term, permanent & locum medical jobs to cover the NHS, HSE, public and private sectors for Doctors and Nurses, AHP medical professionals.

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV along with your GMC Registration to [email protected] are able to also apply online (see below)

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£84.56k - £114k per annum