Consultant Haematologist with an interest in Myeloma

Integrated Care System; Swansea; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A health board in South Wales is seeking a Consultant Haematologist with an interest in Myeloma. The role focuses on delivering systemic anti-cancer therapies, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and managing clinical trials. Ideal candidates will be registered with the GMC and possess FRCPath, showing strong leadership and interpersonal skills. This position offers an opportunity to influence high-quality patient care and engage in teaching and research.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC.
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service.
• Experience of research in Haematology.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive systemic anti-cancer therapy for patients with myeloma.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Expand and manage a clinical trials portfolio in myeloma.

Skills

Effective leadership

Excellent interpersonal skills

Team working

Clinical skills in the management of Myeloma

Education

Registered with the GMC

FRCPath

On Specialist Register with GMC

Job description

Consultant Haematologist with an interest in Myeloma

Swansea University Health Board is seeking to appoint to a replacement 10 session Consultant Haematologist post in Myeloma who has a commitment to collaborative multidisciplinary working to achieve high quality patient care through implementing innovative service models to support delivery of performance targets whilst also safeguarding excellence in education/training and an appreciation of the need for and value of, high quality research.

Main duties of the job

Deliver comprehensive systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) for patients with myeloma and related haematological malignancies. Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, including the Skin MDT and Lymphoma MDT, to coordinate patient care. Provide expert input into diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up for complex cases, including relapsed/refractory myeloma, plasma cytomas, and MGUS. Expand and manage a clinical trials portfolio in myeloma and related cancers, building on the department's strong research culture

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself.

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC
• FRCPath
• On Specialist Register with GMC as a clinical Haematologist or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Licensed to practice

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ("Always Improving")
• Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Experience of research in Haematology

Skills & Abilities

• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together" )
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving"
• Understands information systems and technology
• Clinical Skills in the management of Myeloma

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake on-call
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

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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