Consultant in Haematology

Transformation Unit; Maidstone; Ibrido; GBP 114.000 - 151.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust invites applications for a Consultant Haematologist. The post is based at Maidstone Hospital with potential clinics at Tunbridge Wells and involves clinical haematology within the Cancer & Haematology Directorate.

You will join a team delivering high quality care, with on-call duties, flexible working options, and involvement in strategic service development across Kent and East Sussex.

Competenze

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP or Equivalent / FRCPath or equivalent.
• GMC Specialist registration in haematology or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview.
• MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification.
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes.
• Higher research degree e.g. PhD/MD.

Mansioni

• Provide a high standard of care to patients with clinical responsibility, including those referred or cared for by the team.
• Participate in on-call and annual leave cover for colleagues as needed.
• Collaborate with medical, professional and managerial colleagues to deliver high quality care and contribute to service development.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Organisational ability

Resilience under pressure

Teaching and training

Communication skills

Formazione

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent / FRCPath

GMC Specialist registration in haematology

MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification

Higher research degree (PhD/MD)

Distinctions, scholarships, prizes

Descrizione del lavoro

Main area Haematology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

10 sessions per week (attending weeks will include overnight and weekends) Job ref 359-MSD8288245HAEM

Employer Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Maidstone Hospital Town Maidstone Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Consultant in Haematology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells as a Consultant Haematologist. The appointee will be employed by the Trust and will be based at Maidstone Hospital with some potential scope for clinics at Tunbridge Wells.Clinical Haematology is within the Cancer & Haematology Directorate, forming an integral part of the Kent and Medway Cancer Network. All tumour sites across the Network have been peer-reviewed and are compliant with national standards.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for you personally or by members of your team and. in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering oncall or annual leave.

The role will include participation in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim to ensuring a high standard of patient care. Also working in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the speciality, to provide high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

As part of your induction, you will be required to attend face-to-face training sessions and/or complete e-learning modules relevant to your role. If you have previously worked for another NHS organisation before joining Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), we can transfer eligible mandatory training records where appropriate, helping to avoid unnecessary duplication of learning.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or Equivalent / FRCPath or equivalent
• GMC Specialist registration in haematology or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview. Portfolio pathway candidates must be on the specialist register at the time of interview
• MRCP of evidence of equivalent qualification
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
• Higher research degree e.g. PhD/MD

Skills

• Evidence of leadership
• Organisational ability
• Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
• Commitment to teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
• To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course

In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Good luck! We look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional team!

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.