Consultant in Haematology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

On-site hospital facilities

Job summary

The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Haematologist to join the Cancer & Haematology Directorate, based at Maidstone Hospital. The role involves personal clinical care of referred patients, on-call cover for colleagues, and contributing to service development and the Trust's strategy.

Applicants should have GMC specialist registration in haematology or be within six months of CCT by interview; flexible hours and potential clinics at Tunbridge Wells are available.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP, FRCPath or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care to patients under your clinical responsibility, including referrals and patients cared for by your team
• Cover consultant colleagues' patients during on-call and annual leave
• Take part in clinical and other service activities and developments to improve patient care
• Work closely with medical, professional and managerial colleagues within and outside the speciality
• Contribute to the Trust's future strategic direction

Skills

Leadership

Organisational ability

Taking responsibility

Teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or FRCPath or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Haematologist post in the Cancer & Haematology Directorate at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, based at Maidstone Hospital within the Kent and Medway Cancer Network. Core work is personal clinical care of referred patients, cover for colleagues' patients on call and during leave, and contributing to service development and the Trust's strategy. Clinics at Tunbridge Wells are possible, and flexible hours are considered. Applicants need specialist GMC registration in haematology, or to be within six months of CCT by interview.

What the job involves

• Provide a high standard of care to patients under your clinical responsibility, including referrals and patients cared for by your team
• Cover consultant colleagues' patients during on-call and annual leave
• Take part in clinical and other service activities and developments to improve patient care
• Work closely with medical, professional and managerial colleagues within and outside the speciality
• Contribute to the Trust's future strategic direction

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP, FRCPath or equivalent

Registration & licences

• GMC specialist registration in haematology, or within 6 months of CCT at interview
• Portfolio pathway candidates on the GMC specialist register at interview

Skills & knowledge

• Evidence of leadership
• Organisational ability
• Taking responsibility and coping with stressful situations
• Commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees and the multidisciplinary team

Checks & eligibility

• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
• Not on the DBS barred list

Nice to have

• Distinctions, scholarships or prizes
• Higher research degree such as PhD or MD
• Critical and enquiring approach to acquiring knowledge
• Postgraduate communication skills course

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements, discussed with the Trust
• Corporate trust induction
• Mandatory training, with eligible records transferred for previous NHS staff