Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

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Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Paediatric Haematologist for their East Midlands Children’s and Young Person’s Integrated Cancer Service. The role emphasizes inpatient care, paediatric haematology, collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, and participation in clinical audits. Competitive salary offered with opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Specific training in paediatric haematology required.
• Full registration with GMC or within 6 months of CCT.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in paediatric haematology.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care for paediatric haematology services.
• Participate in a shared MDT for treatment of malignant haematology.
• Manage clinical and laboratory work within the service.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical Audit Participation

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCPath or equivalent

Higher Professional Degree

Job description

Main area Paediatric Haematology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:8 on call comittment) Job ref 164-7183554

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2025 23:59

Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

Consultant

Job overview

Applications are invited for a 10PA Substantive Consultant in Paediatric Haematology at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post will involve malignant, benign and laboratory haematology.

Our East Midlands Children’s and Young Person’s Integrated Cancer Service (EMCYPICS) is a two site principal treatment centre for malignant haematology based across Nottingham and Leicester and takes approximately 140 new malignant patients each year. The post is Nottingham based, but with links via a shared MDT. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is commissioned as a Specialist Haemoglobinopathies Team (SHT) and is part of the East Midlands Sickle and Thalassemia network (EMSTN). We are also a Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre. Our inpatient unit houses a teenage cancer trust area, adjacent daycare facilities with a theatre room and access to paediatric intensive care on the same corridor.We care for patients post autologous stem cell transplant in partnership with Sheffield who deliver the stem cell treatment

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of the consultant team to provide inpatient care to the haematology and oncology service on a 1 in 7.5 service week basis as well as having specific responsibilities for clinical and laboratory work within the Paediatric Haematology Service. The current vacancy is for a haematologist who is lead for general benign haematology but this may be negotiated with the current team based on the applicant’s specific interests. The post is for 10PAs but applications from those wishing to consider job share or more flexible arrangements are also invited.

It is essential that applicants have specific training in paediatric haematology, are fully registered with the GMC with entry to the specialist register for haematology (or the expectation of award of CCT within 6 months of interview). Please refer to the job description for full details. Additional enquiries and visits are very welcome.

Working for our organisation

The successful applicant will become part of a friendly and collaborative team of 8 consultant haematologists and oncologists. We have strong links with the University of Nottingham, with two team members having academic appointments. There are currently 3 consultants covering the haematology service with one lead each for leukaemia, haemostasis and red cell disorders. We also have a haemostasis consultant who looks after children as well as adults with bleeding disorders. The wider paediatric team is very welcoming and sociable and includes general paediatrics, nephrology, rheumatology, metabolic , gastroenterology, intensive care and interests in cardiology. We have excellent links with paediatric surgery with dedicated theatre time for line insertions and have twice weekly dedicated bone marrow/intrathecal lists. Nottingham and the surrounding area is a hidden gem, being a beautiful yet affordable place to live with outstanding nearby schools and excellent transport links to other major cities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to job description & personal specification for further information regarding the post.

Person specification

Practical requirements

• Ability to travel between NUH campuses
• Evidence of level 3 Safeguarding Children training
• Paediatric Life Support training (PILS or APLS)

Professional registration and qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (haematology) with GMC or within 6m of CCT
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Completed recognised higher specialist training programme in haematology
• Minimum of 2 years experience in paediatric haematology
• Higher Professional Degree

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and professionals
• Experience in paediatric malignant and non-malignant haematology, including diagnosis and management of haemoglobinopathies
• specific training in communication skills
• specific training in patient safety or human factors
• 1 year of general paediatric experience

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behaviour standards.

Managment Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to work in a team
• higher management degree or qualification
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
• Able to use Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, audit and research

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Original research publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

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• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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.

Name Jennifer Turnbull Job title Consultant Paediatric Oncologist and Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0115 924 9924 Additional information

To make enquiries or arrange to visit please contact either Dr Jennifer Turnbull as clinical lead or or Dr Simone Stokley as a representative of haematology on [e-mail] or [e-mail] in the first instance and phone calls can be arranged. Alternatively 0115 924 9924 ext 84746 to contact their secretary.