Haematology consultant with expertise in Myeloma

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City campus, is seeking a substantive full-time Consultant Haematologist in the Myeloma team with input to the QMC campus. The post combines myeloma care with general haematology, acute haemato-oncology cover and teaching of junior doctors.

The successful candidate will have experience in myeloma and MPN, GMC registration, and a CCT or equivalence; MRCP and FRCPath qualifications are expected.

Qualifications

• CCT, or within 6 months of award by interview date.
• FRCPath or equivalent qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• For non-UK trained residents, evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients admitted under own care across the full range of haematological conditions.
• Cover the inpatient myeloma attending rota, one month in four.
• Provide elective and emergency clinical and laboratory haematology with consultant colleagues, including GP and consultant referrals.
• Take part in the Acute Haemato-Oncology service to enable timely consultant review of non-elective admissions to clinical haematology and BMT.
• Provide reciprocal cover for colleagues' periods of leave.
• Take continuing responsibility for patients in their charge and the proper functioning of the department.
• Teach, appraise, supervise and assess junior doctors.
• Contribute to general and laboratory haematology services, including input to the QMC campus.
• Carry out duties within the agreed job plan, including on-call commitments.
• Give the post priority, devoting substantially the whole of working time to it.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Teamwork

Service development

Education

CCT or equiv

FRCPath or equiv

MRCP or equiv

GMC registration

Job description

A substantive full-time Consultant Haematologist post in the Myeloma team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, based at the City campus with input to the QMC campus. The role combines myeloma care, including one month in four on the inpatient myeloma rota, with general haematology, acute haemato-oncology cover and teaching of junior doctors. The post carries a special interest in myeloma within a full haematological malignancy service, and experience of myeloproliferative neoplasms is essential. Full GMC registration and a CCT, or evidence of equivalence for non-UK trained applicants, are required.

What the job involves

• Manage patients admitted under own care across the full range of haematological conditions
• Cover the inpatient myeloma attending rota, one month in four
• Provide elective and emergency clinical and laboratory haematology with consultant colleagues, including GP and consultant referrals
• Take part in the Acute Haemato-Oncology service to enable timely consultant review of non-elective admissions to clinical haematology and BMT
• Provide reciprocal cover for colleagues' periods of leave
• Take continuing responsibility for patients in their charge and the proper functioning of the department
• Teach, appraise, supervise and assess junior doctors
• Contribute to general and laboratory haematology services, including input to the QMC campus
• Carry out duties within the agreed job plan, including on-call commitments
• Give the post priority, devoting substantially the whole of working time to it

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCT, or within 6 months of award by interview date
• FRCPath or equivalent qualification
• MRCP or equivalent qualification
• For non-UK trained residents, evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration, or within 6 months of interview

Experience

• Experience of managing myeloma and MPN
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit

Skills & knowledge

• Communicate effectively with patients, families and health professionals
• Develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development and delivery
• Work effectively in a team
• Evidence of ability to teach and support junior staff

Other

• GCP training

Nice to have

• Higher professional degree
• Specific training in communication skills
• Training in patient safety and/or human factors
• Higher management degree or management qualification training
• Experience of change management
• Original research
• Experience of clinical trials in haematology
• Higher teaching degree or qualification, or attendance at an educational supervisor training event