Haematology Locum Consultant Specialising in Myeloma

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated Haematology team as a Locum Consultant specializing in Myeloma at a leading health board in West Wales. This full-time role requires a clinical expert to enhance local services, making a significant impact on patient care in a breathtaking region. Collaborate with skilled professionals and contribute to multidisciplinary teams while partaking in both patient management and teaching responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in management of Myeloma and General Haematology.
• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice required.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit.

Responsibilities

• Manage Myeloma and General Haematology patients.
• Participate in clinical audits and MDTs.
• Provide teaching to medical students and junior doctors.

Skills

Clinical haematology

Communication skills

Research

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCPath or equivalent

MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Job description

Haematology Locum Consultant Specialising in Myeloma

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Applications are invited to join us in developing our service for our patients in West Wales. We are looking for a highly committed and motivated individual to join our Haematology team as we start to introduce subspecialisation into the health board. Our dedicated and forward-looking team of 7 consultants provide a comprehensive haematology service in the four hospitals in an area of outstanding beauty. This post will introduce a Myeloma subspecialty to our team as part of a redesign of haematology services across the Health Board and will continue to develop as part of the wider transformation process. Support for the post includes Associate Specialists, specialty doctors, clinical fellow as well as foundation trainees. The team also includes haematology CNS team and Specialist pharmacists.

Our vision is to provide a future proof service for our patients to ensure they can be cared for as close to their home as possible.

Our staff are at the heart of the quality of our service and are looking to add to our numbers. We are looking for someone to bring additional expertise and a passion to provide excellence.

Main duties of the job

Clinical - The appointee should be able to demonstrate experience in the management of Myeloma and General Haematology. The successful candidate will develop this subspecialty across the health board and working alongside the generalist consultants.

Inpatients - The appointee will participate in an attending and on-call rota for the Carmarthen site. At the three peripheral sites, the contribution is consultative to the local medical team.

Outpatients - The appointee will be expected to participate in 3-4 clinics per week, within Myeloma and General Haematology. Consideration for other subspecialist workload could be considered, depending on applicant's experience to date.

There is a weekly health board wide MDT and opportunities to join other MDTs from all Wales MDTs.

The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the general haematology and haemato-oncology work including active participation in all departmental meetings and the on-call rota.

10 Sessions with 1 SPA per week

The appointee must be someone who can help develop our rural service to ensure excellent patient care.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Please find below links to some useful information:
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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due ) within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience clinical haematology
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Competence in clinical haematology
• Expertise in clinical haematology
• Able to apply knowledge
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
• Meet the requirement of the GMC's Good Medical Practice
• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research Degree

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
• Training the Trainers experience

Management

Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Willingness to participate in clinical management
• Evidence of management training

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