Locally Employed Doctor

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Eastbourne is seeking a LAS 3+ for a busy haematology department. This role offers extensive clinical and laboratory experiences, including inpatient care and diagnostics. Candidates must have full GMC registration, with MRCP preferred. This position emphasizes collaboration, patient care, and research opportunities, making it ideal for those looking to broaden their expertise before specialty training. Diverse staff benefits are available, alongside a supportive work environment.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Access to nurseries

On-site staff accommodation

Free psychological support

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK with full GMC registration.
• Interest in haematology and prior experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for those with haematological disorders.
• Participate in on-call rota for urgent referrals.
• Support and mentor junior medical staff.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Clinical Audit

Research

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCP preferred

Job description

ESHT are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity to gain broad clinical and laboratory Haematology experience as a LAS 3+ in a busy but friendly haematology department.

You will gain lots of haematology experience working alongside 6 haematology consultants, one SAS doctor and 4 haematology clinical nurse specialists.

There is also a team of 3 resident doctors (FY2) covering Haematology inpatients. This post is not recognised for training however provides excellent clinical and laboratory Haematology experience and there are plentiful educational and training opportunities. It would be suitable for doctors wanting a broad experience in Haematology prior to speciality training.

Clinical work includes outpatients, inpatient care including intensive chemotherapy. There will also be opportunity to gain experience in laboratory haematology and bone marrow biopsies.

You will need to be eligible to work in the UK, hold full GMC registration and a license to practise. MRCP preferred and prior Haematology experience or interest preferable.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Provide direct care for patients with haematological disorders in both inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
• On-Call Duties: Participate in the on-call rota, managing urgent referrals and acute haematological emergencies.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with consultants, junior doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals to deliver holistic care.

Laboratory & Diagnostic Duties

• Interpretation of Results: Assist in the interpretation of blood films, bone marrow aspirates, and other haematological investigations.
• Laboratory Support: Provide clinical input to laboratory services, including transfusion medicine and coagulation studies.

Teaching & Training

• Junior Doctor Supervision: Support and mentor junior medical staff, including CT2 and foundation doctors.
• Medical Education: Contribute to the teaching of medical students, ward nursing teams, and clinical nurse specialists.

Audit, Research & Development

• Clinical Audit: Participate in audits to improve service quality and patient outcomes.
• Research: Engage in research activities, especially in rapidly evolving areas like malignant haematology.
• Special Interests: Opportunity to develop expertise in subspecialties.

Our Mission

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our Strategic Objectives

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our Aims

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive
• Well‑led

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on‑site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.