Locum Clinical Haematology Consultant - Immune

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Clinical Haematology Consultant to cover maternity leave. The role involves providing care for patients with immune haematological disorders, supporting clinics, and contributing to research and education within the team. Candidates must be GMC registered, with a CCT or equivalent, and specialist training in clinical haematology. This position offers valuable experience in a vibrant healthcare setting.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits like Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Must maintain GMC specialist registration.
• Able to lead, motivate, and develop colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support inpatient and outpatient care of haematological malignancy patients.
• Conduct OPD clinics in immune haematology and general haematology.
• Contribute to teaching programmes for medical undergraduates.
• Develop research initiatives in immune haematology.

Skills

Specialist training in clinical haematology

Experience in the management of patients with non-malignant haematological disorders

IT skills and computer literacy

Leadership and decision-making skills

Knowledge of finance/budgets

Education

Full and specialist registration with the GMC

Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

MRCP AND FRCPath or equivalent

Job description

Locum Clinical Haematology Consultant - Immune

This position is for an individual to work within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Clinical Haematology service to cover maternity leave. The post is 8PAs for 12 months and will form an essential part of the Immune Haematology and Red Cell service on the Hammersmith Hospital site, with the opportunity to develop a specialist area of interest in immune haematology within the role.

This successful candidate will join a team of eight consultants who support the inpatient and outpatient care of patients with non-malignant haematological disorders within the Immune Haematology and Red Cell service. The post is based primarily at Hammersmith Hospital with one clinic per week at St Mary's Hospital and consultative responsibilities across the Trust and carries a one-in-seven inpatient attending and non-resident on-call commitment including weekends. The post will primarily support the rapidly expanding clinical service for patients with immune haematological disorders led by Professor Nichola Cooper as well as providing support for the haemoglobinopathy and red cell service.

Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will support the inpatient and outpatient care of haematological malignancy patients within the White Cell service, and in particular those with lymphoma. The post holder is expected to have a specialist interest in this area, and experience in stem cell transplantation and CAR-T would be advantageous.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Job responsibilities

The post holder must be medically qualified, maintain GMC specialist registration and develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.

Clinical components:

OPD clinics including immune haematology and general haematology clinics

• Attending duties currently providing clinical input for patients with immune haematology and red cell conditions
• On-Call
• Immune haematology and red cell MDT Meetings
• GP advice & guidance

Education components-The post holder will contribute to the teaching programmes for medical undergraduates and Haematology and Transfusion Medicine Specialty Registrars preparing for the part I and part II of the FRCPath examination, including visitors from overseas

Research components- The post holder will be expected and be supported to develop research initiatives, appropriate to previous experience and complementary to those programmes that exist within the wider research framework of the directorate and Trust. This will include identifying patients and consenting them for existing clinical trials in immune haematology and encouraging new clinical trials to be developed and contributing to the laboratory research team. Excellent research opportunities are available throughout the Trust and with Imperial College London.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
• MRCP AND FRCPath or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills

• Specialist training in clinical haematology
• Experience in the management of patients with non-malignant haematological disorders, including autoimmune cytopenias
• IT skills and computer literacy
• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing, and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Language

• Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Academic achievements

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT
• Research track record as specified under Research, Teaching and Training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£109,725 to £145,478 per annum WTE