Locum Consultant Haematologist

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust invites a Consultant in Clinical Haematology to join the team on a fixed-term NHS locum contract for 12 months, with 10 PAs per week to support both clinical and laboratory haematology services at Royal Blackburn and Burnley General.

The role requires GMC registration and a licence to practise, with CCT or near completion, and a commitment to teaching, research and service development within a busy regional Haematology department.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of award.
• Experience in clinical haematology and laboratory services desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and laboratory haematology services across Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospital sites.
• Join the on-call rota and contribute to teaching and training within the Trust.
• Support development and delivery of haemato-oncology and laboratory services as part of the fixed-term NHS locum contract.

Job description

Main area Haematology Grade Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Permanent) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week) Job ref 435-MQ138-26

Site East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Town Blackburn Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic consultant to join the Clinical Haematology Service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on a fixed term NHS locum contract.

This job role is for 10 PAs per week to support the development and delivery of clinical haematology and laboratory services at our two hospital sites - Royal Blackburn and Burnley General. Additional PAs are negotiable at interview.

Flexibility may be considered for those who are unable to work full-time due to personal reasons.

Visits will be happily supported for candidates and their families.

Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.

Main duties of the job

We provide a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a. Clinical haematology in-patient beds are shared with the Integrated Care Team. The friendly department has recently been expanded to include two Specialty Doctors, one JCF, an Advanced Practitioner, four Clinical Nurse Specialists (one for Haemoglobinopathies), a Cancer Support Worker and two transfusion practitioners. The modern Blood Sciences laboratory is ISO15189 UKAS Accredited.

Working for our organisation

ELHT holds a weekly independent haemato-oncology MDT, with diagnostic services provided by HMDS Leeds and Radiotherapy services provided by Royal Preston Hospital. The MDT is highly rated in the recent cancer peer review. Autologous transplant services are provided by Royal Victoria Hospital Blackpool.

Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine

All major disciplines are included with the exception of Virology and Immunology which are centralised at Preston.

The Haematology MDT at ELHT has met the QSIS standard at a higher level across the region. The diagnostic service is provided by the Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Department of Blood Sciences is UKAS accredited.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder should have a broad training in clinical and laboratory haematology and must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with General Medical Council. Additionally they should be holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview. Development of an area of special interest will be encouraged and the post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota, providing advice and clinical help across hospital and community. The successful candidate is expected to undertake Clinics at both Royal Blackburn site and Burnley General Hospital. We have active educational programmes and the post holder is expected to participate in Core Medical Trainee and undergraduate teaching.

Person specification

Educational 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)
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

TRAINING

• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
• Experience in one or more subspecialty areas and ability to take a lead role in that area

EXPERIENCE

• Practical -Diagnosis and management of wide range of haematology disorders
• Audit - Understanding and experience of performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training
• Teaching - Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
• Research Awareness of basic research methods Familiarity with evidence based practice
• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Previous research projects/publications

CONTINUING PROF DEVELOPMENT

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
• Membership of appropriate post-graduate societies.

MANAGEMENT

• Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
• Attendance at appropriate management courses.
• Experience in appraisal and mentoring

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Communication and Relationships - Ability to communicate with colleagues and users of the service including patients and their relatives
• Supervision - Experience of supervision of trainees
• Leadership - Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment
• Teamwork - Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and non-medical
• Communication and Relationships - Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
• Leadership - Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

CIRCUMSTANCES

• Agree to live within 30 minutes travel time of the Trust unless permitted otherwise
• Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

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 Dr Yacoob Nakhuda Job title Divisional Medical Director DCS Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Department to discuss the position.

Dr Baig

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Dr Nakhuda

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