Locum Consultant Haematologist - Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health board in Wales seeks a Haematology Consultant to provide comprehensive patient care and support. The role emphasizes collaboration, patient-centered treatment, and teaching junior staff. Ideal candidates will be GMC registered and have relevant consultant-level experience. This position offers flexible shifts and multiple professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free life support courses

Online training covered

Dedicated recruitment consultant

Qualifications

• Experience at Consultant level or references for transition.
• Ability to work with NHS standards.
• Pass an enhanced criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Manage preoperative and postoperative patient care.
• Teach and train junior doctors and medical students.
• Conduct research to improve haematology procedures.

Skills

Patient care management

Communication with multidisciplinary teams

Diagnostic skills

Education

GMC registered Doctor

Job description

As a Haematology Consultant with Hywel Dda University Health Board you will:

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnosis, screening, treatment, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patient care.
• Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding.
• Coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment.
• Provide constant monitoring and care for patients.
• Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making.
• Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
• Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
• Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
• Conduct research to help develop and test techniques and equipment that can improve procedures and outcomes.
• Help teach and train other junior doctors and medical students and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Be a GMC registered Doctor with license to practice (you do NOT need to be on the Specialist Register).
• Have relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level.
• Ideally, to have previous NHS experience.
• Hold evidence of stand-alone Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately locum jobs can't offer visa sponsorship).
• You will need to pass an enhanced criminal background check (DBS).

Additional information

• If you can demonstrate a commitment to the diagnosis and management of patients as well as education, research and development into the control and prevention of infection, you are precisely the type of Consultant Hywel Dda University Health Board are looking for. Apply today.
• Weekly Payroll, usually each Friday
• Designated body GMC connection with Medacs Healthcare
• Appraisal support and services delivered via our in-house revalidation & appraisal team
• Free life support courses, DBS applications, online training and all other onboarding costs covered by Medacs
• We supply nearly all NHS trusts and Health boards across the UK (more than any other agency)
• Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care
• First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
• A dedicated recruitment consultant allocated to you with 24/7 support - we're here when you need us
• Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
• Hundreds of new shifts available every day
• Long term jobs and short shifts available
• £1,000 referral bonus paid for any successful referral applicants that are booked for work

Working flexible shifts at Hywel Dda University Health Board, you will enjoy close working relationships with your fellow healthcare professionals as you work to ensure the highest standards of care are provided to patients of all ages with both benign and malignant conditions while being a pillar of clinical and educational support for junior Haematologists. The Hywel Dda University Health Board take their contribution to medical development and advancement of all aspects of haematology, both clinical and laboratory, seriously. As a result, you will have access to some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country and unparalleled opportunities for specialism, research, and academia throughout your consultancy.