Locum Consultant in Haematology

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Wolverhampton is seeking a Consultant Haematologist. This role involves managing patients with Haematological conditions both independently and as part of a team. Responsibilities include on-call duties, providing consultations, and participating in clinical research. The candidate should have expertise in Hematology and a commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff. The position will include working across multiple hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Full registration with a medical board and compliance with CPD requirements.
• Experience in managing both inpatients and outpatients with Haematological conditions.
• Ability to work on a 1:8 on call rota, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive service in Hematology alongside other consultants.
• Manage patients independently as a Consultant Haematologist.
• Participate in clinical audits and research activities.

Skills

Hematology expertise

Leadership

Teaching and supervision

Education

Specialist training in Haematology

Job description

Main duties of the job

• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, provide a service in Hematology.
• Play a full part in the out‑of‑hours On‑Call service, including telephone advice and major incidents.
• Provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues during periods of leave.
• Take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
• Ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
• Ensure there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff to contact you when necessary.
• Play a full part in the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Take responsibility for and devote time to teaching, examination and accreditation duties for junior medical staff.
• Take an active role in the management of the Division in conjunction with Divisional Manager and Senior Colleagues.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as Good by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Department has an active interest in clinical research and we currently have commercial and academic trials in the fields of Lymphoma, Myeloma and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Professor Basu leads the West Midlands Research Consortium (WMRC).

We have a 22 bedded inpatient facility providing care for patients undergoing induction treatment for Acute Leukemia and salvage treatment for Lymphoma.

Job responsibilities

The responsibility will be to work as a Consultant Haematologist and manage patients independently. The role consists of working in a team of consultants and junior doctors managing Haematological conditions. You will be expected to manage both inpatients and outpatients. The role will include diagnostic Haematology with blood film and bone marrow reporting. You will be expected to participate in a 1:8 on call rota covering weekdays and weekends. The role includes consultative Haematology giving advice to different healthcare professionals. The role will involve working across 3 sites including New Cross hospital, Cannock Chase hospital and Walsall. The Trust actively welcomes applicants who have an interest in malignant, thrombosis, haemostasis and haemoglobinopathies.

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.