Locum Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment and retention premium

CPD study leave budget support

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a 12-month locum consultant post in paediatric haematology. The role covers clinical and laboratory haematology with consultant input to the laboratory service and on-call duties.

You will join a specialist team of haematologists and paediatric oncologists, participate in MDTs and teaching, and contribute to service development while maintaining GMC registration and license to practise.

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree.
• MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and laboratory haematology, with specific leads agreed among consultants by specialist interest.
• Provide joint consultant medical input to the clinical laboratory service.
• Cover a 1-in-4 on-call rota for non-malignant and laboratory haematology.
• Cover a 1-in-7 on-call rota for haemato-oncology unit cover.
• Attend the weekly haematology MDT, haemato-oncology unit communication meeting, leukaemia MDT and chemotherapy planning meeting.
• Attend risk and governance meetings, monthly laboratory medicine interdepartmental meetings and quarterly pathology users group.
• Supervise junior staff and take part in teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Take part in departmental strategic planning and service review and development.
• Initiate and undertake audits and take part in the clinical governance programme.
• Take part in CPD activity and annual appraisal

Education

Primary medical degree

MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Job description

A 12-month locum consultant post in paediatric haematology at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, joining a specialist team of haematologists and paediatric oncologists. The work covers clinical and laboratory haematology, with a share of consultant input to the laboratory service and on-call cover. The post is set at 10 programmed activities a week, and applicants unable to work full-time for personal reasons can be considered. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is needed.

What the job involves

• Deliver clinical and laboratory haematology, with specific leads agreed among consultants by specialist interest
• Provide joint consultant medical input to the clinical laboratory service
• Cover a 1-in-4 on-call rota for non-malignant and laboratory haematology
• Cover a 1-in-7 on-call rota for haemato-oncology unit cover
• Attend the weekly haematology MDT, haemato-oncology unit communication meeting, leukaemia MDT and chemotherapy planning meeting
• Attend risk and governance meetings, monthly laboratory medicine interdepartmental meetings and quarterly pathology users group
• Supervise junior staff and take part in teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates
• Take part in departmental strategic planning and service review and development
• Initiate and undertake audits and take part in the clinical governance programme
• Take part in CPD activity and annual appraisal

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree
• MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise

Nice to have

• Higher degree, such as an MSc
• DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diploma

What’s offered

• Recruitment and retention premium
• Financial support for CPD via a Trust study leave budget