Locum Specialist Doctor in Paediatric Haematology

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is inviting applications for a part-time specialist position in Paediatric Haematology. This role involves working in a multidisciplinary team to provide expert care to children with haematological conditions. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience in paediatric haematology and relevant qualifications. This position does not include out-of-hours on-call duties and offers a dynamic and supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years' experience in paediatric haematology.
• Evidence of thorough and broad training in Paediatric Haematology including haemoglobinopathy and malignant haematology.
• A minimum of 12 years of medical experience since gaining your primary qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the care of patients with haemoglobinopathies.
• Participate in the benign haematology attending rota.
• Contribute to teaching and perform invasive procedures.

Skills

Excellent skills in bone marrow aspiration, trephine biopsy and bone marrow harvest

Ability to communicate effectively

Up to date knowledge in specialty

Understanding of clinical governance

Experience teaching medical students

Education

Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)

FRCPath, MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent qualification

Job description

We are inviting applications for a part-time, fixed-term (12 months) specialist position in Paediatric Haematology. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team of senior haematology clinicians (8.1 WTE including this post), providing expert care to children with haematological conditions across the South West.

The successful candidate will become part of a multidisciplinary team of 14 consultants delivering comprehensive paediatric haematology, oncology, stem cell transplant, and long-term follow-up services to the region and beyond.

Main duties of the job

• Lead on the care of patients with haemoglobinopathies, including running dedicated clinics and offering specialist advice to regional colleagues.
• Participate in the benign haematology attending rota during working hours, including consultative services for Bristol and the wider South West.
• Contribute to teaching, perform invasive procedures (e.g. bone marrow aspirates and lumbar punctures), and support leukaemia clinics.
• Please note: This role does not include out-of-hours on-call duties.

Essential Criteria:

• FRCPath, MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in paediatric haematology.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr John Moppett, Lead Clinician for Paediatric Haematology, at 0117 342 8752.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in experience in Paediatric Haematology including haemoglobinopathy and malignant haematology.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• A minimum of 12 years of medical experience since gaining your primary qualification

Skills and Abilities

• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
• Knowledge and experience of shared care paediatric stem cell transplant service delivery.
• Excellent skills in bone marrow aspiration, trephine biopsy and bone marrow harvest.

Qualifications and Training

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• 6 years experience in haematology

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence based practice
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation

Research

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research
• Evidence of peer review research papers

Teaching and Training

• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of supervising trainees.
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

Management & Leadership

• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a specialty/specialist doctor
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations

Behaviours and Values/Other

• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.