Trust Registrar in Haematology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals is seeking a doctor with MBBS or equivalent and GMC registration to join the haematology department. The post involves outpatient clinic reviews, inpatient care, and teaching duties, with opportunities to lead junior doctor education under consultant supervision.

The role requires completion of F1/F2 with evidenced competences, and full GMC registration by appointment. Out-of-hours and cross-coverage participation are expected.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Completion of F1/F2, with F1/F2 competences evidenced by application or appointment.
• Written and spoken English adequate for medical communication, shown by undergraduate training in English or IELTS at MMC specialty level.

Responsibilities

• Review patients during and after treatment, mainly in outpatient clinics.
• Assess patients and prescribe chemotherapy in outpatient clinics and the GRH day unit, with training given.
• Examine and treat inpatients and outpatients with haematological disorders referred to the department.
• Provide middle-grade leadership to ward, day unit and clinic staff.
• Lead, with consultants, the junior doctor education programme.
• Teach and supervise junior doctors and medical students, including undergraduate teaching.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Teamwork

Teaching/education

Education

MBBS or equivalent

F1/F2 training

Job description

This 12-month full-time post sits in the haematology department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals, rotating between Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucester Royal Hospital. Most of the work is outpatient-based, reviewing patients during and after treatment, with ward cover across the inpatient unit and teaching of junior doctors. Designed for doctors weighing up haematology before a training application, it sits within a team of nine consultants. Full GMC registration is needed by appointment.

What the job involves

• Review patients during and after treatment, mainly in outpatient clinics
• Assess patients and prescribe chemotherapy in outpatient clinics and the GRH day unit, with training given
• Examine and treat inpatients and outpatients with haematological disorders referred to the department
• Cover the inpatient unit: two oncology and haematology wards (40 beds) and the Acute Haematology and Oncology Unit
• Cover the day unit, outpatients and wards alongside colleagues
• Gain experience managing common malignancies
• Manage and take referrals from other departments
• Provide middle-grade leadership to ward, day unit and clinic staff
• Lead, with consultants, the junior doctor education programme
• Teach and supervise junior doctors and medical students, including undergraduate teaching
• Support clinical decision-making of junior medical and nursing staff
• Complete Trust mandatory training and take part in departmental education

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Completion of F1/F2, with F1/F2 competences evidenced by application or appointment

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration at time of appointment

Experience

• Out-of-hours experience relevant to the job
• Experience of clinical decision-making and managing risk, knowing when to seek help and prioritising clinical need
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings

Skills & knowledge

• Up-to-date knowledge and fitness to practise safely
• Sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
• Practical clinical skills aptitude
• Written and spoken English adequate for medical communication, shown by undergraduate training in English or IELTS at MMC specialty level
• Communication adapted clearly to patients and colleagues
• Team working that values the input of other professionals

Other

• Ability to work under stress with flexibility
• Willingness to engage fully in appraisal and learn from feedback

Nice to have

• MRCP
• MRCPath
• Previous experience of working in haematology
• Specialty knowledge exam