Job summary
The post holder will join a team of consultants, a specialist registrar, specialty doctors and advanced nurse practitioners and will contribute to donor care. We provide an essential service for NHS Wales in ensuring that it has access to blood to support the treatment of patients, in support of the transplant programmes and in the work of the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The range of services we deliver are broad, multifaceted and highly specialised, underpinned by a clear commitment to continue to improve, to provide excellent services and to promote health and wellbeing for the people of Wales and beyond.
The post holder will participate in the consultant 24-hour on call rota (pro-rata, approximately 1 in 5 for a whole time equivalent).
Medical posts within the Welsh Blood Service are accountable to the Medical Director.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Donor Medicine Consultant working in close partnership with senior nursing colleagues and operational managers to ensure clinical standards are met and to develop improved national policies and procedures for collecting blood. Always being an advocate for donors by ensuring their best interests are considered as new policies evolve.
Making an active contribution to the safety of donors, patients and the continuing process of updating and improving donor selection methods and criteria. This includes research, systematic review and the production of guidelines by which practice is regulated. All of these activities are supported both within the WBS structure and by the UK wide machinery of JPAC.
Representing the Blood Donation Clinical Team on national committees, operational and project management teams and ad hoc working groups, as required by the Medical Director.
Leading the Clinical Nurse Specialist staff to provide assessment of donors.
Maintaining appropriate records relevant to the clinical care and selection of donors.
Investigating and responding to donor complaints and quality incidents; reporting donor adverse events and ensuring all donors are followed up appropriately
Participate actively in Clinical Governance and provide cross cover reciprocally with colleagues caring for donors and patients at the WBS.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MRCP and FRCPath or equivalents
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis
- Management qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training and experience equivalent to that required for entry to the specialist register
- Broad knowledge of general medicine
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to offer expert opinion on transfusion problems relating to donors and patients
Management and Administrative
Essential
- Ability to offer expert opinion on transfusion problems relating to donors and patients
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing services - planning processes and managing people and resources
- Proven experience of managing and leading clinical teams
- Proven experience of change management
- Experience of improving services - critically evaluating and encouraging improvement and innovation
Desirable
- Experience in setting direction - making decisions and evaluating impact, contributing to strategy and aspirations of the Organisation
- Experience of budget management
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach students, nurses, scientific staff and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Experience of supervising medical trainees
Research Experience
Essential
- Broad understanding of research governance
Desirable
- Clinical trials and / or research experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MRCP and FRCPath or equivalents
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis
- Management qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Training and experience equivalent to that required for entry to the specialist register
- Broad knowledge of general medicine
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to offer expert opinion on transfusion problems relating to donors and patients
Management and Administrative
Essential
- Ability to offer expert opinion on transfusion problems relating to donors and patients
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing services - planning processes and managing people and resources
- Proven experience of managing and leading clinical teams
- Proven experience of change management
- Experience of improving services - critically evaluating and encouraging improvement and innovation
Desirable
- Experience in setting direction - making decisions and evaluating impact, contributing to strategy and aspirations of the Organisation
- Experience of budget management
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach students, nurses, scientific staff and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Experience of supervising medical trainees
Research Experience
Essential
- Broad understanding of research governance
Desirable
- Clinical trials and / or research experience
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
