Job summary
We are seeking a full-time Consultant Haematologist (10PA) based at Musgrove Park Hospital within the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. This is a replacement post for a retiring colleague. The post is primarily based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton but all Consultants contribute to a County wide service that includes visiting sessions and on call commitments at Yeovil District Hospital. The post-holder will share clinical and laboratory duties with seven other consultant colleagues and will work within our team of seven haematology specialist nurses, two SAS doctors, two specialist registrars, one IMT doctor and one clinical fellow. The appointees will be core members of the pan-Somerset Haematology multidisciplinary team. There is flexibility within our existing team to welcome applicants with either a malignant or haemostasis/thrombosis subspecialty interest and for individuals to develop subspecialty interests with these roles.
Although these are full time posts, we would be happy to discuss the option of working less than full time on an individual basis.
Main duties of the job
Outpatient Department: The clinics and day patient unit in Taunton are located in the Beacon Centre (Somerset Oncology and Haematology Centre). State of the art outpatient and day care facilities are offered by this facility, which is co-located with radiotherapy facilities and an inpatient Oncology ward. The Beacon centre has received a number of accolades since opening in 2009 for high quality patient care including CHKS ISO 9001 accreditation, MacMillan Quality Environment Marks, Investors in People Gold Awards and Customer Service Excellence awards. In Yeovil, outpatient and day case treatment take place in the Douglas Macmillan Cancer Care Centre. Additional chemotherapy, transfusion and venesection services are provided at satellite units, including Wellington, Bridgwater and Shepton Mallet.
About us
Somerset Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital have merged as of April 2023. Both sites have significant capital programmes, which will be coming to fruition within the next two to three years. Yeovil District Hospital received a £15 million investment from the government to develop part of the Hospital and reduce waiting times for patients. The first part of our development plans will see Yeovil District Hospital's main theatre receive a significant refurbishment, including increasing space in the recovery area, and an extension that will add a fifth theatre, increasing the number of operations that can be performed. This is coupled with the £5 million investment into an additional new day surgery unit and modular outpatient unit. A new Surgical Centre will also be opening at Musgrove Park Hospital in the Spring of 2025. The county also has a well-established programme of improvement work supporting the effective and efficient management of outpatient services (Somerset Transformation of Outpatient Care).
Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton is a successful and progressive District General Hospital, the largest in Somerset, with an excellent reputation for providing a comprehensive range of Medical, Surgical and specialist services and an excellent teaching environment. The Acute Hospital Trust has recently merged with our community Trust. From 1st April 2023 it has now merged with Yeovil District Hospital to provide a unified secondary care provider for Somerset.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outpatient Department: The clinics and day patient unit in Taunton are located in the Beacon Centre (Somerset Oncology and Haematology Centre). State of the art outpatient and day care facilities are offered by this facility, which is co-located with radiotherapy facilities and an inpatient Oncology ward. The Beacon centre has received a number of accolades since opening in 2009 for high quality patient care including CHKS ISO 9001 accreditation, MacMillan Quality Environment Marks, Investors in People Gold Awards and Customer Service Excellence awards. In Yeovil, outpatient and day case treatment take place in the Douglas Macmillan Cancer Care Centre. Additional chemotherapy, transfusion and venesection services are provided at satellite units, including Wellington, Bridgwater and Shepton Mallet.
Current outpatient clinics are
- Monday: myeloma
- Tuesday: lymphoma, bimonthly haemochromatosis
- Wednesday: myeloid
- Thursday: general / coagulation
- Friday: lymphoma. Monthly combined obstetric clinic
Inpatient Facilities: These are based on Ward 9 at Musgrove Park Hospital. The ward has a dedicated team of haematology nurses and support staff. This has 12 beds with 8 single rooms, 7 with positive pressure ventilation via HEPA filtration plus procedure room and meeting room. Ambulatory care has recently been offered as an alternative to inpatient stay, for carefully selected individuals. Currently, there is provision for a single patient to be treated in ambulatory care, with the expectation that this will increase if benefit to patients and hospital is demonstrated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outpatient Department: The clinics and day patient unit in Taunton are located in the Beacon Centre (Somerset Oncology and Haematology Centre). State of the art outpatient and day care facilities are offered by this facility, which is co-located with radiotherapy facilities and an inpatient Oncology ward. The Beacon centre has received a number of accolades since opening in 2009 for high quality patient care including CHKS ISO 9001 accreditation, MacMillan Quality Environment Marks, Investors in People Gold Awards and Customer Service Excellence awards. In Yeovil, outpatient and day case treatment take place in the Douglas Macmillan Cancer Care Centre. Additional chemotherapy, transfusion and venesection services are provided at satellite units, including Wellington, Bridgwater and Shepton Mallet.
Current outpatient clinics are
- Monday: myeloma
- Tuesday: lymphoma, bimonthly haemochromatosis
- Wednesday: myeloid
- Thursday: general / coagulation
- Friday: lymphoma. Monthly combined obstetric clinic
Inpatient Facilities: These are based on Ward 9 at Musgrove Park Hospital. The ward has a dedicated team of haematology nurses and support staff. This has 12 beds with 8 single rooms, 7 with positive pressure ventilation via HEPA filtration plus procedure room and meeting room. Ambulatory care has recently been offered as an alternative to inpatient stay, for carefully selected individuals. Currently, there is provision for a single patient to be treated in ambulatory care, with the expectation that this will increase if benefit to patients and hospital is demonstrated.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Attainments
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and with a license to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
- If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of aware of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non -UK trained then they will be required to show evidence of equivalence of UK CCT. MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification. FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Behaviours aligned with Trust values: Respect, Kindness and Teamwork
Clinical Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Broad background in clinical and laboratory Haematology with specific skills as required in the agreed job description.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across a wide range of haematological situations, both elective and emergency.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- IT Literate
Desirable
- Development of sub-speciality interest
Organisation & Planning
Essential
- Experience in organising audit
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Leadership skills
Desirable
- Previous management experience
Academic/ Research
Essential
- Knowledge of ethics, principles and practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.
- Experience and interest in teaching of staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate and from all disciplines.
Desirable
- GCP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials.
Career Progression
Desirable
- Evidence of interest / development in eg. education / research / management / subspecialty
Physical Requirement
Essential
- Attendance at management training and evidence of learning
- Ability to commute between places of work
- Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK
- Must be able to meet on call requirements
- Driving licence
Desirable
- Experience of e-prescribing
Person Specification
Qualifications & Attainments
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and with a license to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
- If an applicant is UK trained then they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of aware of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non -UK trained then they will be required to show evidence of equivalence of UK CCT. MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification. FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Behaviours aligned with Trust values: Respect, Kindness and Teamwork
Clinical Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Broad background in clinical and laboratory Haematology with specific skills as required in the agreed job description.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across a wide range of haematological situations, both elective and emergency.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- IT Literate
Desirable
- Development of sub-speciality interest
Organisation & Planning
Essential
- Experience in organising audit
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Leadership skills
Desirable
- Previous management experience
Academic/ Research
Essential
- Knowledge of ethics, principles and practice of clinical research and proven participation in clinical research.
- Experience and interest in teaching of staff, both undergraduate and postgraduate and from all disciplines.
Desirable
- GCP training and experience in recruiting patients to relevant trials.
Career Progression
Desirable
- Evidence of interest / development in eg. education / research / management / subspecialty
Physical Requirement
Essential
- Attendance at management training and evidence of learning
- Ability to commute between places of work
- Evidence of entitlement to live and work in the UK
- Must be able to meet on call requirements
- Driving licence
Desirable
- Experience of e-prescribing
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).
