Job summary
This
is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Haematology, with
special interests in Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation.
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
We
are looking for an enthusiastic haematologist to join the current paediatric
haematology consultants with a focus on malignant haematology and stem cell
transplantation.
The
successful applicant should possess MB ChB or equivalent qualification and
should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the
time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In
accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of
doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants
should have established skills in Paediatric Haematology and its related
specialties including malignant haematology and stem cell transplantation. A
strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research
interest is desirable.
Consideration
will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those
wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the
hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr Beki James, beki.james@nhs.net, 0113 3928080.
Main duties of the job
OBJECTIVES
OF THE POST
To
provide, with consultant & multi-disciplinary colleagues in the paediatric
haematology and oncology team, an emergency and elective regional service for
children and young people with haematological disorders, with particular
responsibility for leukaemia and haematopoietic stem cell transplant.
To
share on-call responsibility with the other consultants in the paediatric
haematology and oncology team. This comprises an attending on call for the
whole service and also a commitment to the non-malignant haematology telephone
advice on call rota if appropriately trained. If the appointee is trained
appropriately to join the non-malignant haematology rota for telephone advice,
then their attending on call commitment will be reduced.
To
provide advice and support to the other paediatric specialists in Leeds
Childrens Hospital and to those caring for children and young people in other
hospitals who refer to Leeds.
To
participate in the multi-professional paediatric clinical governance
programmes, and clinical management meetings.
To
participate in education, supervision and training of junior medical staff.
To
participate in the active departmental research programme and/or develop
appropriate research interests that will benefit the service.
To be responsible for the day-to-day care of the
paediatric and young adult haematology inpatients with haematological
disorders, including leukaemia and those undergoing stem cell transplant.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with
access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The
Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000-day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all
linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the best for
specialist and integrated care.
Our
vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and
what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own
staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
3.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1
General Training and Qualifications
The
appointee must hold MB ChB or equivalent qualification and have completed
higher specialist training (or equivalent) if currently in a training programme
within the UK.
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or
have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and
Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be
progressed further.
3.2
Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of Paediatric Haematology and in particular Stem Cell
Transplantation. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in the
conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification
See
person specification document.
3.4
Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead
in the following:
Mortality
and morbidity meetings;
Clinical
audit programmes;
Development
and application of agreed clinical guidelines.
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting
programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this
would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that
such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit
policy).
In
the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to
maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing
medical education.
4.
TEACHING
The
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all
Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The
post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching
programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised
on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver
appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with
the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
5.
JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The
job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director
or Lead Clinician for Paediatric Haematology and Oncology. The annual job plan
review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the
job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or
objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.
5.1
Proposed Job Plan
The post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct
clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Job description
Job responsibilities
3.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
3.1
General Training and Qualifications
The
appointee must hold MB ChB or equivalent qualification and have completed
higher specialist training (or equivalent) if currently in a training programme
within the UK.
Applicants
must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to
the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or
have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and
Clinical Director.
Applicants
must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant
Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be
progressed further.
3.2
Experience
The
appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and
competence in all aspects of Paediatric Haematology and in particular Stem Cell
Transplantation. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in the
conduct of clinical trials.
3.3
Person specification
See
person specification document.
3.4
Clinical Audit
The
appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead
in the following:
Mortality
and morbidity meetings;
Clinical
audit programmes;
Development
and application of agreed clinical guidelines.
This
is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting
programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this
would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that
such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit
policy).
In
the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to
maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing
medical education.
4.
TEACHING
The
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all
Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The
post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching
programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised
on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver
appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with
the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
5.
JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
The
job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director
or Lead Clinician for Paediatric Haematology and Oncology. The annual job plan
review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the
job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or
objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area.
5.1
Proposed Job Plan
The post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct
clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Haematology or Stem Cell Transplantation
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Haematology or Oncology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Haematology or Stem Cell Transplantation
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Haematology or Oncology
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
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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).
