Job summary
The successful applicant will join the red cell team at UCLH and help to drive and develop this key service.The role will involve the inpatient and outpatient care of patients with red cell disorders. While this is primarily an adult post, there is scope for participation in a paediatric red cell clinic, if the candidate has a paediatric interest. Similarly, there is also scope for developing the transition element, for young adults moving from the paediatric service into the adult one.
The role will involve up to three red cell clinics per week, either fully within the adult service or with an alternate week paediatric clinic, as above. The appointee will be expected to attend the weekly red cell MDT.
Attending and on call will be for the adult red cell service at UCLH. This will involve direct care of inpatients with red cell disorders as well as answering queries around outpatients and daycase patients with red cell disorders and external referrals. There will be no commitment to transfusion, although the post-holder may be required to liaise with the Trust lead for BT +/- other staff during working hours, in order to provide a safe and seamless service.
Applicants should have an interest in red cell disorders, experience in clinical research and preferably a higher medical degree in this or a related area.
The appointee would be expected to support research within areas identified and develop their own particular area of interest.
Main duties of the job
The job plan is expected to comprise 10 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out on UCLH site (with a potential minority component of home-working, to be agreed on appointment), with an on-call commitment. The new post-holder will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Lead within three months of their start date; and the Consultant may be required to undertake a prospective diary exercise to inform this process.The job plan will comprise ~8.5 PAs Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 PAs Supporting Professional Activities.
In the event of inability to agree a job plan either at appointment or upon annual review, or in the event of issues arising from the appraisal process, discussion will be with the Divisional Clinical Director in the first instance, and then the Surgery and Cancer Board Medical Director, with HR input as indicated.
Below is an outline draft program of how a typical week might be arranged. Clinic days may vary form the draft plan shown. The successful candidate will be expected to agree a job plan with the Clinical Lead, as described above:
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
a.m.
WR when attending
Clinic
SPA
Governance meetings Haematology Grand Round
WR when attending
p.m.
(Paediatric clinic alt week- if appropriate)
SPA/MDT
Clinic
Clinic admin
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmittingyour completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) 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 or equivalent by date of interview- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MCEM / MRCP(UK) / MRCS (or equivalent)
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
- Evidence of postgraduate research
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of diagnosing and treating red cell disorders
Clinical Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to make decisions in scenarios of complex disorders
Desirable
- Provide advice for tertiary referrals
Clinical Governance Management & IT
Essential
- Competence with IT systems as required for clinical use
- Adherence to & support of clinical governance
- Evidence of participation in clinical and laboratory management
Desirable
- Ability to use IT programmes required for clinical and research use
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical trainees Experience of clinical research
Desirable
- Able to participate in a research programme.
- Record of completed research
- Experience with early phase clinical trials
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) 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 or equivalent by date of interview- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MCEM / MRCP(UK) / MRCS (or equivalent)
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
- Evidence of postgraduate research
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of diagnosing and treating red cell disorders
Clinical Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to make decisions in scenarios of complex disorders
Desirable
- Provide advice for tertiary referrals
Clinical Governance Management & IT
Essential
- Competence with IT systems as required for clinical use
- Adherence to & support of clinical governance
- Evidence of participation in clinical and laboratory management
Desirable
- Ability to use IT programmes required for clinical and research use
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical trainees Experience of clinical research
Desirable
- Able to participate in a research programme.
- Record of completed research
- Experience with early phase clinical trials
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
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).
