Job summary
CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGIST
A whole-time post for Consultant Paediatric Oncologist/Haematologist with expertise in Haemato- Oncology is available now at the John Radcliffe Hospital/Children's Hospital of Oxford.
The post is for 10.0 programmed activities (PAs).
The postholder will work alongside the current three paediatric oncologists and three paediatric haematologists.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Amrana Qureshi, Clinical Lead for Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Service (tel: 01865- 226554), and/or Dr Shelley Segal, Clinical Director of Children's Services, John Radcliffe and Horton General Hospitals, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.
Main duties of the job
The Children's Hospital Oxford (CHOX) at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH) Campus is the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) providing tertiary haematology/oncology services for designated Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) in Swindon, Reading, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe/Stoke Mandeville and Slough (Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital). The unit has excellent relationships with paediatricians in the POSCUs. Outreach clinics for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology are held at each of the POSCUs.
Inpatient facilities are based on Kamran's Ward at the Children's Hospital Oxford. This dedicated 9-bedded ward provides care for patients requiring chemotherapy or for the management of treatment- or disease-related complications. Other wards within the hospital are used to accommodate outliers when required. All surgical, laboratory and radiological services are co- located in the JRH site. All Paediatric Haematology and Paediatric Oncology services are based at the JRH, with integrated oncology and surgical services. Radiotherapy is based at the Churchill Hospital; 1.5 miles from the JR.
There are approximately 115 new referrals per year of children with malignant disease. The number of referrals has been increasing year on year.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of consultant:
Clinical:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of patients with haemato oncological malignancies aged 0 19 years and also manage non malignant haematology patients and haemoglobinopathy patients (2PA) . The post holder will participate in the 1 in 6 consultant of the week system, providing cross cover for in-patient activity, dealing with new referrals, initial diagnostic work-up, planning and delivery of treatment and care.
The post-holder will work as an integral member of the team, attending and contributing to the established Oxford multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. The post-holder will share responsibilities to review patients on the day unit, supporting the fellows and staff grades, and independently lead outpatient clinics.
The postholder will provide advice and support to the other paediatric specialists within CHOX Childrens Services and paediatricians within the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance.
Chemotherapy prescribing
The Post holder will prescribe SACT ( systemic anti cancer therapy) as per the guidelines in the prescribing policy.
Outpatient Care:
On-treatment outpatient care is delivered on Kamrans Day Care, a separate area for the administration of chemotherapy, blood products and assessment of patients. The successful candidate will be expected to see patients and support the clinical fellows/speciality doctors in Day Care.
Follow-up clinics for patients not on active treatment occur in the dedicated Childrens Outpatients. Childrens Outpatients is also the site for haematology follow up and benign haematology clinics,
e.g. haemoglobinopathy. A large and active Paediatric Haemophilia service is based in the outpatients clinic at CHOX
The service has weekly malignant haematology multidisciplinary team (MDT), solid tumour & lymphoma, Teenage and Young Adult (TYA), psychooncology, neuro-oncology and sarcoma meetings. Patients are reviewed and management plans enacted at these meetings. All MDTs are well supported by integrated surgical oncology, pathology and diagnostic radiology teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of consultant:
Clinical:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of patients with haemato oncological malignancies aged 0 19 years and also manage non malignant haematology patients and haemoglobinopathy patients (2PA) . The post holder will participate in the 1 in 6 consultant of the week system, providing cross cover for in-patient activity, dealing with new referrals, initial diagnostic work-up, planning and delivery of treatment and care.
The post-holder will work as an integral member of the team, attending and contributing to the established Oxford multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. The post-holder will share responsibilities to review patients on the day unit, supporting the fellows and staff grades, and independently lead outpatient clinics.
The postholder will provide advice and support to the other paediatric specialists within CHOX Childrens Services and paediatricians within the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance.
Chemotherapy prescribing
The Post holder will prescribe SACT ( systemic anti cancer therapy) as per the guidelines in the prescribing policy.
Outpatient Care:
On-treatment outpatient care is delivered on Kamrans Day Care, a separate area for the administration of chemotherapy, blood products and assessment of patients. The successful candidate will be expected to see patients and support the clinical fellows/speciality doctors in Day Care.
Follow-up clinics for patients not on active treatment occur in the dedicated Childrens Outpatients. Childrens Outpatients is also the site for haematology follow up and benign haematology clinics,
e.g. haemoglobinopathy. A large and active Paediatric Haemophilia service is based in the outpatients clinic at CHOX
The service has weekly malignant haematology multidisciplinary team (MDT), solid tumour & lymphoma, Teenage and Young Adult (TYA), psychooncology, neuro-oncology and sarcoma meetings. Patients are reviewed and management plans enacted at these meetings. All MDTs are well supported by integrated surgical oncology, pathology and diagnostic radiology teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and be on the specialist register, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. This should be in paediatric haematology or oncology
- oAbility to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- FRCPath
Experience
Essential
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- CSAC can advise here. As the attached Representative you will be a member of the relevant subspeciality
- Valid APLS and NLS
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable.)
Skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Good communication skills, including communicating bad news
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice'
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible approach
- Caring attitude to patients, carers, and colleagues
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
- Driving licence
- Specific training in communication skills
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Training the Trainers' certification
- Research degree
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) and be on the specialist register, or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. This should be in paediatric haematology or oncology
- oAbility to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- FRCPath
Experience
Essential
- Is able to demonstrate having achieved the competencies equivalent to the Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
- CSAC can advise here. As the attached Representative you will be a member of the relevant subspeciality
- Valid APLS and NLS
- Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience working in NHS
- Wider experience, research, and training, in providing subspecialty service (if applicable.)
Skills
Essential
- Willing to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Good communication skills, including communicating bad news
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Meets the requirements of the GMC's 'Good Medical Practice'
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit/QI project, understanding the role of these in improving the medical practice
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence, so as to improve clinical outcomes
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Understanding of management issues including medical management, clinical governance, service planning, and quality improvement
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their relatives, colleagues, managers, other agencies, and staff at all levels
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible approach
- Caring attitude to patients, carers, and colleagues
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
- Driving licence
- Specific training in communication skills
- Evidence of motivational skills
- Evidence of leadership attributes and experience
- Training the Trainers' certification
- Research degree
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).
