Job summary
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to
recruit a Consultant Clinical Haematologist. Successful candidates will join a team of 7 Consultants. The Directorate provides
services across 3 hospital sites within the county of Worcestershire. The
candidate will benefit from working within a friendly and experienced team of Specialist Nurses and Laboratory Staff.
As a Trust we are actively involved in developing the
training program for students from the Three Counties Medical School based in
Worcester which opens in September 2023. We look forward to establishing links
with the new Medical School in addition to well-established relationships with
the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick.
As part of the Consultant Advisory Appointment Committee, shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a 5 minute presentation on the topic: "The current challenges facing DGH Haematology and the way forward."
Interested candidates are invited to contact Dr Nick Pemberton to discuss
the opportunity.
The AAC date will be on Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Main duties of the job
The Haematology Consultants work closely to provide a BCSH level 2b/3 inpatient clinical Haematology service for patients of Worcestershire and Herefordshire in a busy 18 bedded designated ward at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. This includes the shared care autologous stem cell transplantation programme with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
The department is fully staffed with experienced middle grade doctors and a dedicated nursing team including Clinical Nurse Specialists, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and clinical trials nurses.
The weekly joint Haematology MDT meeting serves the patients of Worcestershire and Herefordshire, with attendance by dedicated haematopathologists, radiologists and oncologists.
Worcestershire Oncology Centre is a Cancer Centre which has been open for the last 5 years with a full team of Clinical Oncologists and Medical Oncologists.
The Haematology Department is actively involved in clinical research, and is a major recruiting centre for Haematological NCRI Trials
Worcestershire Royal Hospital is now a regular FRCPath Part 2 Centre and the new appointee can participate in the examination system after training and approval from the Royal College of Pathologists
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
- A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
- The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
- The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
- The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
- The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
- To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
- The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
- The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
- The post will involve cross-site working to provide support to the clinical and laboratory Haematology services across the county and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Development of a specific departmental leadership role and the opportunity to develop a specialist interest.
- The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
- A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
- The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
- The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
- The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
- The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
- To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
- The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
- The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
- The post will involve cross-site working to provide support to the clinical and laboratory Haematology services across the county and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
- Development of a specific departmental leadership role and the opportunity to develop a specialist interest.
- The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be 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.
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification and/or both MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Clinical Haematology.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Expertise in sub-specialty.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be 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.
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification and/or both MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Clinical Haematology.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Expertise in sub-specialty.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
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).
