Consultant Haematologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

As you may have contact with vulnerable service users in the course of your role with us, Covid-19 full vaccination is a condition of youremployment, unless an exemption applies. We will therefore seek proof of you being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process. You can prove that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by providing us with an NHS Covid-19 pass, an EU Digital COVID Certificate, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card or a certificate in English issued by the competent health authority which contains your full name, date of birth, the name and manufacturer of the vaccine that you received, the date that you received each dose of the vaccine and details of either the identity of the issuer of the certificate or the country of vaccination, or both.

You can find more information on how to obtain an NHS Covid-19 pass by clicking on this link- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass

Interview dates will be confirmed to shortlisted candidates. The recruitment programme for this position will include an informal discussion and formal interview.

Clinical Haematology in York and Scarborough

The Clinical Haematology service covers the full range of adult haematological disorders including all types of haematological malignancy, apart from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. We are a non-comprehensive haemophilia centre. The MDT benefits from specialist input from HMDS, local radiologists and a Leeds Clinical Oncologist.

High intensity chemotherapy is provided solely on the York site, where there is a purpose-built 18 bedded inpatient facility and a Haematology-Oncology outpatient and chemotherapy unit. Scarborough provides a low-intermediate chemotherapy service in a dedicated outpatient and chemotherapy unit. Scarborough patients requiring hospitalisation are admitted to acute medicine, with transfer to York when appropriate. High intensity chemotherapy provision for Scarborough is shared with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust through agreed protocols and pathways. Patients are referred to Hull or Leeds for autograft and radiotherapy; Leeds is our allograft centre.

Currently, most consultants treat the full range of haematological conditions, but as we have our own named patients, there is potential flexibility for an established consultant who has already subspecialised, to be accommodated please do contact us to discuss this. It is anticipated that as the service expands and develops, there will be scope for sub-specialisation. This work is in its early stages and the successful applicant will be able to contribute fully to any change.

There is a combined paediatric/haematology clinic in York, however all cases of paediatric haematological malignancy are referred directly to Leeds. Current non-consultant clinics include specialist nurse led lymphoma clinics, pharmacist led hydroxycarbamide and stable CML clinics and a physician associate clinic for asymptomatic myeloma, Waldenstroms and CLL. Low risk MGUS and CLL monitoring is overseen by an outreach service run by HMDS.

Our knowledgeable Specialist Nursing team provide excellent support in both York and Scarborough: 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists, 2 Healthcare Assistants and 2 co-ordinators, plus an ACP on the Scarborough site. Our junior medical team consists of 2 WTE Specialist Registrars from the Leeds rotation, 2 staff grades, 1 Physician Associate, and a rotational IMT1 and FY2. The acute oncology team provide telephone triage and review of unwell chemotherapy patients, as well as providing support for outlying inpatients. There is a team of dedicated chemotherapy nurses on each site. The efficient secretarial team ensure that communications are sent in a timely manner and rise to any logistical challenge.

Laboratory Haematology

The current Haematology laboratory service is provided at two sites, Scarborough and York Hospitals, with a small satellite laboratory at Bridlington Hospital. The service is led by the Haematology Laboratory Lead consultant, Head BMS across sites and Operational Managers at each site. Both Scarborough and York run a round-the-clock service, with 19 operational BMS staff in York and 12 in Scarborough.

The Head BMS chairs the Haematology Senior Management Team meetings, which review laboratory practice. The Laboratory Lead consultant chairs the Hospital Transfusion Committee, supported by 2 Transfusion Practitioners and feeding into the Regional Transfusion Committee in Leeds. Each site is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training.

The in-house test repertoire is commensurate with that of a medium size teaching hospital. The York site provides extensive specialist coagulation testing to support the haemophilia and haemostasis service. Referral service is provided by laboratories at Leeds and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. We are very fortunate that all haematological malignancy diagnostic work, including bone marrow reporting, is referred to HMDS in Leeds, a centre of excellence.

In November 2021 York and Scarborough joined with Hull Hospital laboratories to make SHYPS (Scarborough Hull and York Pathology Services) and Dr Todd is the pathology network clinical director. The chief haematology and transfusion posts now work across all sites with deputies based in York and Hull. Work is ongoing to provide a unified service, which will be greatly helped with the introduction of a new Laboratory Information Management system.

What happens next?

We would love to discuss the opportunities available to you further. To arrange an informal visit, or ask any questions, please contact: Dr Annika Whittle, Lead Clinician (01904 725777, Annika.Whittle@york.nhs.uk) or Ross McGill, Senior Operational Manager (01904 721544). Informal enquiries are encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree
• Registered and hold a license to practise with the General Medical Council
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Haematology
• An appropriate higher medical qualification ie MRCPath or equivalent and MRCP
• CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or (within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent)

Desirable

• Substantive NHS experience

Clinical Practice/ Competence

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in Haematology
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice

Desirable

• Experience of working in or setting up a clinical decision unit service

Mentoring and Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

Desirable

• Publications in peer review journals

Leadership

Essential

• Ability to contribute to change management agenda and take a leading role

Patient Experience

Essential

• Contributes to improving patient's experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)