Junior Clinical Fellow in Haematology

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Junior Clinical Fellow in Haematology based at the Royal Gwent Hospital

The successful applicant will assist the consultant staff in managing the haematology in-patients and participate in the management of day-case patients in the Royal Gwent hospital haematology day unit where the majority of chemotherapy is administered. The clinical service is sub-specialised into myeloid, lymphoid, myeloma and coagulation teams, and the applicant will also participate in clinics attached to all these specialities. The candidate will also be taught how to perform bone marrow aspirate and trephine biopsies. There is a no on call component attached to this post.

The post holder is expected to:

• Observe the rules, policies, procedures, and standards of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations
• Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff
• Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleague

Main duties of the job

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's clinical Haematology directorate is a busy, dynamic, and organised department, comprising twelve full time and less than full time consultants, supported by specialist nursing staff, junior medical staff, and pharmacists. It based across three sites - the Grange University Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital and Royal Gwent Hospital.

The department provides a Haematology service to BCSH level 2B, with currently eight haematology in-patient beds on the Grange University hospital site, together with full routine haematology, coagulation, and blood banking UKAS accredited laboratory facilities. There are also haematology clinics and day unit services in both Nevill Hall and Royal Gwent hospital sites. The department has close links with the tertiary centre in Cardiff, to which patients requiring level 3 or 4 care are referred. We actively participate in shared care and patients are managed locally as far as possible.

The department has developed referral and management guidelines to help manage service demand, an active clinical trials portfolio, education programme with bi-monthly academic half day and departmental audit programme. We have developed a number of innovative services, including a lab-based monitoring service for patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) and a remote monitoring service for early CLL

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.