Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine

Job summary

This is a new post for a full-time Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, and will be a joint appointment between NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Devon).

Main duties of the job

To provide a local, regional and national expert transfusion medicine service as part of the wider NHSBT Patient Blood Management (PBM) and Components clinical team To work as part of a team with the Regional Transfusion Committee, and the other members of the multidisciplinary NHSBT customer services and Patient Blood Management teams to support hospitals in the Royal Devon region and promote safe and effective transfusion practice. To support the delivery of the Transfusion Transformation / Transfusion 2024 strategies, along with recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry, as part of a wider team workplan. To participate in clinical research in transfusion medicine. To participate in local, regional & national audit initiatives in transfusion medicine. To participate in teaching and training regionally and nationally of medical and non-medical staff, and to contribute to the teaching programmes for Haematology and Transfusion Medicine Specialty Registrars preparing for the part I and part II of the FRCPath examination, including visitors from overseas. To undertake other medical functions within the NHSBT Patient Blood Management and Components (PBMC) Team and Transfusion Clinical Directorate as required in co-operation with consultant colleagues, particularly those in the Royal Devon region.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.