Locum Consultant Haematologist

Overview

The successful candidate will be based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and will join the existing consultant group and multidisciplinary teams. The candidate will work with a well-established team to deliver high-quality general laboratory services, inpatient and outpatient care, specialist advice and guidance, and haemato-oncology services, with a particular focus on thrombosis and haemostasis. The role includes running independent thrombosis clinics and providing expert thrombosis and haemostasis advice across the Trust.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is a major maternity unit, and the post will play an important role in supporting obstetric and maternity services, including the management of pregnancy-related thrombotic and bleeding disorders. The candidate will contribute to the general work of the Clinical Haematology Department and will also support Laboratory Haematology (Pathology) services, as well as providing a haematology consultation service to other specialties whose patients have haematological conditions or haematological aspects to their primary disorder, including Women s and Children s Services.

The candidate will uphold the Trust s values and contribute to the highest quality care for patients with haematological conditions. This post is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Haematologist to join a dynamic, friendly, and forward-looking Acute Hospital Trust in Central London. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is an AML treating centre and has strong links with Imperial College.

The successful appointee would be expected to work with the well-established team to deliver general laboratory, general inpatient, and outpatient and haemato-oncology services.

The number of outpatient clinics will be determined in discussion with the post-holder. The mix of patients is typical of a large general hospital, including those with haematological malignancies (lymphomas, chronic leukaemias, myeloma etc), general haematology (anaemias, myeloproliferative disorders, immune-mediated cytopenias, disorders of iron metabolism), haemoglobinopathies (predominantly sickle cell disease), and patients with venous thromboembolic disease and thrombophilia. The post holder would be jointly responsible for ensuring learning opportunities for junior doctors.

• To review and update, when necessary, relevant SOP
• To participate in the administration relating to his/her clinic.
• To undertake any other administrative activities required by the Clinical Director and Service Lead.

• Haematology colleagues
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Ward staff
• Acute and Emergency Care colleagues
• Operational Management team
• Radiology colleagues
• Pathology colleagues
• Pharmacy colleagues
• Community care
• Primary care
• Social Care

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.

We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We re one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We re also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment. Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as  Good  in all five of the main domains…