Specialty Doctor - Clinical Haematology | Mid and South NHS Foundation Trust

Here is an an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly pathology team as a Specialty doctor
-clinical hematology.

This is an ideal role for a candidate with an excellent background in clinical haematology. You will work alongside one Trainee Specialty Registrar (ST3+) and one other Specialty Doctors in haematology and would be responsible for care of in-patients admitted under the haematology team and also provide medical cover for the Haemato‑oncology infusion unit and chemotherapy day unit in order to review and manage unwell patients on transfusion / chemotherapy.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

• Provide care of in‑patients admitted under the haematology team.
• Provide medical cover for the Haemato‑oncology infusion unit and chemotherapy day unit to review and manage unwell patients on transfusion or chemotherapy.
• Provide advice to doctors from other specialties and general practitioners in the management of haematological problems.
• Regularly attend out‑patient clinics, including a weekly lymphoma clinic, and perform bone marrow biopsies.
• Undertake chemotherapy prescription and administration of intrathecal chemotherapy after successful completion of trust‑approved training.
• Be encouraged to report blood films and bone marrow aspirates under close supervision of Consultant Haematologists.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

The clinical service in Southend is predominantly malignant haematology, seeing a typical population of Lymphoma (100 new cases per annum) and myeloma (26 cases per annum). There is also a general haematology workload from our local catchment population of 380,000. A busy anticoagulant service (managed by pharmacists) and Acute Leukaemia is managed in liaison with Barts Health NHS Trust with shared care delivered when feasible.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include the points above.

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