Consultant Haematologist | East Hospitals NHS Trust

Overview

We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic consultant to join the Clinical Haematology Service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.

• Provide 10 clinical haematology and laboratory support activities per week at Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Hospital sites; additional activities negotiable.
• Support development and delivery of clinical haematology and laboratory services.
• Participate in the weekly independent haemato‑oncology MDT; collaborate with diagnostic services at HMDS Leeds and radiotherapy services at Royal Preston Hospital.
• Deliver clinics at both Royal Blackburn site and Burnley General Hospital.
• Assist with educational programmes and participate in Core Medical Trainee and undergraduate teaching.
• Participate in the on‑call rota, providing advice and clinical help across hospital and community.

A locum fixed‑term contract will be considered if the candidate is on a CESR pathway and is due to complete within 2 years. Flexibility may be considered for those who are unable to work full‑time due to personal reasons. Visits will be happily supported for candidates and their families.

Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.

The post holder should have a broad training in clinical and laboratory haematology and must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council. The candidate should be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview. Development of an area of special interest will be encouraged.

We provide a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a. The friendly department has recently been expanded to include two Specialty Doctors, one JCF, an Advanced Practitioner, four Clinical Nurse Specialists (one for Haemoglobinopathies), a Cancer Support Worker and two transfusion practitioners. The modern Blood Sciences laboratory is ISO
15189 UKAS Accredited. ELHT holds a weekly independent haemato‑oncology MDT, with diagnostic services provided by HMDS Leeds and Radiotherapy services provided by Royal Preston Hospital. The MDT is highly rated in the recent cancer peer review. Autologous transplant services are provided by Royal Victoria Hospital Blackpool. The Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine includes all major disciplines with the exception of Virology and Immunology which are centralised  Haematology MDT at ELHT has met the QSIS standard at a higher level across the region.

The diagnostic service is provided by the Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Department of Blood Sciences is UKAS accredited.

Visits will be happily supported for candidates and their families. Additional PAs are negotiable xibility may be considered for those who are unable to work full‑time due to personal reasons.

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