Locum Consultant In Paediatric Haematology

This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Haematology, with special interests in Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation. The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.

We are looking for an enthusiastic haematologist to join the current paediatric haematology consultants with a focus on malignant haematology and stem cell transplantation. The successful applicant should possess MB ChB or equivalent qualification and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK.

In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Haematology and its related specialties including malignant haematology and stem cell transplantation. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr Beki James, , .

• To provide, with consultant & multi-disciplinary colleagues in the paediatric haematology and oncology team, an emergency and elective regional service for children and young people with haematological disorders, with particular responsibility for leukaemia and haematopoietic stem cell transplant.
• To share on-call responsibility with the other consultants in the paediatric haematology and oncology team. This comprises an attending on call for the whole service and also a commitment to the non-malignant haematology telephone advice on call rota if appropriately trained. If the appointee is trained appropriately to join the non-malignant haematology rota for telephone advice, then their attending on call commitment will be reduced.
• To provide advice and support to the other paediatric specialists in Leeds Childrens Hospital and to those caring for children and young people in other hospitals who refer to Leeds.
• To participate in the multi-professional paediatric clinical governance programmes, and clinical management meetings.
• To participate in education, supervision and training of junior medical staff.
• To participate in the active departmental research programme and/or develop appropriate research interests that will benefit the service.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day care of the paediatric and young adult haematology inpatients with haematological disorders, including leukaemia and those undergoing stem cell transplant.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out‑patient settings, comprising 100,000‑day cases, 125,000 in‑patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out‑patient appointments.

We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that was put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered

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