Consultant in Haematology

Consultant in Haematology

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Haematologist to join an established team of consultants who provide a full range of diagnostic and clinical haematology services and manage inpatients to BCSH Level 3.

The post is a general Haematology post covering all areas of district general Haematology practice. The successful postholder will be supported in continuing professional development and will join a JACIE accredited service with an established transplant team. The department has a strong portfolio of trials and is supported by an active cancer clinical trials research team.

The department prides itself on being a cohesive, collaborative and supportive place to work and would warmly welcome the right candidate. Applications will also be considered from those who wish to work part time and flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The Consultant team consists of 10 consultants and is supported by 3 NTN Specialist Registrars (ST3+), 3 Specialty Doctors, 1 Clinical fellow and 1 ST1/2, with additional junior medical staff covering the ward. We have expanded the nursing team to 1 Macmillan Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 Transfusion Practitioner and 7 Specialist Nurses, covering transplant, MPN, myeloma, lymphoma, myeloid disorders and haemoglobinopathy.

The team are also well supported by 3 non‑medical prescribing pharmacists.

The successful candidate will join an established team within the Trust, working closely with Oncology and other specialities within the Trust as required.

The post‑holder will provide specialist Haematology services, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. He/She will be expected to work closely with general practitioners and hospital‑based medical and laboratory staff to provide a seamless service and deliver high quality patient care.

This includes managing inpatients to BCSH Level 3 care at the Regional Cancer Centre based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) on a rotational basis, and duties at both CGH and Gloucester Royal Hospital. The post is available at 10 PAs per week, including on‑call commitments shared with the other consultant colleagues on the rota, 1:8 depending on the agreed job plan.

Whole‑time, part‑time or job‑share applicants welcome.

Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country and provides high quality acute, elective and specialist care for a population of more than 650,000 people, employing a workforce of almost 8,000 staff.

Clinical responsibilities

• Share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to patients presenting to the department with haematological disorders.
• Diagnose and treat both inpatients and outpatients under the care of the department.
• Support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
• Provide on‑call support out of hours to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and remain contactable and available when on call.
• Liaise and provide advice to other clinicians, hospital staff and general practitioners about haematological conditions.

Laboratory responsibilities

• Share responsibility for the diagnostic services with the other Consultant Haematologists, including laboratory and diagnostic tests and their interpretation.
• Advise and liaise with other hospital clinicians and primary care regarding laboratory results and their interpretation.

Education and training

• Take a full role in undergraduate teaching, including clinical meetings and medical undergraduate tutorials. The Department is actively involved in providing pathology teaching to 4th Year Bristol medical students.
• Assist in the training of technical and scientific staff.
• Assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, StRs and other staff as appropriate.
• Where agreed, act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.

Other responsibilities

• Remain up to date and engaged in CME/CPD as per RCPath guidelines.
• Take part in developing clinical audit in…