Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ABOUT MCHFT
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides acute and community services to a population of approximately 320,000 people across Cheshire. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. We employ almost 5,000 members of staff and provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. Our Trust values of respect, putting people and patients first, and working together to continuously improve form the basis of everything that we do. The results in the 2023 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in many elements across all themes, making the Trust one of the top scoring acute/non-specialist Trusts within Cheshire & Merseyside. As a Trust, we have committed to a vision of continuous improvement across the organisation as the way in which we work.
The Clinical Haematology Service at MCHFT
MCHFT provides both inpatient and outpatient management of a wide variety of benign and malignant haematological disorders as would be typical of a District General Hospital haematology practice. There is a Level 2a Clinical Haematology inpatient, outpatient, and day-case service at Leighton Hospital, with Leighton patients accessing Level 3 care at University Hospitals North Midlands (UHNM). Haematology has no dedicated inpatient beds at Leighton Hospital, and inpatients are managed in medical beds by MCHFT acute physicians with Consultant Haematologist input. Haematology does, however, provide a service to the Medical and Surgical Directorates to give haematological assessments when required by regular ward rounds, with additional ad-hoc visits as required. The haematology team is also responsible for haematology patients receiving outpatient care, including those attending the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit (MACCU). Clinics are delivered in Outpatients and the MACCU; chemotherapy is undertaken in the MACCU.
There are currently new and follow-up haematology clinics distributed amongst the Consultant Haematologists, ANP, and CNS. The clinics are currently held in the MACCU, Main Outpatients Department, or the Digital Suite at Leighton Hospital. The Consultant Haematologists provide support to the anticoagulation service when required. There is considerable liaison with local General Practitioners for haematological advice, via the electronic e-referral system and e-Advice and Guidance system. The post-holder would join the existing consultant's rota to manage this.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* FRCP / MRCP or equivalent AND FRCPath or equivalent
* Applicants that are UK trained must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Desirable criteria
* Additional research or teaching qualification
* Management Training
* MD/PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
* Clinical experience and knowledge in: General Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Coagulation, Malignant Haematology
* Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up to date with medical advances
* Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
* Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable criteria
* Attendance at 'Teaching for Teachers' or similar course
* Teaching qualification
Management / Audit
Essential criteria
* Evidence of clinical leadership and people management skills
* Ensure delivery of a quality service
* Able to implement policies and plans
* Effectively review and allocate resources
* Review and manage progress
* Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
* Accountable for performance of self and others
* Empowers others to take responsibility
* Able to develop and recognise the performance of others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr