Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Working Full time : 10 sessions per week
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant in Clinical Haematology. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team and have an opportunity to participate in the continuing development and success of the service.
The post is intended as full time 10 PAs (8.5 DCC, 1.5 Core SPA). Applicants wishing to work less than full time (LTFT) or as part of a job share are also encouraged to apply.
The successful post holder will join a department of 4 Consultant Haematologists in providing care across the full domain of haematological conditions (Haemato-Oncology, Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Transfusion and General) in the form of 3 outpatients clinics per week, consultant led inpatient ward rounds, responsibility for day ward patients, laboratory support, management roles across our involvement within the trust and attendance at our weekly multi-disciplinary meetings.
They will take part in on call duties on a 1 in 5 rota with weekends shared with our colleagues in Wirral University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will join a department of 4 Consultant Haematologists in providing care across the full domain of haematological conditions (Haemato-Oncology, Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Transfusion and General) in the form of 3 outpatients clinics per week, consultant led inpatient ward rounds, responsibility for day ward patients, laboratory support, management roles across our involvement within the trust and attendance at our weekly multi-disciplinary meetings.
They will take part in on call duties on a 1 in 5 rota with weekends shared with our colleagues in Wirral University Hospital.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
1. The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
2. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
3. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent
* FRCPath or equivalent
* CCT or Equivalent Overseas Qualification within 6 months of interview
* Higher Medical Degree
Registration
* Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview.
Experience
* Wide experience in clinical and laboratory haematology
* Some interest in Haemato-oncology
* Experience of teaching clinical skills
* Experience of supervising junior staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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