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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a Haematology Consultant post at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic haematologist to join our well established, dedicated and supportive team.
The successful candidate will join a team of eight consultants supported by four registrars from the North East London rotation and five clinical fellows to serve a population of 750,000. This is one of two additional posts that will bring the consultant establishment to 10.
Our geographic location is ideal for candidates looking for a fast commute from London (Liverpool Street to Romford <30 minutes and on the Elizabeth line) as well as those seeking a more rural or semi-rural lifestyle in Essex or Hertfordshire. There are outstanding schools locally including the excellent Essex grammar schools, high performing state schools in Redbridge and Essex, and numerous well-regarded independent schools.
We would be delighted to welcome you for an informal visit as we are very proud of our department and all it has to offer.
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will have training and expertise in both malignant and non-malignant aspects of Haematology and will be expected to provide the following services to a high standard:
1. Advice and Refer
2. In-patient and Day Unit
3. Teaching and Training
4. Research and clinical trials
5. Quality improvement projects, guideline development and audit
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The post holder will have training and expertise in both malignant and non-malignant aspects of Haematology and will be expected to provide the following services to a high standard:
1. Advice and Refer: Triage of electronic referrals from primary care including advice to GP colleagues, and acceptance of appropriate referrals on routine, urgent and suspected cancer pathways.
2. Outpatient Hematology clinics: Undertake three outpatient clinics per week, two of these will be in your area of specialist practice.
3. MDT: Attend and participate in an MDT relevant to your specialist area. Supporting diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex presentations and disease.
4. Laboratory: Support the diagnostic service and complete in-house reporting of bone marrows, attend and participate in weekly morphology review.
5. In-patient and Day Unit: On a rota with the other consultants and in conjunction with the junior medical team, manage acutely unwell patients on the dedicated hematology and oncology ward as well as outlying wards and the day unit. Duties include a daily board round on Sky B and a ward round twice a week.
6. On-call rota: Participate in the on-call rota 1:7.5. On-call Monday to Friday covers after 5pm until 9am the following morning. On-call Saturday and Sunday covers the entire weekend supported by an on-site haematology registrar 9am to 5pm, and the medical team overnight. There is an expectation of weekend consultant-led ward rounds of new admissions/any unwell patients. Acute admissions are taken by the medical team out of hours, but haematology review may be requested the following day. This would only be needed for acutely unwell, complex patients. There is a dedicated lab team, experienced in morphology, therefore onsite attendance is rarely required.
7. Teaching and Training: Participate in the core medical trainee and specialist haematology trainee teaching programme in addition to being a clinical supervisor for junior doctors.
8. Research and clinical trials: Where appropriate contribute to the existing clinical trials programme.
9. Clinical governance: All clinicians are expected to comply with the structures and requirements for clinical governance within the Trust including but not exclusively attendance at local morbidity and mortality meetings, timely investigation and response to complaints and incidents, participation in collection and analysis of patient and carer feedback.
10. Quality improvement projects, guideline development and audit: All clinicians are expected to take an active part in quality improvement, guideline development and clinical audit in their respective specialty area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full and Specialist registration and a licence to practice
* MRCP / FRCPath or equivalent
* Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date is within six months of interview
* Fully competent in bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, lumbar puncture
* Understand and be competent at management of all aspects of general and malignant haematology
* Experience of teaching and supervision of medical students and trainees
* Formal training in management
* Evidence of having undertaken audit work that has brought about change
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
In line with UKVI guidelines Band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
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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.
Application Numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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