Consultant in Haematology
University Hospital Monklands - NHS Lanarkshire
Applications are invited to apply for a Consultant Haematologist post in NHSL. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive team of 8 Consultants in a full time capacity. This post contributes to the provision of a pan-Lanarkshire Clinical and Laboratory Haematology service.
Monklands Hospital holds a concentrated 16 bed in-patient unit (population >600 000) and there is on-site ITU, Renal and Respiratory medicine support. The Lanarkshire ENT and Infectious Disease units are also based at Monklands Hospital. Extensive specialist haematological diagnostic services are supported across all three sites. The Scottish PNH Clinic is based at Monklands hospital supported by the Lanarkshire Haematology service. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop a specialist interest in post in either malignant or non-malignant haematology.
Paediatric Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Haemophilia Services are based at Regional Facilities within with which there are close links. MDT/MCN meetings are held by videoconferencing across Lanarkshire and with Glasgow.
The three Hospitals contain the major specialities with active postgraduate education programmes led by the Postgraduate Tutor and Director of Medical Education and a regular programme of medical, surgical and other speciality meetings. The Board and the Department strongly encourage post-graduate education and skill development.
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Lindsay Mitchell - Lindsay.Mitchell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis with breakdown being 8 Direct Clinical Care and 2 Supporting Professional Activity, subject to confirmation and approval of the final job plan. If full-time, up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional clinical activity.
The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.
Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.
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‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
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Interview Date: 4th April 2025.