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Main area: Haematology
Grade: Consultant Haematology
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Further review and extend)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus additional PAs)
Job ref: 426-994-24MG-C
Site: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town: Kings Lynn
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
To provide a comprehensive Haematology Service in West Norfolk and Wisbech for the Trust. This is a replacement Consultant Haematology Post and it is expected that the new consultant will carry the department into the future. The appointee will join the current Consultant Haematologists Dr Lisa Cooke (3 days), and Dr Martin Lewis (4 days), to provide a comprehensive laboratory and clinical haematology service. The new Consultant will work at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a chosen specialist interest within haematology by spending a day a week at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and thus make an individual contribution to haematology services at King’s Lynn.
Main duties of the job
The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:
* Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
* Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCP Part 1 and Part 2
* Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g., in medical education, clinical research or management.
Experience
* Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal Medicine or Haematology
* Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Dr Lisa Cooke
Job title: Clinical Lead & Consultant Haematologist.
Email address: lisa.cooke@qehkl.nhs.uk
Additional information: The hospital may be visited by arrangement with Dr Lisa Cooke, telephone 01553 613613
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