Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in paediatric stem cell transplant and, more widely, in paediatric haematology. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with appropriate training to join our dedicated team. This is a replacement post based at the Leeds Children's Hospital at the Leeds General Infirmary in the heart of the city. Specialty Doctors are an integral part of our Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department. Some of our Specialty Doctors have been with us for over ten years, while others have used the experience gained through working in the post as a stepping stone to a consultant post. The emphasis of the role is the in-patient and out-patient care of patients with non-malignant haematological conditions, especially those undergoing stem cell transplantation.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will primarily be responsible for the day-to-day care of the paediatric and young adult haematology inpatients undergoing stem cell transplantation. They will be supported in this by the haematology consultants, the paediatric haematology registrar, the adult haematology registrar, and the paediatric oncology team. As part of this they will:
1. Do a daily ward round on the stem cell transplant unit and of other paediatric haematology patients as needed.
2. See patients attending acutely to the day unit.
3. Participate in clinics for stem cell transplant patients and for those with non-malignant conditions in a clinic in the paediatric haematology day unit.
4. Support the stem cell transplant team with administrative tasks.
5. Share responsibility for the general anaesthetic lists carrying out haematological procedures (typically lumbar punctures and bone marrow examinations).
6. Participate in a weekend daytime service to the paediatric oncology department. This will be one weekend in 4 and involves review of all the inpatients and acute presentations to the wards from 0830-2100 on Saturdays and Sundays. This is to assist the general paediatric LST and HST who will also be covering the wards and will be supported by the on-call consultant in haematology and oncology.
7. Participate in the multi-professional paediatric haematology and oncology clinical governance programmes.
8. Co-ordinate the weekly paediatric haematology teaching.
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 15,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits, and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
All of Leeds tertiary paediatric services are based at the Leeds Children's Hospital, which is one of the largest specialist facilities for children in the UK, and offers regional and supra-regional expertise. The Children's, Teenage and Young Adult Haematology and Oncology Service has won numerous awards.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Conditions of Service
This post is covered by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) Terms and Conditions of Service. The post holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practice.
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in paediatric oncology and haematology at HST level is required.
* Four years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
* Evidence of working at a higher specialist training level and competencies in paediatric oncology and haematology.
Desirable
* Experience in paediatric stem cell transplant.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
* Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date.
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
* All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
* Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient.
* Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
* Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
Desirable
* Aptitude for evaluating clinical outcomes and applying this to improve patient experience.
* Research and audit skills.
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