Job summary
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Haematology Specialist Doctor to join our friendly, dedicated, and enthusiastic clinical haematology team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).
This is a full time post, with a potential job plan outlined within the job description, but for negotiation with the successful candidates. The post holder will contribute to the provision of outpatient and inpatient care, participate in the out-of-hours on-call service and contribute to laboratory service. The successful candidates will also participate in the in-patient haematology referral reviews and consultant on-call rota, which will be a 1 in 6 frequency.
Our Haematology medical team at Wirral University Hospital Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, currently comprises of WTE Haematology consultants covering Haematology services across Arrowe Park Hospital. This department is supported by one Specialist Registrar, two F2s and one CT2. In addition, there is one Nurse Consultant, WTE Specialist Nurses and WTE Support Nurses covering the Arrowe Park site.
The successful candidate will also be provided with a designated office, secretary and computer. All newly appointed colleagues will also be offered a consultant mentor.
Main duties of the job
The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.
1. To at all times, comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead.
4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's corporate Induction.
6. To participate in the Trust's Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
7. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.
8. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Haematology Specialist Doctor position available at WUTH
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
9. Full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
10. Completion of general medical professional training with postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
11. A minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 10 years should have been in Haematology as the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. UK haematology experience essential
12. Equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
13. Shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.
14. High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
15. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
16. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
17. Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on-call rota for the specialty
Professional values and behaviours, skills and knowledge
Essential
18. Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
19. Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competences knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope
20. Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment
21. Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients; employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner
22. Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
23. Communicates effectively and is able to share decision making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centred approach to their care, including self-management
24. Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist
25. Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression
26. Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty; data protection; equality and diversity
Leadership and teamworking
Essential
27. Awareness of leadership responsibilities as a clinician and demonstrates appropriate leadership behaviour; managing situations that are unfamiliar, complex or unpredictable and seeking to build collaboration with, and confidence in, others
28. Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams - promotes and participates in both multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working
29. Critically reflects on decision-making processes and explains those decisions to others in an honest and transparent way
30. Critically appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance and support development
31. Demonstrates ability to challenge others, escalating concerns when necessary
32. Develops practice in response to changing population health need, engaging in horizon scanning for future developments
Patient safety and quality improvement
Essential
33. Takes prompt action where there is an issue with the safety or quality of patient care, raises and escalates concerns, through clinical governance systems, where necessary
34. Applies basic human factors principles and practice at individual, team, organisation and system levels
35. Collaborates with multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings, with respect for and recognition of the roles of other health professionals
36. Advocates for, and contributes to, organisational learning
37. Seeks feedback and involvement from individuals, families, carers, communities and colleagues in safety and quality service improvements reviews
38. Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice
39. Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings
40. Reflects on personal behaviour and practice, responding to learning opportunities
41. Critically appraises and synthesises the outcomes of audit, inquiries, critical incidents or complaints and implements appropriate changes
42. Engages with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement robust governance systems and systematic documentation processes
Safeguarding vulnerable groups
Essential
43. Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults, using appropriate systems for identifying, sharing information, recording and raising concerns, obtaining advice and taking action Applies appropriate equality and diversity legislation, including disability discrimination requirements, in the context of patient care
Education and training
Essential
44. Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities to lead and develop services
45. Promotes and participates in individual and team learning; supporting the educational needs of individuals and teams for uni-professional, multidisciplinary and interprofessional learning
46. Identifies and creates safe and supportive working and learning environments
47. Can act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach or mentor for medical and non-medical practitioners. Has experience in supervising specialist registrars and specialist nurses
48. Creates effective learning opportunities and provides developmental feedback, both verbally and in writing, to Learners and doctors/dentists in training, as required by the role
49. Plans and provides effective teaching and training activities as required by the role. Has experience of teaching postgraduate clinical haematology
50. Understands how to raise concerns about the behaviour or performance of any learner who is under their clinical supervision (leadership)
51. Takes part in patient education
Research and scholarship
Essential
52. Up-to-date with current research and best practice in the individual's specific area of practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and their own independent study and reflection
53. Critically appraises and understands the relevance of the literature, conducting literature searches and reviews; disseminates best practice including from quality improvement projects
54. Locates and uses clinical guidelines appropriately
55. Communicates and interprets research evidence in a meaningful way for patients to support shared decision making
56. Works towards identifying the need for further research to strengthen the evidence base or where there are gaps in knowledge, networking with teams within and outside the organisation