Consultant Haematologist

We are seeking a full-time Consultant Haematologist to join our established and enthusiastic team in providing a high-quality haematology service on the Isle of Wight. The post holder will work as part of a team to provide Haematology and Blood Transfusion services and meet the requirements for accreditation with UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). The contract is for 10 PA's. The Trust is happy to consider flexible working in support of work/life balance. Extended days, compressed hours, and part-time working may be considered. A successful candidate may have, or may wish to, develop special professional interests, and this is encouraged provided it complements and enhances the overall work of the department. The post-holder will be encouraged to develop academic and educational links with colleagues in nearby mainland Trusts.

Main duties of the job:

• The appointee will, together with their consultant colleague, be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective clinical haematology, haemato-oncology, and blood transfusion service to the IW NHS and other users of the service.
• Provide comprehensive clinical haematology care, outpatient, day case, and inpatient, working within an MDT structure.
• Provide liaison and clinical advice about Haematology test results, anticoagulation, and blood transfusion to the hospital and primary care physicians.
• Review and authorise blood films referred by Biomedical Scientists for second opinion.
• Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit.
• Share in 1 in 4 consultant haematology on-call rota (1 of the 4 being carried out by colleagues from the University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust).
• Participate in the Royal College of Pathologists or Physicians CPD scheme.
• Contribute to undergraduate education and the training of postgraduate trainees in Haematology as well as non-medical staff.
• Contribute to the research output and administration needs of the department.
• Contribute to the bone marrow lists in the department.
• Provision of Outpatient services for haematology patients.
• Maintain and improve the quality of the Haematology laboratory service to provide a high-quality, comprehensive diagnostic service.
• Continue to develop existing specialist services in haematology and haemato-oncology in line with national and network guidelines and with Trust policy.
• Continue to improve blood transfusion practice within the Trust in line with national blood transfusion service guidelines and legal requirements, in conjunction with the Hospital Transfusion Practitioner and the Hospital Transfusion Committee.
• Other regular commitments include monthly Pathology Board meetings as well as Pathology Quality Meetings.
• The appointees will take an equitable share of responsibility for departmental commitments.
• The development of areas of special interest and closer clinical links with Southampton will be encouraged.
• The post holder will be expected to support the intrathecal chemotherapy service.
• The post holder will also be expected to undertake adequate and appropriate continuous professional development (CPD), which will be supported by Trust-funded study leave.
• Annual appraisal is mandatory according to Trust policies in place.
• Annual job planning is performed in a separate process with the Clinical Lead and the Clinical Director of the department.

Person Specification:

• Full registration and licence to practise with the GMC and be on the Specialist Register in Haematology (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
• Applicants that are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• MRCPCH or evidence of equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of a special interest that complements those of other consultants in the department.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.