Consultant in Haematology in Burnley

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage applications from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as part-time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Looking for that work-life balance in a stimulating & supported haematology environment? The post will be based in Blackpool with a 1 in 5 on-call rota to achieve a real work-life balance. Come and be a part of our regional level 3 unit, performing autologous stem cell transplants and treating complex Myeloma, Acute leukaemia and Lymphoma patients. Develop a subspecialty interest in Myeloma, and become involved in teaching, training & research. Live in a beautiful part of Lancashire.

The successful applicants can expect:

• 10 PA basic contract with 1 further PA for on-call, with further PAs according to job-planning.
• A relocation package tailored to individual circumstances.
• Support to develop subspecialty interest in Myeloid disorders.

We are looking to appoint a substantive consultant to complete our complement of a team of 6 consultants. You will be encouraged to develop subspecialty interest in Myeloid disorders whilst being supported by a team of experienced colleagues.

Main duties of the job: The role will be on our JACIE accredited regional unit that treats acute leukaemia, relapsed/refractory lymphoma patients, Burkitt's lymphoma and undertakes autologous stem cell transplants. We believe in treating as many patients as possible at home through our ambulatory chemotherapy unit, with plans to develop on-site patient accommodation to facilitate this. We have a strong track record in research and we are high recruiters to many national trials. Teaching is also our passion and involvement in teaching our specialist registrars and junior doctors, as well as medical students via our growing links with the new UCLAN Medical School, is very much encouraged.

You may be a trainee about to complete specialist training. We understand the challenges that stepping up to the first consultant job brings, and you will be fully supported in that transition. Equally well, you may be an experienced haematologist looking for that new challenge in the next phase of your working life.

Blackpool is situated on the Fylde Coast which has stunning beaches and many quaint towns and villages. There are highly desirable areas to live on the Fylde Coast and in the Ribble valley with property prices lower than in the Manchester area and we offer a generous relocation package tailored to individual circumstances. There are leading schools across the patch with excellent transport links into the Lake District, Manchester and Liverpool.

Professional Qualifications:

• Primary medical qualification
• Full and Specialist registration with the General Medical Council and hold license to practise, or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• MRCP or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent.
• If an applicant is UK trained, they 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.
• If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• SpR or equivalent training in Haematology.
• Evidence of appropriate CPD
• Full log book summary

Experience:

• Broad exposure to all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology including recent experience in the management of acute leukaemia.
• Specialist interest in an area of haematology
• Ability to supervise audit projects
• Understanding of principles of research and audit.
• Regular attendance at audit meetings
• Evidence of recent research activity and publications

Professionalism:

• Enthusiasm and commitment to the speciality
• Membership of appropriate societies

Personal Skills:

• Ability to work well as a member of a team
• Ability to work as team leader when required
• Possess good organisational and teaching skills
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Experience of supervision of other staff.
• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance.

Management:

• Awareness of Management issues in the NHS

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.