Specialty Doctor in Haematology

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Haematology at Jersey General Hospital. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking Specialty doctor to join our dedicated Haematology team.

Main duties of the job:

• To assist Consultant staff in the management of adult Haematology patients, both malignant and non-malignant, in the outpatient, day case and inpatient setting.
• Attend and assist at Outpatient clinics.
• In conjunction with other members of the team, manage haematology inpatients and conduct ward rounds.
• Undertake bone marrow and other procedures as necessary and assist with reporting of bone marrows and blood films.
• Provide medical support for chemotherapy and day unit services.
• Be available for advice to junior doctors, attending ward/day unit as necessary.
• Liaise with GPs and provide advice in consultation with Consultant Haematologist.
• Assist with, attend and contribute to patient management at MDTs.
• Assist with laboratory queries and report films, bone marrows within your level of competence and training.
• Ensure all documentation is comprehensive, accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Promote a friendly and team-based working environment in line with our hospital values.
• Teach primary care colleagues and junior medical staff through a mixture of case-based review and formal teaching activity.

This position comprises 10 basic PAs and does not include any on-call commitment. The postholder will work weekday daytime sessions only (09:00-17:00) and will not participate in evening, night, weekend, or out-of-hours rotas. We are committed to continuous professional development, offering a generous study leave budget. Our state-of-the-art postgraduate education centre provides an excellent learning environment equipped to the highest of standards.

A generous relocation package is available with full travel expenses covered from the UK port of entry. The post also attracts residential qualifications, and Jersey offers affordable private education for children. Under Jersey Law, applicants must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and a license to practice.

The Government of Jersey is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people, including children. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. As this role involves working with vulnerable individuals, the selection process will include safeguarding measures and an enhanced DBS check.

The Haematology Department at Jersey General Hospital currently offers a wide range of clinical and laboratory haematology services. Adult Haematological Oncology is delivered to BCSH Level 2a as defined by the BCSH Guideline (2010). Patients requiring BCSH Level 2b care and above, including the management of acute leukaemia, autologous stem cell transplantation and plasma exchange therapy, are transferred electively or as emergencies to Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

There are strong links with University Hospitals Southampton (UHS) for clinically aggressive lymphoma, allogeneic stem cell transplant and radiotherapy. A lymphoma consultant from UHS contributes to the lymphoma service on a fortnightly basis. UHS also hosts the regional Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Haematology-Oncology service.

The Haematology Department is undergoing significant restructuring, and the successful appointee will be expected to contribute to shaping developments. There are opportunities for further service expansion with the potential to develop academic activities and strengthen external links.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time, and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Qualifications:

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a license to practice
• Clinical experience in a similar environment
• Higher specialty qualification: MRCP and/or FRCPath or equivalent qualifications.

Management Skills:

• Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to provide services
• Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies.
• Highly motivated and able to work within a team
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and undergraduate students

Experience:

• Experience at Registrar, Staff Grade or Associate Specialist level in (sub-speciality) for at least 12 months full time (or equivalent part time)
• Completed at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Specialist Experience:

• Subspecialty Haematology experience
• Procedural experience - Bone marrow aspirate trephine
• Chemotherapy related experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.