At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team as a Clinical Haematologist Consultant, providing expert care and support.
- Company: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, known for its friendly and enthusiastic culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days of holiday, flexible working, NHS discounts, and a competitive pension scheme.
- Other info: Relocation assistance available; excellent opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must hold GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
Are you considering your next career opportunity? On the 30th June, we are hosting an open day at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle for Consultant posts in a number of specialties. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant in Haematology to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). An enthusiastic and forward-thinking consultant will work within a supportive team covering North Cumbria.
Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for this post on a part-time basis. Visits can be arranged for candidates and their families in order to appreciate the quality of life our Hospitals and the surrounding area can offer. Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC. Please note: You must be on the Specialist Register in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.
The post will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary but working as an integrated service covering West Cumberland Hospital. The successful applicant will complement our team of existing haematologists and nurses, together providing level 2A Clinical Haematology care for NCIC patients.
The team currently consists of Consultant Haematologists who are based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle Monday to Friday. On call cover is currently provided as a joint rota through an SLA with colleagues from neighbouring Trusts. We have a strong nursing and administrative team who support the medical team. There is a Haematology laboratory on both the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital sites.
Clinical leadership is provided by Dr Roderick Oakes. The Clinical Director of Pathology is Dr Clive Graham, Consultant Microbiologist. Outpatient facilities are provided on both the Cumberland Infirmary site and the West Cumberland Hospital site.
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides Oncology, parenteral chemotherapy and radiotherapy services via a combination of on-site and remote cover, including at the newly purpose-built Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria, on the Cumberland Infirmary site, and at the Henderson Suite within West Cumberland Hospital. A Radiotherapy Department is based at the Cumberland Infirmary.
Important Information: Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working Scheme
- NHS Discounts
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Excellent opportunities for development
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Essential Experience and Knowledge:
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Pathology.
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Pathology.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of Pathological problems both emergency and elective.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Education and Qualifications:
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), 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 FRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists) or equivalent.
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