Fixed-term locum consultant post for 12 months at University Hospital Lewisham, employed by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The consultant covers general and haem-malignancy work, inpatient and laboratory haematology, and a 1:8 on-call rota, across 10 programmed activities a week. Interest in haemoglobinopathy is welcomed, and the role contributes to clinical leadership of new services such as a sickle cell emergency bypass unit. Applicants need full GMC registration with a licence to practise and a CCT, or be within six months of one.
What the job involves
- Provide general and haem-malignancy haematology at UHL, including full haematological support to Trust patients, GPs and Oxleas Mental Health Trust
- Take an equal share of inpatient haematology, including Level 2B
- Share laboratory haematology work, including blood films, bone marrow and transfusion management
- Take part in the on-call rota on a 1:8 basis at UHL
- Provide cross-cover at the other site when required
- Share running of the haematology service, clinical and laboratory, with other consultants
- Contribute to clinical leadership of service developments, including an ED bypass unit for sickle cell and expanded treatment capacity
- Take part in departmental and Trust managerial duties
- Teach and train junior doctors, medical students, and laboratory and other healthcare staff
- Take part in clinical governance and audit
- Take continuing responsibility for own patients
- Undertake annual appraisal, timely revalidation and CPD
What’s required
Qualifications
- MBBS, MRCP and FRCPath, or equivalents
- CCT, or within six months of award by interview (non-UK trained need equivalence to UK CCT)
Registration & licences
- Full GMC specialist registration with licence to practise, or eligible within six months of interview
Experience
- Clinical and laboratory haematology experience across adult service delivery
- Experience of teaching junior doctors and other staff
- Participation in audit projects
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of audit principles
- Understanding of research method and interpreting literature
- Good written and verbal communication, and IT skills
- Good personal management and organisational ability, with evidence of leadership
Checks & eligibility
- Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
Other
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
- Works well with the multidisciplinary team, with a sympathetic approach to patients
- Credibility, integrity, punctuality, reliability and enthusiasm
- Postgraduate communication skills course, or completed within one year of appointment
Nice to have
- Additional degree such as BSc, MSc, MD or PhD
- Specialist interest in haemoglobinopathies
- General haematology service overview
- Experience of NHS structures and governance
- Devising and conducting audit, and managing service change
- Completed teaching or training course or certificate
- NHS management course suited to consultant duties
- Personal research projects, peer-reviewed publications or GCP certification
What’s offered
- Trust funds for CME/CPD
- Annual and study leave covered internally, with no locum cover
- Applicants unable to work full-time may be considered, with job content modified
- Four staff networks and EDI programmes
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
