Consultant HaematologistNHS

Job summary

This new Consultant Haematologist post will work across the North East Central Alliance, a new, formal strategic partnership between County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) and South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT).

The STSFT haematology service already provide the haematology service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead. The appointment will contribute to the delivery and development of clinical and laboratory haematology services across the three trusts, serving a combined population of 1.3 million.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team as the services come together to undertake a programme of sustained team expansion and service re-development. The detailed job description and job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, taking account of their preferences, experience and subspecialty interests alongside the needs of the service. The post offers scope to develop a specialist interest and contribute to shared pathways, teaching, research and service improvement

Main duties of the job

The clinical haematology service is based at Sunderland Royal Hospital (SRH), with sessions at South Tyneside Hospital, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Gateshead and University Hospital of North Durham (UHND). An agreed job plan will complement the post holders sub-specialty interests and include some clinical sessions at UHND.

The role comprises:

• A 1-in-10 attending week, providing Level 3 inpatient haematology care at SRH, managing two-week-wait referrals, liaison work and laboratory reporting.
• A 1-in-10 non-resident overnight on-call commitment, providing advice across STSFT, QE and CDDFT.
• Two adult haematology clinics per week during non-attending weeks across sites, covering haemato-oncology, haemostasis and thrombosis, and general haematology.
• Reviewing day-unit patients across sites.
• Prescribing inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy.
• Providing advice and guidance to GPs.
• Reporting bone marrow biopsies.
• Attending the weekly Consultant Grand Round at SRH and weekly MDT, with rotating involvement in the bone marrow morphology MDT.

Although full time, applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time are encouraged.

Applicants must hold MRCP and FRCPath, be on the GMC Specialist Register with a licence to practise and, if UK-trained, hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). Further details are provided in the job description.

Job description

Provide consultant-led assessment, investigation, treatment and follow-up of patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders, within the agreed clinical remit.

Undertake outpatient clinics and day-unit work, including prescribing and monitoring systemic anti-cancer treatment, and provide inpatient care and ward liaison as set out in the job plan.

Maintain continuing responsibility for patients under the post holders care, with effective clinical documentation, handover, follow-up and arrangements for cover.

Provide specialist advice to medical and surgical teams, primary care and other healthcare professionals, and work collaboratively with nursing, pharmacy, laboratory and allied health professional colleagues.

Participate in the SRH on-call rota, including responsibility for haematology inpatients during attending periods and urgent assessment or hot-clinic activity within the agreed rota arrangements.

Contribute to laboratory haematology and transfusion services, including blood film and bone marrow reporting and advice on coagulation and transfusion problems.

Participate in relevant multidisciplinary team meetings, including preparation, clinical decision-making and implementation of agreed treatment plans.

Work with regional centres to ensure timely referral for specialist investigations, intensive treatment, cellular therapies and transplantation. Contribute to shared care, including post-autologous transplant care at SRH, according to competence and agreed responsibilities.

Provide prospective cover for colleagues during leave and support continuity of care during absence, within agreed service and job planning arrangements

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The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.