Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-M3418
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £63,152 Pro rota oncall
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Haematology
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
UHD require additional Haematology Senior clinical fellow to fulfil the roles within our Cancer Care directorate. The post holders will be predominantly ward based and gain a wide range of experiences and undertake on calls. These roles have been established to provide the new configuration of the haematology service with a resilient team supporting our patients with quality care.
They will be required to work with other grades of staff, and help out with ward rounds, admitting patients and clinics.
Main duties of the job
Clerk and post take administration; writing in patients notes. Undertake patient reviews. Patient assessment, Drug prescription, Discharge administration. Promptly update patient systems. Attend clinics. Attend Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings. Triage to medical teams/acute physicians as appropriate. Trouble shoot patients on the ward. Participate in ward rounds Take part in the Haematology on-call shift system.
The post is normal working days 09:00-17:00 plus the on call rota.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. As a part of this Haematology are consolidating all of their in patient beds at the Bournemouth ( acute ) site with OP services across the trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Haematology department at UHD is staffed with 16 Haematology Consultants.
As well as other Junior colleagues, the post will be supported by Junior clinical fellows and Physicians Associates.
Person specification
Personal
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Safe Practice
- Understand the needs of the service
- Understands principles of Patient safety and data protection
- Communicate effectively
- Aware of own limitations and can deal with stressful situations
- Prioritise clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Understands the basic principles of audit
- Previous experience in Haematology
- Passion within Haematology and the urge to develop their own knowledge within the specialty
- Able to deal with stressful situations
Fitness to work
Essential criteria
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Minimum of 4 months NHS experience
- • Minimum 2 years experience post qualification
- • Can demonstrate successful completion of foundation competencies
Desirable criteria
- • At least 6 months previous experience in Cancer Care specialties such as Haematology and Oncology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ram Jayaprakash
- Job title
- Clinical lead Haematology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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