Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-SPECDRHAEM
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor in Haematology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
This is a full-time Trust Speciality Doctor post to join the clinical Haematology department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals. The department has an excellent track record of supporting doctors to develop their career and achieve training or consultant posts.
These posts will be based at the Regional Cancer Centre based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) and Gloucester Royal Hospital on a rotational basis. The posts will join an established team of 9 Consultants who provide a full range of diagnostic and clinical haematology services to a population of approximately 650,000. This includes clinical (attending) inpatient duties to BCSH Level 3 care at the Regional Cancer Centre based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH), day care services at Gloucester Royal Hospital and outpatient and laboratory facilities at both sites. The Consultant team is supported by 3-4 Specialty Trainees (St3+), 1 ST1/2, 1 FY1, 1 Transfusion Practitioner, 1 ANP, 7 Specialist Nurses and 3 non-medical prescribers. In addition, resident doctors support the inpatient wards on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a suitably experienced medical physician to support Haematology services across both Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucester Royal Hospital, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. This is one of 3 posts developed to manage the increase in chemotherapy workload. The post holder will be expected to work closely with their colleagues and the Specialist Registrars to provide cover across the day unit, outpatients and the ward to deliver high quality patient care.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
- To support the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective middle grade leadership to the staff working on the ward, day unit and outpatient clinics
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
- To support the clinical decision making of medical and nursing staff on the specialty ward.
- To lead, in conjunction with the Consultant workforce, the education programme for junior doctors
Working for our organisation
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The appointee will be expected to support the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department with Haematological disorders
- To examine and treat both in-patients and out-patients referred to the Department
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
- To be fully compliant with Trust mandatory training requirements
- To actively participate in the departmental education programme
- To work within the framework of team decisions.
- To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility
Please see attached Job description for more information
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. Completion of F1/F2
- Full GMC Registration and a license to practice
- MRCP
Desirable criteria
- MRCPath
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Applicant’s knowledge is up-to-date and fit to practice safely
- Applicant to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: • Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English • Applicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate teaching experience
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Out of hours experience relevant to the job
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
- Previous experience of working in Haematology
Desirable criteria
- Specialty knowledge exam
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work under stress, flexibility and ability to adapt to changing circumstances
- Honesty and reliability
- Caring attitude to patients
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
Desirable criteria
- Driver with a valid license
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
- Dr Asha Johny
- Job title
- Consultant Haematologist and Speciality Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4225253
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