Consultant Paediatric Haematology

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Haematology, with special interests in Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation., To provide, with consultant & multi-disciplinary colleagues in the paediatric haematology and oncology team, an emergency and elective regional service for children and young people with haematological disorders, with particular responsibility for leukaemia and haematopoietic stem cell transplant. To share on-call responsibility with the other consultants in the paediatric haematology and oncology team. This comprises an attending on call for the whole service and also a commitment to the non-malignant haematology telephone advice on call rota if appropriately trained. If the appointee is trained appropriately to join the non-malignant haematology rota for telephone advice, then their attending on call commitment will be reduced. To provide advice and support to the other paediatric specialists in Leeds Childrens Hospital and to those caring for children and young people in other hospitals who refer to Leeds. To participate in the multi-professional paediatric clinical governance programmes, and clinical management meetings. To participate in education, supervision and training of junior medical staff. To participate in the active departmental research programme and/or develop appropriate research interests that will benefit the service. To be responsible for the day-to-day care of the paediatric and young adult haematology inpatients with haematological disorders, including leukaemia and those undergoing stem cell transplant., The appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead in the following: Mortality and morbidity meetings; Clinical audit programmes; Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines. This is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy). In the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education. 4. TEACHING The Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme. The post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis. The post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds. 5. JOB PLAN AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS The job plan review will take place annually, normally with the Clinical Director or Lead Clinician for Paediatric Haematology and Oncology. The annual job plan review may result in a revised job plan. There may be an interim review of the job plan where duties, responsibilities, accountability arrangements or objectives have changed or need to change significantly within the area. 5.1 Proposed Job Plan The post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).

We are looking for an enthusiastic haematologist to join the current paediatric haematology consultants with a focus on malignant haematology and stem cell transplantation. The successful applicant should possess MB ChB or equivalent qualification and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register. Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Haematology and its related specialties including malignant haematology and stem cell transplantation. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable., The appointee must hold MB ChB or equivalent qualification and have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK., The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Paediatric Haematology and in particular Stem Cell Transplantation. It is desirable that the candidates have experience in the conduct of clinical trials.,

• MB ChB or equivalent qualification., Relevant higher degree.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills,
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors., Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Haematology or Stem Cell Transplantation
• Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Haematology or Oncology
  
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