Haematology Specialist Doctor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Haematology Specialist Doctor to join the Christie Haematology team based at Leighton Hospital. This substantive post offers the opportunity to become part of a highly respected and forward-thinking haematology service delivered through a collaborative partnership between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT). The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care to patients across the southern sector of the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network (GMCCN). The post is offered on a 10 PA basis, although applications may be considered from doctors wishing to work less than full time. The Christie Clinical Haematology service at Leighton Hospital provides comprehensive outpatient, day-unit and inpatient care within a BCSH Level 2a service. Supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, the department delivers high-quality clinical and laboratory haematology services to a diverse patient population. As a core member of the team, you will work alongside consultant haematologists, specialist nurses, laboratory colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient outcomes and contribute to the ongoing development of the service. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician looking to further develop their career within a supportive and dynamic environment. The successful candidate will:

• Deliver high-quality clinical haematology care across outpatient, day-unit and inpatient settings.
• Be a core member of both the Haematology and Lymphoma Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs).
• Support the delivery and implementation of best practice in haematology.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
• Support colleagues in delivering safe, effective and patient-focused care.
• Participate in NEQAS blood film reporting and quality assurance activities.
• Serve as a member of the Hospital Transfusion Committee.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across The Christie, MCHFT and the wider GMCCN network.
• Participate on the consultant on call rota.
A more detailed description of roles and responsibilities are included within the job description. The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality consultant-led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision-making and continuity of care for patients. The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. This post is a collaborative venture between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust to support the clinical haematology services across the southern sector of the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network (GMCCN) and the delivery of clinical and laboratory haematology on the Leighton Hospital site. The clinical haematology department based at Leighton Hospital is run by a highly motivated team providing outpatient, day care and inpatient service to BCSH level 2a. The post will be based at Leighton Hospital. The post holder will be a core member of the Haematology and lymphoma multi-disciplinary teams and the post also offers the opportunity to develop a special interest to suit the interests of the successful applicant and the unmet needs of the Clinical haematology service. The role will be responsible for: - Developing and implementing best practice in Haematology. - Supporting staff in the delivery of a high quality service - Being a core member of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) -NEQAS film reporting Diagnostic Haematology service Diagnostic services for MCHFT haematology and biochemistry services are provided by the NMCPS, with a view to utilise the Manchester HODs (haematology diagnostic system) for reporting of bone marrow aspirates, trephines and for cytogenetic and molecular studies Clinical Management The post holder will act as a Specialist Doctor within Haematology and will be expected to have training and expertise in both malignant and non malignant aspects of haematology. The Specialist Doctor will undertake both new and follow up outpatient clinics across the week and will provide continuing responsibility for patients under their care, both by working with consultant colleagues and by supporting advanced and clinical nurse specialists within the department. The postholder may also be required to undertake duties above and beyond this as the department grows and changes over time. Non-clinical Management It is expected that the postholder will participate and take on managerial responsibilities within the department and more widely within the Trust and to provide clinical leadership. The nature of such responsibilities will be agreed with the Clinical Director following appointment. Laboratory duties The post holder will be expected to be trained in laboratory haematology to report blood films and to provide advice and interpretation of abnormal haematology and clotting results if required. On call duties The appointee will join the existing consultant attending rota to support inpatient services as well as the shared on-call rota for out of hours work. Innovation Clinicians are expected to look at new and innovative ways of working during the team and individual job plan discussions. Job plans should focus on outcomes and patient experience in order to improve the quality and safety of patient care and to ensure services are cost effective. Prospective cover for absent colleagues The post holders would be expected to provide cover for absent colleagues on planned periods of leave and for short-term unexpected absences to help maintain the continuity of the Service. To this end, they would be expected to liaise with their colleagues in planning leave. Teaching It is expected that the post holders will have an interest and active role in teaching. The Department is involved in teaching medical and nursing staff of all grades as well as medical students. The post holders will be expected to participate in delivery of the weekly junior and middle grade teaching programmes.