Job summaryWe are looking for a dynamic and motivated Locum Consultant in Haematology to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) as maternity leave cover. An enthusiastic and forward-thinking consultant will work within a supportive team covering North Cumbria.
Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for this post on a part-time basis. Visits can be arranged for candidates and their families in order to appreciate the quality of life our Hospitals and the surrounding area can offer. Applicants must hold valid registration with the GMC.
Main duties of the jobThe post will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary but working as an integrated service covering West Cumberland Hospital. The successful applicant will complement our team of existing haematologists and nurses, together providing level 2A Clinical Haematology care for NCIC patients.
About usThe team currently consists of Consultant Haematologists who are based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle Monday to Friday. On call cover is currently provided as a joint rota through an SLA with colleagues from neighbouring Trusts.
We have a strong nursing and administrative team who support the medical team. There is a Haematology laboratory on both the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital sites.
Clinical leadership is provided by Dr Roderick Oakes.
Outpatient facilities are provided on both the Cumberland Infirmary site and the West Cumberland Hospital site.
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides Oncology, parenteral chemotherapy and radiotherapy services via a combination of on-site and remote cover, including at the newly purpose-built Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria, on the Cumberland Infirmary site, and at the Henderson Suite within West Cumberland Hospital.
A Radiotherapy Department is based at the Cumberland Infirmary.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role and requirements.
Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssential- Full registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- FRCPath (Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists) or equivalent.
- MRCP or equivalent
DesirableExperience and KnowledgeEssential- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Pathology.
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Pathology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable- APLS
- ATLS
- Inter-hospital transfer training
TeachingEssential- Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of supervising SpR's
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
- Educational Qualification
Research, Audit and Clinical GovernanceEssential- Experience of audit management
Desirable- Publications in referred journals
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management and AdministrativeEssential- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of Clinical Haematology service.
- Ability to cover on call.
Communication skills and abilitiesEssential- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
Desirable- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Continued Professional / Personal DevelopmentEssential- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
