Job summary
We are excited to advertise a 7.5 PA consultant post within the Haematology department here at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Trust. The successful candidate will join a team of 7 other consultants working across Hemel hospital (outpatient clinic) and Watford Hospital (outpatient clinic, day unit and in patient care).

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague, looking for less than full-time employment, to join our strong and very supportive team. Our current priorities for this post are:

1. Improve the efficiency of the clinics by reducing the number of patients on routine follow up appointments. We are keen to utilise options including safe discharges from clinics, patient-initiated follow-up pathway, and results-only clinics.

2. Provide clinical supervision to the Hospital Transfusion Committee and when required, input to the IVIG panel

We are also working closely together with our tertiary referral centre, University College London Hospital (UCLH), in preparation for the relocation of the Mount Vernon Cancer which will be built at the Watford General Hospital site and will be supervised by UCLH. Although this is still in the planning phase, this will likely require some integration of haematology patient pathways between the two Trusts

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the usual clinical activities of the haematology department at Hemel Hempstead Hospital and Watford General Hospital such as outpatient clinics, consultant ward round/ board round, laboratory work (overseeing blood film and bone marrow reporting), Advice & Guidance service for GPs, clinical input to Haematology Day Unit, Haemato-oncology MDT, ad hoc morphology teaching and regular formal teaching to the speciality trainees, and departmental operational meeting attendance. Inpatient care is provided at Watford General Hospital. Attending consultants are rotating every two weeks, frequency 1 in 5. The consultant will provide continuing responsibility for patient care in partnership with other colleagues.

About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities
The haematologists are involved in an ongoing programme of audit which includes the nationally required audits for blood transfusion and for anticoagulant services. There are additional audits of general haematology, haemato-oncology and patient satisfaction.

Person Specification
Essential

• MBBS, MRCP FRCPath
• Completed (or within 6 months of obtaining) Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) in Haematology
• On the GMC specialist register for Haematology

Desirable

• Experience in service development or quality improvement projects.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.