Consultant in Haematology | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact the team and discuss their personal areas of interest and expertise.

Participation in audit / appraisal and CPD is mandatory under clinical governance, RCPath and GMC guidance. Time is allowed within core SPAs to take part in audit and there is a dedicated audit lead for the department. 10 days of study leave are funded at £1,000 for CPD and training per year.

Duties other than those clinical duties specified will be in accordance with the job plan agreed between the appointee, the clinical lead and the chief executive. The job plan allows for Administration, Teaching and Medical Audit.

The candidate may be required to work on any of the Trust's sites and across the seven day period where necessary. Secretarial support, appropriate office accommodation and IT facilities will be provided.

A standard full time Job Plan will contain 10 programmed activities (PAs) comprising 8 PAs for direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 for supporting activities (SPAs). 1.5 SPAs are classed as 'core' and cover time for CPD, audit, appraisal and revalidation. Additional SPA time can be allocated for training, teaching, research, clinical management and educational supervisor (ES) activity. There are opportunities to participate in undergraduate teaching within the cancer module of the HYMS medical school curriculum. It is envisaged that this post would include the educational supervision of at least one trainee per year who could be from any level of training from FY1 to speciality registrar. It is expected that the appointee will have completed ES training or complete this within a short time of taking up the post.

HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.