Specialty Dr in Clinical Haematology

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
The Haematology speciality doctors will work with the haematology training grade staff to cover the day ward, bone marrow lists and inpatient work, support outpatient clinics and attend MDTs. This may include:
+ The provision of medical support to the day therapy centre (chemotherapy day ward)
+ Haematology Outpatient clinics
+ Review of acute haematology admissions (supporting the acute haematology/oncology service)
+ Cover for the inpatient ward
+ Clinical trials involvement
+ Participation in MDT meetings
+ Laboratory work
+ Regular bone marrow lists
+ Provision of clinical support to haematology clinical nurse specialists
+ Cover for leave for the haematology speciality training grade staff
+ Week-end sessional (Sat and Sun am and bank holidays) ward cover for Clinical Haematology patients attending the day ward and on Dove ward, and outlying wards
+ · Audit and Clinical Governance. The post holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk management and take an active part in their implementation.
+ · Teaching medical and nursing colleagues and medical students

Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
The Great Western Hospital is a teaching hospital. The department is committed to providing high quality teaching and training. There will be opportunities provided for training and to develop practical skills relevant to haematology. The post holder will participate in haematology outpatient clinics including a chemotherapy pre-assessment clinic. Appropriate training and supervision will be provided to develop chemotherapy prescribing skills. Time is allocated for clinical audit and continuing professional development. There is an active medical student teaching programme, allowing applicants an opportunity to develop formal teaching skills., The post holder will work with the haematology training grade staff to support the haematology service, working in rotation between slots to cover haematology inpatients, liaison haematology and new referrals, outpatient clinics and the haematology laboratory. Attendance at haematology MDT's is an integral part of the job and provides excellent learning opportunities. We are committed to supporting your career development if haematology is something you wish to pursue as a career.
Further information can be found on the attached Job Description
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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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.
Eligibility for this role requires:
+ Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
+ Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
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Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible., Applications are invited for the full-time post of Specialty Doctor in Haematology at The Great Western NHS Foundation Trust.
The Great Western Hospital is a modern purpose built hospital. The Trust provides acute services to Swindon and the surrounding areas (catchment approx. 400,000). The Haematology Department is part of the Thames Valley Cancer Network. There are 7 haematology consultants, two speciality doctors, one clinical fellow and three haematology specialist trainees (ST3-7), A dedicated 10 bed haematology ward is supported by two GPVTS trainee (ST1-4).
The department provides BCSH level 2B care (leukaemia induction, lymphoma salvage and primary CNS lymphoma chemotherapy) and is JACIE accredited for its autologous stem cell transplant programme. There are shared outpatient and day ward facilities. The department is well supported by two advanced clinical practitioners who are able to provide registrar level of care in support of our middle grade doctors. There are also four clinical nurse specialists in haematology as well as anticoagulant and transfusion practitioners. There are both local and Network wide multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. The Network meetings are hosted by Oxford University Hospital who also act as our referral centre for allogeneic bone marrow transplants. There is an ISO accredited automated combined blood sciences and transfusion laboratory.