Substantive Consultant Haematologist - Camden, London

Client Name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Role: Substantive Consultant Haematologist

Salary: 105,504 - 139,882 per annum pro rata

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday + optional On Call rota

Location: Royal Free Hospital

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Haematologist at the Royal Free London NHSFT based at the Royal Free Hospital. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register (UK) with a Licence to Practice (or be eligible for full and Specialist registration within six months of interview).

The post holder will join eight other Haematology Consultants in the new Haemophilia and Haematology department. The department includes the KD Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre, with an established international reputation in clinical research, and there are opportunities to support the development of clinical trials.

The appointee will have broad haematology training and be capable of handling various medical problems with general and malignant haematology.

They must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. The post holder will join a Haematology Department that provides Malignant Haematology Services with a hub based at Barnet and Non-malignant Haematology Services with Royal Free Hospital as the Hub. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Haematologists at Barnet and UCLH NHSFT to ensure the provision of cancer service appropriate for the local population.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be expected to deliver

• Core haematology service at Royal Free Hospital, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:4 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5 Consultant 2nd on-call rota.
• Liaison services with other clinical services based at the RFH site (particularly our large renal and liver units).
• Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
• Run a 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT
• Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.

The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.

The appointee will be expected to help maintain the haematology department's reputation as a centre of excellence in service delivery, teaching and training. They are encouraged to develop a specialist interest in areas like geriatric malignant haematology, immune haematology, myeloproliferative disorders or liaison haematology, as the hospital is the hub of liver and renal disorders and transplantation.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest in London, with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence and world-class care. We deliver care to more than 1.6 million people annually through our three leading hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. We pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly workplace, with the patient's best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Job description

Job description, person specification and all extra details available upon request

Person Specification

Essential

• Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• CME accreditation e.g. FRCPath/ MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration