Senior Clinical Fellow in H&T

Job overview

This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.

This new post has been designed to support the Haemostasis and Thrombosis unit at University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust.

This post is suitable for anyone with previous experience of working or training in haematology. It would be suitable for someone seeking to gain specific H&T experience as a post-CCT fellow or as a final year haematology trainee.

This post does not have educational approval but will be delivered in a GMC registered centre. It is intended to develop an individual looking to specialise in H&T in their consultant career.

Candidates must have completed their FRCPath exams.

Main duties of the job

• Supervise, monitor and assist the wider healthcare team in managing H&T patients
• Liaise with nurses, doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff regarding relevant H&T patients
• Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
• Attend and autonomously deliver outpatient clinics within H&T
• Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions
• Supporting delivery of educational sessions relevant to H&T
• Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues
• Support service development opportunities within H&T
• Support H&T research activity
• Attend induction relevant to role
• Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Induction

The post will have a formal induction process to familiarise you with the hospital, department and specialty. If it is appropriate, this will include an introduction to safe laboratory practice and basic skills relating to laboratory work relevant to haemostasis and thrombosis. Further induction requirements will be assessed on an individual’s previous experience and educational needs.

Clinical and Laboratory

This post will support the delivery of all aspects of H&T. This includes the delivery of the day-to-day aspects of care, as well as the designated specialist services.  UHL is registered as a Haemophilia Comprehensive care centre in addition to a registered treatment centre for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. This includes caring for such patients with a known diagnosis within the wider multi-disciplinary team, such as at specialist clinics and MDT meetings. The MDT includes medical and nursing staff as well as psychology, physiotherapy and operational staff. We also host the regional Infected Blood Psychology service and work collaboratively with the voluntary sector to support those affected.

The focus of the role will be on developing an individual in their interest for H&T, whilst supporting the delivery of the clinical services across UHL. UHL is a specialist cardiothoracic centre delivering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) services as well as specialist maternity centre so there are plenty of opportunities both within and outside the H&T service to develop project work.

There will also be an opportunity to support the development of laboratory relevant protocols and educational resources, as well as working towards publications in this specialist field.

Research

There will be an opportunity to support research activity within H&T. This would include involvement in commercial studies as well as local projects and audits.

APPOINTMENT

The appointment will be whole time. If the appointed candidate is unable for personal reasons, to work whole time, they will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with colleagues.