Job overview
This full-time post is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Specialist Doctor to join our Haematology Team. There is room in the job plan for applicants to undertake their own clinics and to develop a sub-speciality interest.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will, together with their consultant colleague, be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective clinical haematology, haemato-oncology and blood transfusion service to the IW NHS and other users of the service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main clinical duties are as follows:
- Provide comprehensive clinical haematology care, out-patient, day case and inpatient, working within an MDT structure
- Provide liaison and clinical advice about Haematology test results, anticoagulation and blood transfusion to the hospital and primary care physicians
- Review and authorise blood films referred by Biomedical Scientists for second opinion
- Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit
- To share in one in three consultant haematology on call rota
- Participate in the Royal College of Pathologists or Physicians CPD scheme
- To contribute to undergraduate education, and the training of postgraduate trainees in Haematology as well as non-medical staff
- To contribute to the research output and administration needs of the department
- Contribute to the bone marrow lists in the department
- Provision of Outpatient services for haematology patients. It is anticipated that the post holder will undertake 2 formal clinics per week and additional clinics for urgent cases and patients on chemotherapy as necessary.
- The post holder will be required to supervise haematology patients undergoing treatment in day care settings.
- To maintain and improve the quality of the Haematology laboratory service in order to continue to provide a high quality, comprehensive diagnostic service.