Consultant Haematologist - Gen haematology, Transfusion, Laboratory

Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic individual committed to excellence in service delivery to join our first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.

The role will be cross sites but based mainly at the Harefield Hospital site and the post holder will:

• Support the laboratory service at the Harefield Hospital site including laboratory management
• Support the transfusion service
• Participate in the site, GSTT wide and KHP transfusion meetings (e.g. transfusion team, hospital transfusion team, hospital transfusion committee service delivery, KHP transfusion team.)
• Work with the transfusion team and Apollo programme to implement the Blood Transfusion IT solution
• Support morphology reporting and review at the Harefield Hospital site
• Support the general haematology service including consultative reviews
• Support fulfilment of CQUIN requirements for electronic referrals and GP advice and guidance
• Cover of offsite Royal Brompton haematology colleagues
• Participate in the out of hours rota covering the Harefield and Brompton sites out of hours
• Join the gen haem -sickle attending rota at GSTT

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be accountable to Dr Nita Prasannan, clinical lead for sickle, general haematology and transfusion.

This post will be covering the general haematology consultative service on the Harefield Hospital site, have laboratory management responsibilities and also be active in the transfusion team. This new post will cross cover their colleague haematologist based at Brompton who leads for haemastasis and thrombosis and will enable the 1:4 off site out of hours cover for the Harefield and Brompton sites.

This post will also provide laboratory support reviewing blood films and abnormal blood results and providing appropriate advice. They will also work with the other general haematology consultants to vet referrals and will share the provision of the 'Advice and Guidance' service for GPs (20-30 queries per week) and electronic referral systems (EVS, ERS) in line with the mandatory CQUIN targets. They will participate in two outpatient clinic per week at the Guys site.

The post holder will work within the transfusion team to deliver the Trust transfusion service and further integration of the KHP Transfusion Team alongside existing transfusion consultants Anicee Danaee, Patrick Harrington and Susan Robinson.

About us
The Trust consists of St Thomas' Hospital at Waterloo, including the Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's Hospital at London Bridge, as well as The Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. We are one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country with around 22,700 staff, we are also one of the biggest employers locally. GSTT is among the UK's busiest, and most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients across a breadth of specialities from birth and throughout their lifespan.

Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.We provide a full range of hospital services for our local communities, as well as community health services for people living in Lambeth and Southwark.

We also provide specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiac, kidney, women's and orthopaedic services, and we are home to the Evelina Children's Hospital. We have one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest A&E departments in London. See for further details.

Job responsibilities
Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest health care providers in London. The clinical haematology department consists of a multidisciplinary group of academically strong and collaborative individuals. This is a substantive less than full time (7PA) post for a consultant haematologist who will join this team, the post holder will work cross sites between Harefield Hospital and the other Guys and St Thomas sites.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Research, Teaching and Training
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.

To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.

To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:

• Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
• Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
• Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• 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.
• MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience in general haematology, and laboratory management including transfusion

Leadership / Management skills
Essential

• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior medical staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.