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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Locum Consultant Haematologist
Closed for applications on: 13-May-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 13-May-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Glangwili General Hospital
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions)
Salary
- Salary
- £105,401 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Haematology
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly committed and motivated individual to join our Haematology team. Applications are invited to join us in developing our service for our patients in West Wales. Our dedicated and forward-looking team of 5 consultants provide a comprehensive haematology service in the four hospitals in an area of outstanding beauty. This post has been created as part of the redesign of haematology services across the Health Board and continue to develop as part of the wider transformation process. Support for the post includes Staff and Associate Specialists as well as foundation trainees. Our vision is to provide a future proofed service for our patients to ensure they can be cared for locally.
Our current service review will be aiming to;-
- Promote local improvement and performance
- Remove unwarranted variation of services
- Drive quality and governance throughout to improve patient experience and outcomes.
- Introduce single disciplines within Haematology
- Aid in the delivery of a digital network.
Our staff are at the heart of the quality of our service and are looking to add to our numbers. We are looking for someone to bring additional expertise and a passion to provide excellence.
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The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
- The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the general haematology and haemo-oncology work including active participation in all departmental meetings and the on-call rota.
- The development of sub-specialties within the department can be discussed and encouraged.
- Occasional clinics in other hospital sites may be required, although options for virtual clinics are available.
- We are looking for someone who can engage with the development of our service to ensure our rurality is not an obstacle to excellent care for our patients.
- To provide cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
- To ensure that proper clinical records are made and maintained.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
- Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
- 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
- Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our team currently consists of 5 consultants (2 part time), 4 Middle grade Doctors, 6 Haematology CNS and 1.6 Haematology Pharmacists and a QIST Manager. A current service review will plan to see an increase in numbers of staff to accommodate current workload. Each of the 4 sites provide SACT treatments as well as out-patient clinics. The team work well together and share a common vision of providing excellent care for our haematology patients.
Wales has developed a haematology community which includes all the consultants in all the hospitals who work closely together to deliver the service for the total population of the country. There are a number regional sub-speciality MDTs which support decision making the delivery of patient care.
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Employee benefits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9TggOBpXOg&t=20s
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MRCP or equivalent
- FRCPath or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad based experience in Haematology
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in clinical and laboratory haematology
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Membership of the British Society for Haematology (BSH)
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential criteria
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- “Training the Trainers” experience
Management
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management training
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Saran Nicholas
- Job title
- Consultant Haematologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 227595
- Additional information
Nick Beard - Clinical Haematology QIST Manager
Email: [email protected]
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