Job Overview

Here in Jersey we have our own Health Care system, separate from the NHS. We are looking to develop and improve our healthcare services towards a modern, fully digitised and future-proof system, in advance of our new hospital (planned to open in 2029). To do so we need fresh eyes, new ways of working and the next generation of consultants to make our healthcare the best it can be. We aim to provide high quality, safe and effective care to the 110,000 people living on the Island and those who visit. The hospital benefits from a fantastic educational centre with a full SIM lab and dedicated time for all to learn. Aligned to the Wessex Deanery, we support and develop Foundation trainees as well as Clinical Fellows and SAS doctors. We encourage all our consultants to fully engage with the education and training of our future generation of consultants.

Health and Care Jersey are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic substantive consultant in Haematology to join our already passionate consultant body. The Haematology service covers both inpatient and outpatient activity and provides support to both the blood sciences laboratory and donor services. Jersey is easily accessible from most regional airports in the UK and has good links with NHS tertiary centres especially in Southampton and London, which affords the successful candidates to maintain links within the NHS and the private sector working.  To support your transition to Jersey, we can provide a generous relocation and remuneration package, which is benefitted by lower taxation than within the UK. The Government of Jersey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (to include children) and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this position will work with vulnerable people, the selection process will involve safeguarding measures and include an enhanced DBS check.

The proposed interview date is Wednesday 2nd of April 2025. 

For an informal discussion regarding any of the above roles please contact Dr Miklos Perenyei, Clinical Lead for Pathology by email M.Perenyei@health.gov.je to arrange a telephone conversation. For recruitment and relocation queries please contact Sol Bradbury s.bradbury@gov.je

The Post

Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultant Haematologist to join our dedicated team delivering care across our Haematology, blood transfusion, and donor service. 

Working in partnership with their colleague, the successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Consultant-led Haematology service for inpatient and outpatient services and appropriate support to facilitate successful Blood Sciences laboratory and Donor Services.

Opportunities exist for suitably qualified candidates that have special interests in blood transfusion, donor, lymphoma, myeloma, and haemophilia services for the island.

Clinical Duties

- Further develop a service of excellence for haematology & blood transfusion which ensures a seamless integration between primary & secondary care aligned to the New Healthcare Facilities Programme.

- Lead the interface with Primary Care.

- Provide full continuing clinical responsibility for patients under the care of the Clinical Haematology team, and for the provision of treatment relevant to the blood condition whilst in hospital.

- To provide care for patients with general and malignant haematology patients including contribution to existing lymphoma clinic cover.

- Provision of advice and assistance to consultants in other specialties, and the proper delegation to and training of junior medical staff.

- Participate in a Consultant rota for laboratory supervision and clinical liaison and to support to the Clinical Haematology service on an inpatient, day care and outpatient basis.

- The appointee will contribute to the clinical management of Haemato-Oncology patients at the weekly MDT meeting.

- The post-holder will participate in consultant meetings, ward rounds and Haematology team meetings.

- The appointee will be required to undertake appropriate personal development and annual medical appraisal in order to meet the requirements of medical revalidation.

- Appropriate agreed study leave is available with timing agreed in consultation with the other Consultant Haematologist. Time and facilities for audit are available as identified within the job plan. The timing of annual leave will be pre-agreed with the other Consultant Haematologist and then endorsed by the relevant Clinical Director.

- The appointee will be expected to contribute to establishing policies, procedures, audit and clinical research activities of the Haematology Service. They will predominantly be involvement National Cancer Research Network (NCRN)-badged multicentre clinical trials.

- The appointee may be required to undertake other duties appropriate for a Consultant Haematologist not otherwise stated.

- The appointee can undertake private practice at Jersey General Hospital.

- To provide clinical advice & support to primary care colleagues and other consultants within Health & Care Jersey medical model.

- To deliver personalised, evidence informed medical care plans to all patients that are appropriately documented and regularly evaluated.

- To provide advice and timely medical reviews and interventions as part of the interdisciplinary model of care.

- Maintain good quality up to date medical records including timely discharge letters and summaries.

- To ensure appropriate documentation and coding is used to provide consistent audit and monitoring of the service.

- To adhere to local prescribing guidelines.

- The post holder is expected to provide cross cover for colleagues during absences.

- The post holder should be adaptable, flexible and innovative in order to meet the ongoing challenges within the service. The responsibilities of the role may change from time to time.

- To comply with infection prevention & control requirements

Leadership and Management

- Take part in management and audit activities to support the Care Group Leadership team & Public Health in planning for services and ensuring the service meets key performance indications including excellent patient care.

- The post holder will be expected to take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.

- The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in a ‘Risk Management” program and support the Governance agenda.

- Represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.

Teaching and Research

The department is recognised for junior doctors from the Wessex deanery and medical students from Southampton and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected that the post holder is participating in the training of medical staff and that the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified and facilitated. This includes educational support for the clinical fellows recruited directly to Health & Care Jersey.

Opportunities for participating in research are supported when appropriate. The Health & Care Jersey has a policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties for the good of the wider profession.

On Call Rota

The role does not currently have on-call service, the service Is provided by Bournemouth Royal Hospital NHS Trust (RBH).

The Specialty

Jersey General Hospital (JGH) currently offers a wide range of clinical and laboratory haematology services. Adult Haematogical Oncology is delivered to BCSH Level 2a as defined by the BCSH Guideline (2010). Patients requiring BCSH Level 2b care and above including the management of acute leukaemia, autologous stem cell transplantation and plasma exchange therapy are transferred electively or as emergencies to Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

There are strong links with University Hospitals Southampton (UHS) for clinically aggressive lymphoma, allogeneic stem cell transplant and radiotherapy. A lymphoma consultant from UHS is contributing to the lymphoma service on a fortnightly basis. UHS also hosts the regional Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Haematology-Oncology service. There are also links with RBH for Leukaemia induction and King’s Partners, London for specialist tertiary referrals.

There are occasional referrals made to other UK hospitals, including GOSH for paediatric malignancy. This is approached on a shared-care basis between the Jersey Paediatric Team and GOSH. The Jersey Haematology Service provides laboratory diagnostic support for paediatric blood cancers, however, shares clinical care of TYA patients with the UHS TYA Unit on a case-by-case basis.

The Haematology Department is undergoing significant restructuring, and the successful appointee will be expected to contribute to shaping developments. There are opportunities for further service expansion with the potential to develop academic activities and strengthen external links.

Haematology Medical and Secretarial Staff

The service consists of 2.00 FTE Consultant Medical staff:

- Dr Waseem Nagi, Consultant Haematologist 1 FTE

- Lead Clinical for Haematology and Blood Transfusion

- Vacant 1

- Medical Secretaries 2 FTE

Haematological - Oncology Nursing Staff

- 1.5 FTE Haematological-Oncology CNS

- 0.5 FTE Haematological-Oncology Staff Nurse

Multi-Disciplinary Blood Cancer Team Meetings (MDTMs)

A Jersey-Guernsey local Haem-Oncology MDTM is held on site every Tuesday morning. The UHS Lymphoma Network MDTM occurs in Southampton every Tuesday morning The Dorset Cancer Network Blood Cancers MDTM operates each Friday morning including our Bournemouth referral partners. All MDT’s are attended via video link.

Clinical Facilities – Outpatient & Day-Care

A day care Chemotherapy Unit on Le Quesne Unit is shared with Medical Oncology. Le Quesne Unit also hosts haematological oncology outpatient clinics including lymphoma clinic. A separate Medical Day Care Unit hosts an infusion/transfusion service. General Haematology with some haem-Onc Clinics currently held in the Medical Outpatient area.

The Specialty

Clinical Facilities – Inpatients

Inpatients with blood disorders are managed on general medical wards and supervised hour-to-hour by junior medical staff working in teams led by Physicians-with-an-Interest. Shared care local Specialist Haematology input runs in office hours. Out-of-hours Consultant Haematologist cover is by telephone support from colleagues at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) well established and any patient admitted who cannot reasonably be managed at night/weekends by a general medical junior doctor team are transferred to specialist Haematology beds on ward 11 at RBH. 

The appointee will have admitting rights for public patients via the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU).

The appointee will have admitting rights for the sole-care private patients to the Private (Sorel) Ward by booking a bed with the Ward Staff. Private Haematology outpatients are currently seen in the Pathology Laboratory Clinical Room, as are Private patients of other teams requiring blood sampling. However, any private practice must be undertaken outside of contractual obligations. Consultants will be billed for the use of clinic rooms for private patients.

Haematology & Transfusion Laboratory Service

The Haematology & Transfusion Laboratory function is currently embedded in a Blood Sciences Department and provides a routine service to our users from 0800 hours to 1800 hours with a structured out of hours service at other times, provided by a multidisciplinary out-of-hours team. The service provides a maximum 12-hour turn-around time for all routine work undertaken on Island and a one hour turn around for all emergency work. UK reference centres are used for analyses that are not provided currently in Jersey including Flow-cytometry, Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetic studies and the assessment of abnormal haemoglobins. The Laboratory Service hosts and supports and independent Blood Donor Service that routinely allows Jersey to be 95-96% self-sufficient in red cell provision. The Island also benefits from an unusually high repeat donation rate.

Summary of Haematology & Transfusion Laboratory Activity

There was a 5% increase in the activity within the Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory between in the last year with the number of tests for 2024 circa 200,000.

Blood Sciences Laboratory Staffing

- 1.0 FTE Grade13 Blood Sciences Laboratory Manager (Transfusion-trained)

- 1.0 FTE Grade 12 Blood Sciences Deputy Laboratory Manager

- 4.0 FTE Grade11 Biomedical Scientist, Team Leader

- 1.0 FTE Grade11 Quality Manager

- 18.38 FTE Grade 10 Biomedical Scientist

- 1.0 FTE Grade 8 Medical Laboratory Assistant, Team Leader

- 10.20 FTE Grade 6 Medical Laboratory Assistant

Patient Sampling Phlebotomy Staff

- 1.47 FTE RGN Nurse Phlebotomist

- 1.67 FTE HCA Phlebotomist

Laboratory Equipment Includes

Pair of Sysmex XN 2000 blood count analysers

Slide stainer plus back up spare

Semi-automated Benson Viscometer - routine PV assay in lieu of ESR service

ACL Top500 Coagulometer

ACL Top300 Coagulometer

Pair of OrthoVision automated blood group analysers

PFA-200 platelet function analyser

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Laboratory analysers feed into a range of middleware packages that interface with an OMNILAB LIS database as the sole source of Jersey laboratory data. The dataset dates back continuously to May 1999. The current OMNILAB version is V11.

The Specialty

Antenatal Red Cell Serology

There are 1000-1100 births annually in Jersey. With a significant blood transfusion scientific expertise on-Island to support an independent Blood Donor Service the bulk of antenatal red cell serology is managed locally, except for anti-c and anti-D samples requiring auto-analyser quantitation. The Island has not implemented a program of Routine Antenatal Anti-D Prophylaxis (RAADP) due in part to resourcing and in part to an unusually low Anti-D sensitisation rate, with active and timely post-event prophylaxis in a small community. The introduction of routine fetal D-typing is however being actively pursued to permit a target program of RAADP.

Haemoglobinopathy Screening

Jersey is intermediate risk in terms of antenatal haemoglobinopathy screening, including the indigenous Jersey population descended from areas of Northern France and a large Portuguese/Madeiran population both a significant risk of beta-thalassemia. The screening currently undertaken is: 

Antenatal haemoglobinopathy screens – selective testing guided by midwife questionnaire Neonatal haemoglobinopathy screens – universal; based on Guthrie-type blood spot.

The Jersey Blood Sciences Service no longer offers in-house Haemoglobinopathy testing adult samples for Haemoglobin electrophoresis, HbA2 and HbF are outsourced at present to Birmingham HEFT. Guthrie neonatal cards are processed via Portsmouth. The appointee would have an opportunity to develop the service to meet UK guidelines.

Jersey does not employ a Haemoglobinopathy Counsellor. Neonatal screen positives are managed by Paediatric staff.

Blood Pack Production and Jersey Donor Service

Jersey organises its own non-NHS independent Blood Transfusion Service.

The Service calls and medically screens prospective Island blood donors and aims to manufacture 2800 plasma-depleted & white cell depleted red cell concentrates per year.

The Jersey Donor Service is licensed as a producer of red cell concentrates under the Medicines (Jersey) Law 1995 and the MHRA inspect in an advisory capacity in July 2018 and recommended re-licensing of the service subject to recalibration of the on-site blood irradiator.

The Donor Service regularly achieves 95-96% Island self-sufficiency in red cell components; however, Jersey depends on UK NHSBT supply of platelet, FFP and cryoprecipitate packs. These are imported by air according to clinical need and where weather permits scheduled flights. In poor weather and dire emergency H.M. Coastguard helicopters may assist.

Jersey Donor Service Staff

- The Responsible Person is the Blood Sciences Laboratory Manager

- Donor Service Staff Nurses Grade 4 (1.66 FTE)

- Donor Organisers (1.2 FTE)

Therapeutic Venesection Service

There are a substantial number of Haemochromatosis patients in Jersey as a result of active case finding, together with a significant number of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) patients requiring therapeutic venesection. Of the overall 1.66 FTE Donor Nurse, 0.4FTE is currently committed to therapeutic venesection of patients with Haemochromatosis and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.

Nurse-led Anticoagulant Dosing Service

Since 1997 Jersey Hospital has offered a free of charge nurse-led Coumarin anticoagulant dosing service alongside the Primary Care provision in the Island which runs on a fee-for-service pre-NHS model. The advent of the new generation of Directly Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) has resulted in a significant decline in Warfarin use and need for INR dose monitoring. There are number of complex patients managed by a part time anticoagulant nurse.

The Specialty

Anticoagulant Dosing Activity

With an ageing population and revisions to UK Atrial Fibrillation guidelines the Anticoagulant dosing workload rose to a peak of 12,000 attendances pa. The year-on-year Anticoagulant dosing clinic activity is summarised in the Table. Following the progressive introduction of DOAC drug therapies as an alternative to Warfarin annual anticoagulant dosing attendances have steadily fallen to fewer than 5000 per year now.

Haemophilia Service

There are 110-120 bleeding disorder patients registered in Jersey the bulk of whom have been managed on-Island for the past 25 years. Three children with more severe forms of haemophilia are on regular prophylaxis and are managed by the Jersey paediatric team on a shared care basis with the GOSH Haemophilia Centre. Similarly, three adults on regular prophylaxis are shared with the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) Haemophilia Centre. 

Otherwise, post-trauma haemophilia care is delivered locally as is the management of modest degrees of elective surgery including invasive dental surgery. More complex elective surgery in more severe bleeding disorders is referred to a UK Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, usually RFH.

As an isolated community with a significant number of bleeding disorder patients the Hospital routinely stocks Recombinant Coagulation Factors 8 & 9, Plasma-derived Factor 7, Beriplex 4-component prothrombin complex, a plasma-derived Von Willebrand Concentrate and Recombinant Factor 7a.

Hospital Transfusion Committee (HTC)

The HTC is operational, led by acute medicine consultant. The HTC aims to meet 4-monthly and reports to the Quality Assurance Committee. There is no Hospital transfusion team in place due to lack of a Transfusion Practitioner Nurse. 

The Donor Service is MHRA accredited since 2018. The Laboratory participate fully in SHOT, SABRE reporting and is involved in selected National and Regional Blood Transfusion Audits.

The Blood Transfusion Laboratory is fully automated and at present electronic blood issue has not been implemented as the bulk of blood issued in Jersey is home produced and has not been subject to independent duplicate ABO/D typing as part of the production process. A Maximum Blood Order Schedule (MSBOS) is in place.

Office Space Dedicated office space and secretarial time will be provided as part of the Hospital investment in this appointment.

Management Structure

The Chief Officer directs the department for Health and Care Jersey - Tom Walker. The Director of Clinical Services Is Claire Thompson. The Group Medical Director Is Simon West. Professor John McInerney Is Medical Responsible Officer/Suitable person with the GMC for Appraisal and Revalidation.

Leadership Teams

Surgical - Scheduled Hospital Services

Chief of Service: Dr Simon Chapman

Planned Care Lead: Jemma Hammond

Assistant General Managers: Wayne Quenault and Tracey Wilkinson

Lead Nurses: Claire Ash and Stacey Bell

Medical - Primary and Unscheduled Hospital Services

Chief of Service: (Interim) Dr Matthew Doyle

General Manager: Sarah Evans

Assistant General Managers: Karen Gardner and Washington Gwatidzo

Lead Nurses: Harriet Holden and David McKenna

Social Care

Director: Andy Weir

General Manager: Darren Bowring

Principal Social Worker: Paul Rendell

Head of Learning Disability Services: Robert Gardner

Children's Services

Chief of Service: Caroline Jenkins

Lead Nurse: Alex Watt

General Manager: Tracey Martin

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Chief of Service: Caroline Jenkins

Head of Midwifery: Roslyn Bullen-Bell

Lead Midwife: Jan Auffret

General Manager: Tracey Martin

Medical Services Care Group

The Pathology Department sits within the Medical Services Care Group which comprise the following range of services, a full structure chart of the care group can be found in the appendix:

Ambulatory Emergency Care

Cardiology

Dermatology

Diabetes

Emergency Admissions Unit (EAU)

Emergency Department

Haematology

Medical Day Unit

Medical Outpatients

Medical Wards - Plemont, Corbiere and Rozel Wards

Neurology

Oncology

Palliative Medicine

Pathology

Rehabilitation Ward – Plemont Ward (Interim Rehabilitation Unit)

Renal Medicine

Respiratory

Rheumatology

Sexual Health

Medical Services Care Group

Medicine in Jersey is fully age and specialty integrated. There are 3 medical wards, Plemont, Rozel and Corbiere. A 5-bedded Enhanced Care Area is sited on AAU and there is a separate intensive care unit led by intensivists. There is also an Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit led by the Acute Medicine Department. There is a 25 bed Acute Assessment Unit.

SAS doctors are responsible for the day-to-day management of their patients on the wards with the help of clinical fellows, FY1 or FY2 doctor whom they closely supervise.

On call, the SAS doctor is responsible for seeing patients referred by the Emergency Department and reviewing patients admitted to the AAU by GPs in conjunction with the Acute Medicine team. A core responsibility of the Medicine Care Group is the provision of a safe acute medical service. The Care Group always provides named Consultant supervision for non-Consultants and ensures that prompt review and treatment is provided for acute medical emergencies referred by General Practitioners or the Emergency Department.

Consultants are responsible for producing and updating guidelines for the management of acute medical emergencies in their specialist area.

Care Group Statistics

There are 63 medical beds. 12-20 acute medical admissions on average during each 24-hour period on call within a range of approximately 6-24. There are approximately 4,500 medical admissions annually.

Medical Services Care Group

Specialty Medical Staff

The current Consultants providing acute and specialist medical care to the Island population.

Dr A Mahmoud, AAU

Dr I Bodzioch, AAU

Dr J Vaz, AAU

Dr K Dabeedin, AAU

VACANCY, Care of the Elderly

Dr A Mitchell, Cardiology

Dr P Le Page, Cardiology

Dr D Hopkins, Diabetes, Clinical Director for General Medicine

Dr E Chacko, Diabetes

Dr A Varma, Emergency Department

Dr J Terris, Emergency Department

Dr J McInerney, Emergency Department

Dr K Anderson, Emergency Department

Dr M Finn, Emergency Department, Clinical Director for Acute Services

Dr N Charles, Emergency Department

Dr N Payne, Emergency Department

Dr R Greig, Emergency Department

Dr S Chapman, Emergency Department

Dr V Patel, Emergency Department

Dr M Hanna, Gastroenterology

Dr M Duku Gastroenterology

VACANCY, Gastroenterology

Dr G Ortiz-Prieto, General Medicine

Dr W Nagi, Haematology

VACANCY, Haematology

Dr B Lyons, Histopathology

Dr M Perenyei, Histopathology

Dr N Stefanos, Histopathology

Dr C Langoya, Microbiology

VACANCY, Microbiology

VACANCY, Neurology

Dr E Gomes Dos Santos, Oncology

Dr M Butt, Oncology

Dr R Soomal, Oncology

Dr J Grose, Palliative Care

VACANCY, Renal Medicine

VACANCY, Respiratory Medicine

Dr S Tosounidou, Rheumatology

Dr R Hembrom, Sexual Health

VACANCY, Stroke Medicine

In addition to outpatient clinics and 3 general medical wards containing 63 beds, the Medical Service Care Group is involved in the management of several specialist facilities. These include:

25 bedded Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)

5 bedded Enhanced Care Area (ECA)

6 chair Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC)

A well-equipped Clinical Investigations Department providing echocardiography, exercise ECG, respiratory assessment and GI physiology.

An endoscopy suite providing a full range of endoscopy and bronchoscopy services.

Diabetes Centre providing outpatient care for the diabetic population of Jersey, including retinal photography and specialist nursing support.

Renal/Dialysis unit, providing emergency, acute and longer-term renal support as well as management of transplanted patients and assessment and treatment of renal conditions.

6 bedded isolation area for infected or neutropenic patients.

Other Hospital Departments

The following departments are located outside of the medical division:

3 Surgical Wards - Surgical Floor, Beauport and Rayner Ward

7 Critical Care beds which includes Medical and Surgical Intensive Unit

Designated Day Surgery Theatre (2)

Main theatre Suite

Outpatient Dental Department

Outpatient ENT Facilities Outpatient

Ophthalmology Department

1 Private Wing Ward (beds with admitting rights)

Private Patient Services

Radiology Department

Physiotherapy Department

Anaesthetic Department

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Safeguarding

Health & Care Jersey has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as vulnerable adults in our care and for ensuring they are protected from harm. The post holder will share responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of all children, adults and/or families within their care and should be familiar with the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if any such concerns are raised. The post holder requires to be aware of, and comply with, all child protection, safeguarding policies and procedures. As this position will involve working in ‘regulated activity’, the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as part of their pre-employment clearances. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory clearances being obtained.

Proposed Job Plan

All consultants have a standard 10 PA contract for public work. Within this, all consultants have 1.5 core SPA for CPD activities in line with AoMRC guidance. Most consultants will have a further 1 SPA for agreed activities which support HCJ.

The final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Lead for Pathology, the Chief of Service for Medical Services, Hospital Director and ratified by the Medical Director. The post holder’s job plan will be reviewed annually and will be appraised according to the current guidance.

An indicative weekly timetable on a 1 in 2 basis for urgent inpatient attending/referrals and urgent laboratory work as per below: Please note within 3 months of commencement in post, you are expected to agree with your clinical manager a prospective job plan.

Proposed Public Job Plan

The Job Plan can be discussed at the time of employment but will broadly be based on the provisional timetable outlined below until the joint review takes place between the successfully candidate and other consultant pathologists. The Job Plan will be authorised by the Chief of Service and is subject to annual review. However, it should be noted that this service requires a flexible approach.

Timetable – specific roles and timings to be agreed by the successful candidate and the current substantive colleague in conjunction with the Clinical Lead in Pathology.

The final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director and Chief of Service, before final approval with the Medical Director. The post holder’s job plan will be reviewed annually and will be appraised according to the current guidance. In the event of inability to agree a job plan either at appointment or upon annual review, or in the event of issues arising from the appraisal process, negotiation will be with the Chief of Service.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential:

Primary Medical Degree

Full Registration and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current License to practice (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a license is obtained prior to appointment).

Higher Specialty qualification: MRCP & FRCPath or equivalent Qualifications for Specialist Registration

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

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent in the relevant Specialty (or be within 6 months of obtaining this at the date of the interview - documentary evidence of this must be provided to support your application) or equivalent

Desirable: 

Relevant experience at a consultant level in a similar setting

Higher Degree MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent

ALS/ATLS trained

Leadership skills in managing change in haematology services

General Experience

Essential:

Experience in haematology medicine

Evidence of successful interface between secondary and primary care

Enthusiastic Teacher

Desirable: 

Management Responsibility / Leadership Experience

Specialist Experience

Essential: 

Clinical management of haematology patients including general and malignant haematology.

Experience in blood transfusion

Desirable: 

Experience within a blood donor & manufacturing service

Specialist interest (E.g transfusion, laboratory haematology)

Leadership and Management Skills

Essential: 

Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to develop & provide haematology services

Ability to Work Effectively with a Multi-Disciplinary Team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies.

Highly motivated

Able to work within a team

Experience of Teaching, Training & Supervision of Junior Medical Staff and undergraduate students

An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:

- Empower others

- Lead through change

- Influence strategically

- Collaborative working

- Drive for Improvement

- Integrity

Personal Attributes

Essential: 

Able to work flexibly in a changing health service

Hepatitis Vaccination

Other

Essential: 

Participation in Clinical Audit & Risk Management Activities

Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults

Evidence of annual appraisal

Experience of service development

Evidence of research and publication in peer reviewed journals