Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant Haematologist with a special interest in Malignant Haematology to join our team at Whittington Health. This is an opportunity to deliver personalised care to a diverse North London population, with clinical activity across Whittington Health and University College London Hospitals (UCLH).
You will play a key role in our haemato-oncology service, working alongside consultant colleagues, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. Your role will combine Malignant and General Haematology care, specialist outpatient clinics and inpatient management, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver Malignant and General Haematology care across outpatient, day-case and inpatient settings.
- Participate in specialist clinics, including myeloma and myeloproliferative neoplasms, and contribute to multidisciplinary treatment decisions.
- Provide inpatient care for patients with general and red cell haematological conditions during ward-attending duties.
- Join the consultant attending and on-call rota, currently 1 in 6 with prospective cover.
- Teach UCL medical students and support the supervision and development of junior doctors.
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research.
Person Specification
- Full GMC Registration
- Specialist Registration (or be eligible for registration within three months of interview)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within three months of award of CCT by date of interview or equivalent if non UK trained.
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Broad experience in clinical haematology
- Experience in managing sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes
- Experience in managing complex thrombosis issues
- Experience in managing patients with haematological malignancies
- Transfusion Experience
- Experience in good and empathic communication with patients and families with complex information and support needs.