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Job summary

Main area
Haematology
Grade
MN37
Contract
6 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
259-MED000565NUH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£37,068 - £57,570 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 09:00

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Trust Doctor Clinical Haematology FY3 Equiv

MN37

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Trust Grade FY3 equivalent positions within Haematology at Newham University Hospital

6 Month Fixed Term Contract with possibility to extend

Barts Health NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to take up Trust Grade Fy2/FY3 equivalent position within Haematology at Newham University Hospital. These posts would be ideally suited to a person keen to pursue a career in Haematology and who is looking for some wide ranging clinical and laboratory experience before applying for an IMT post or for a candidate who on completion of IMT wishes to gain experience in haematology ahead of applying for specialist training.

The post holders will be based at Newham university Hospital and provide elective and ambulatory care for patients with a variety of hematological conditions. They will also participate in a number of outpatient clinics and will be encouraged to develop specialist interests if desired and if compatible with service needs.

Main duties of the job

Main duties, responsibilities and results areas

- Daily ward rounds

- Prescribing

- Discharge summaries

- Reviewing patients on Medical ambulatory care ward

- Answering bleeps

- Ordering and reviewing bloods and radiology requests for inpatients

- Phlebotomy

- Updating inpatient handover list

- Attend MDTs

- Attending medical handovers

- Assisting in bone marrow procedures and training to complete independently

- Attending outpatient clinics and completing clinic letters

- Audit and Quality improvement

- Exposure to examining blood films and bone marrows under supervision

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment below.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • MRCP Part 1 or MRCPCH Part 1 A and B
  • Full MRCP (UK)
  • Intercalated BSc or equivalent
  • Higher degree MSc, PhD, MD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Competence at core-completion level in the management of medical emergencies, in-patients and outpatients
  • Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of training.
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with haematological disease
  • Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification)
  • Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
  • Evidence of ST3-level procedural skills relevant to medical patients (clinical independence in central venous cannulation, chest drain insertion, joint aspiration, DC cardioversion, abdominal paracentesis.)
  • Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take, during core training or equivalent.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
  • Capacity to operate under pressure
  • Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
  • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
  • Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
  • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative)
  • Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Extracurricular activities/achievements relevant to the specialty

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication
  • Able to work in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
  • Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members; for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Olivia Kreze
Job title
Consultant Haematologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02073777000
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