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Job overview

This is  a  new Consultant Haematologist posts in the Clinical Haematology Department at Manchester Royal Infirmary to join a well-established and cohesive team at Manchester Foundation Trust. The department of Clinical Haematology is part of the Clinical Service Unit of In-Patient Medical Specialities. The post-holder will also provide on-call provision for Haemoglobinopathy (1:4) for Manchester Royal Infirmary, 

This is a 10 PA job plan. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust.

Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Will undertake out-patient clinics specialising in  Haemoglobinopathy and General Haematology
• Will participate in the ward attending rota in conjunction with the other Haemoglobinopathy Consultants (1 in 4)
• Will undertake laboratory duties in line with their clinical interests.
• Will undertake both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, both inside and outside the Trust.
• The consultant will be expected to provide consultant cross-cover for annual/study leave and short-term sickness for other consultants in the department on a rotational basis.

The Post

This new post is for a Consultant Haematologist to join a well-established and cohesive team. The department of Clinical Haematology is part of the clinical service unit of In-patient Medical Specialties. The post holder will specialise in Haemoglobinopathy and General Haematology at Manchester Royal Infirmary. The post-holder will also provide on-call provision for Haemoglobinopathy (1:4) for Manchester Royal Infirmary,

This post has arisen as a result of expansion in the haemoglobinopathy service including the ED bypass unit, Sickle Cell Unit, the haemoglobinopathy co-ordinating centre status and the forthcoming plans for gene therapy.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.