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Job overview

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Consultant in Clinical Haematology to complete our complement of a team of 7 consultants at The Royal Oldham Hospital. This is an existing post that has become available due to retirement. An interest in haematological malignancies is essential and developing subspeciality interest is desirable. Visits can be arranged for candidates in order to appreciate the quality of life our hospitals and the surrounding area can offer.

The successful candidate can expect :

·         10PA basic contract, which includes 1 PA for on call, and further PAs could be allocated according to job planning and based on service demand and Trust requirements.

·         Support to develop own subspeciality interest.

·         Become involved in teaching, training, and research.

·         Developing leadership skills and supporting the service development

Main duties of the job

·      Provide Consultant Haematologist duties including outpatient and inpatient care, advice and guidance to other professionals and an on-call commitment.

·      Share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Haematology Department.

·      Ensure maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of haematology patients.

·      Assist in teaching, training and supervision of junior staff and medical students.

·      Actively participating in research and quality improvement projects.

·      Actively participate in both Departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.

·      The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external links to the Trust and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

The post holder will be expected to commit to shared goals in the department by building effective teams and partnerships and valuing the roles and contributions of others.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.