Job overview

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint substantive Consultant Haematologists to join our friendly, dedicated, and enthusiastic clinical haematology team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).

These are full time (10 programmed activities) posts for Consultant Haematologists, with potential job plan outlined within the job description, but for negotiation with the successful candidates. The post holders will contribute to the provision of outpatient and inpatient care, participate in the out-of-hours on-call service and contribute to laboratory service. The successful candidates will also participate in the in-patient haematology referral reviews and consultant on-call rota, which will be a 1 in 6 frequency.

Our Haematology Consultant team at Wirral University Hospital Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, currently comprises of 4.0 WTE Haematology consultants covering Haematology services across Arrowe Park Hospital. This department is supported by one Specialist Registrar, two F2s and one CT2. In addition, there is one Nurse Consultant, 1.8 WTE Specialist Nurses and 1.0 WTE Support Nurses covering the Arrowe Park site.

The successful candidate will also be provided with a designated office, secretary and computer. All newly appointed consultants will also be offered a consultant mentor.

Main duties of the job

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

1. To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead.
4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction.
6. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
7. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.
8. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.