Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 3 months (Up to)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 110-MD214-1024-B
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Glamorgan Hospital
- Town
- Llantrisant
- Salary
- £116,600 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Haematologist
Locum Consultant
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Haematologist to join a friendly and enthusiastic team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board for a period of up to 3 months. Whilst this appointment is a Health Board wide appointment, this post will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is one of the largest Health Boards in Wales and was formed in 2019. It is situated near of the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol and is enriched with magnificent scenery including beautiful beaches and the stunning Brecon Beacons national park. Welsh history, culture, music and of course rugby lie at the heart of the Health Board.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
The post requires malignant and general haematological work. Candidates with any field of interest are encouraged to apply. However, it is desirable to have an interest and experience in haematological malignancy and chemotherapy. The work will be shared equally with the other consultants to provide clinical, laboratory, liaison haematology service and on call. The development of a special interest by the appointee is encouraged and would be in line with the clinical interest of the Health Board.
The Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB Haematology service, whilst performing BCSH level 2 Haematology, has close links with the regional Haematology and BMT centre based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, some 12 miles away.
Potential applicants are encouraged to visit and to meet the current team and consultants.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will find a detailed job description and person specification attached to this advert. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Person specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification - E Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Desirable criteria
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience and ability in all areas of clinical haematology
- Proven experience in haematological oncology
- Proven experience and competence in reporting bone marrow/trephines and blood films
Desirable criteria
- Management qualifications or experience
- Laboratory based research
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good computer skills
Interests and Personal Disposition
Essential criteria
- A commitment to provision of a strong clinically-orientated service
- Good organisational skills, ability to work to deadlines, work on own initiative and priorities workload
Desirable criteria
- Interest in other specialties outside the field of haematology
- Active interest in research and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Sarah Antcliff
- Job title
- Consultant Haematology - Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01685 728395
- Additional information
Tammy Payne
Service Manager, Haematology
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