Consultant Haematologist

We provide a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a. Clinical haematology in-patient beds are shared with the Integrated Care Team. The friendly department has recently been expanded to include two Specialty Doctors, one JCF, an Advanced Practitioner, four Clinical Nurse Specialists (one for Haemoglobinopathies), a Cancer Support Worker and two transfusion practitioners.

The modern Blood Sciences laboratory is ISO15189 UKAS Accredited. The post holder should have a broad training in clinical and laboratory haematology and must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with General Medical Council. Additionally they should be holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview.

Development of an area of special interest will be encouraged and the post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota, providing advice and clinical help across hospital and community. The successful candidate is expected to undertake Clinics at both Royal Blackburn site and Burnley General Hospital. We have active educational programmes and the post holder is expected to participate in Core Medical Trainee and undergraduate teaching., Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview) Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT FRCPath or equivalent qualification, Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses, Experience in one or more subspecialty areas and ability to take a lead role in that area, Practical -Diagnosis and management of wide range of haematology disorders Audit - Understanding and experience of performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training Teaching - Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust Research Awareness of basic research methods Familiarity with evidence based practice Desirable criteria Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship Previous research projects/publications, Clear commitment to lifelong learning Experience of evidence based medicine Ability to keep up to date in the speciality Desirable criteria Membership of appropriate post-graduate societies.

IT skills, Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management. Desirable criteria Attendance at appropriate management courses. Experience in appraisal and mentoring, Communication and Relationships - Ability to communicate with colleagues and users of the service including patients and their relatives Supervision - Experience of supervision of trainees Leadership - Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment Teamwork - Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and non-medical Desirable criteria Communication and Relationships - Attendance at e.g.

Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses Leadership - Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment, Agree to live within 30 minutes travel time of the Trust unless permitted otherwise Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post, You must have appropriate UK professional registration. At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care.

We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their