Senior Clinical Fellow in Haematology

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The role will be suitable for doctors who have completed Core Medical Training particularly for those wishing to gain additional experience before commencing Haematology training. The role will include a weekend only on-call commitment (9am-5pm) on a 1:5 basis within Haematology. The on call is supported by resident Haematology registrars and consultants.

The role will be to support the inpatient Haematology service and participate in outpatient clinics to gain experience in the management of the common tumour groups. The level of clinical independence in the management of outpatients will depend on clinical experience to date.

There is also opportunity for clinical experience within the stem cell transplant unit.

Main duties of the job

The primary duties of the post include management responsibilities for patients within the Haematology ward (ward 4) and the transplant unit (ward 5). This will include supporting the junior clinical team and undertaking ward rounds with the Haematology registrars and consultants.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualificatons

Essential

• Full Registration and Licence to practice with the GMC
• MBCHB or equivalent MRCP - working toward completion
• Advanced life support from the UK Resuscitation Council

Desirable

• MRCP completed

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Compliance with the GMC Duties of a Doctor

Desirable

• Previous experience in systemic anticancer therapies and/or radiotherapy

Experience

Essential

• Have sufficient experience working in medical specialties (not including foundation level experience) by the advertised post start date. This can be via either: Completion or partial completion of Core Medical Training/IMT -or equivalent experience.
• Appropriate experience and competence in the recognition and management of the acutely unwell patient
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Awareness of own limitations and consults senior colleagues appropriately
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit.
• Evidence of competency in venipuncture, cannulation, catheter insertion (evidence required either via reference or completion of UK foundation training)

Desirable

• Previous Haematology experience.
• NHS experience