Trust Doctor in Haematology - #1717274

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The department is seeking to appoint a full time Trust Doctor in Adult Clinical Haematology to increase the capacity and continuity of our medical staffing at middle grade / StR level. The post will be offered initially for a period of 12 months. The Haematology department in Leeds is a large and diverse unit, with 40 dedicated inpatient beds on wards J88 and J89 and up to 20 additional haematology inpatients on other wards, including a Teenage and Young Adult Unit. There is a substantial specialist and subspecialist practice here in all aspects of haematological malignancy, general and benign haematology, cell therapy and bone marrow transplantation, providing many opportunities for career development in all areas of the specialty.

The appointee will join a medical team of around 20 consultant staff, 12 training registrars and 3 specialty doctors as well as FY/IMT trainees, Physician Associates, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners. The department and its staffing is described in more detail at the end of this job description. DUTIES OF THE POST The post-holder will be part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Haematology team, supporting the Clinical Haematology service. The post is based almost entirely at St Jamess Hospital but on rare occasions it may be necessary to visit other trust sites (principally the Leeds General Infirmary).

The appointee will participate in the investigation and management of patients with haematological disorders in collaboration with colleagues. The successful candidate would have the opportunity to develop a degree of subspecialty interest if desired but this is not essential. We are looking for candidates who would be able to work alongside the middle grade staff on the registrar rota, covering both inpatient and outpatient work, and who would contribute 1-in-8 weekend work. The appointee will have the opportunity to rotate through a variety of subspecialty areas within haematology, in a similar way to our StR trainees, gaining experience in the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with myeloid and lymphoid malignancies, myeloma, patients undergoing autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and patients with non-malignant haematological conditions.

The appointee will also participate in the regular bone marrow biopsy (aspirate and trephine) and intherathecal chemotherapy lists in the day unit. Assessment and review of patients attending our chemotherapy suite and our supportive therapy and ambulatory care facilities (i.e. all day care areas) also forms part of the clinical duties for these posts and this may include review of patients undergoing therapeutic apheresis and stem cell collection procedures, which are performed adjacent to our day care area under the auspices of NHSBT. Involvement in laboratory haematology will be encouraged but is not essential depending on the experience and interest of candidates; however clinical advice and liaison regarding haematological laboratory enquiries from around the hospital (e.g.

interpreting abnormal blood parameters) will be part of the role. LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY To deliver care to haematology inpatients with the support of the relevant consultant haematologist To review patients in outpatient clinics with the support of the relevant consultant haematologist To perform procedures including bone marrow biopsy and lumbar puncture and to gain intrathecal chemotherapy competencies To be part of the middle grade rota To contribute to haematology multi-disciplinary team meetings TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING The Trust as a Teaching Hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds School of Medicine for the Undergraduate teaching and all medical staff are expected to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme. The precise details of the contribution to teaching will be discussed with the appointee after taking up post. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility.

They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include: quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE This post is covered by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) Terms and Conditions of Service. These documents are available on the Medical Staffing Intranet site. The post holder is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and hold a licence to practice. Standards of Conduct and Behaviour You are required to work to the standards set out by the General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice.

This includes protecting patients when you believe that a doctors or other colleagues conduct, performance or health is a threat to them. If, after establishing the facts, it is necessary, you must follow the Trusts procedures in this matter and inform your Clinical Director or Medical Director in the first instance. The Trust has a set of expected behaviours for all employees and additional behaviours and skills that are expected of managers and supervisors.