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Consultant in Haematology with interests in Myeloid/Red Cell disorders

Employer
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Location
Leeds
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year
Closing date
25 Oct 2024
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Job Details

This is a new 8 PA post within the Clinical Haematology Department, based on the St James's site of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals trust.

The Leukaemia /MPD/MDS service and Red Cell teams in Leeds are well-developed, highly specialised groups and can offer an exciting challenge for a new appointee. You will be joining a large and established team delivering the full breadth of haematology services across Leeds and providing second opinion across Yorkshire region and beyond. There is excellent opportunity for research and good links to the University.

INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MS TEAMS: Monday 25 November 2024

Main duties of the job

The appointees role will be to further develop and support the established specialist services in Leeds for Myeloid and Red Cell Disorders in Haematology. The main clinical focus will be in Myeloid(Leukaemia) however the post holder will also have significant duties within the MPD CLINIC and in the support of benign red cell haematology. This will include Myeloid inpatient cover.

Applicants should have established skills in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

How would I improve Leukaemia Services in Leeds in the context of providing ambulatory services and early phase clinical trials?

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 809,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.34 billion. Our 22,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 110,000-day cases, 170,000 in-patients, 270,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Patient-centred

Fair

Collaborative

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. The best for patient safety, quality, and experience

2. The best place to work

3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research, and innovation

4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financially sustainable

Job description
Job responsibilities

In relation to this post, the appointee will specifically be helping to further develop and support Myeloid services (Acute Leukaemia, Myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders). Myeloid team provide level 3 service to Leeds, Harrogate and Huddersfield patients and work closely with bone marrow transplant team and CAR-T Team. Myeloid service is a busy inpatient and outpatient service of multiple clinical trials running which recruit locally and regionally. We also support and advice to our regional colleagues on patient management and provide region wide MDT service of patient with myeloid disorders. They will join a large and established team delivering the full breadth of Haematology services across Yorkshire and beyond with extensive research activity. We also provide TYA services of myeloid malignancies for the region including East Yorkshire.

This is a new, substantive 8 PA consultant post offering many opportunities for career development and involvement in research and innovation. The title of Honorary Senior Lecturer at Leeds University Medical School will also be offered (see below).

The appointee will be based principally at St James's University Hospital with responsibilities as a member of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Clinical and Laboratory Haematology Consultant team providing an integrated pan-Leeds service. The post duties will include inpatient care, outpatient clinic work and a shared-on call commitment (approx. 1:11). The post-holder will be part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust haematology team, providing advisory and liaison haematology services in their area of expertise. There may be occasional need to visit other areas of the trust (e.g., Leeds General Infirmary and other sites within the city) but no regular commitments occur out with the St James's site.

We provide inpatient high dose chemotherapy for patient in Leeds, Harrogate, Huddersfield, and York (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia) including newer immunotherapies. We are also regional CAR-T service for eligible people with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

Myeloid services have evolved over years, and we provide MDT services to Huddersfield, Bradford, and Airedale NHS Trusts. We have dedicated Bone marrow transplant team attending the MDT regarding transplant related decision. Leeds runs number of clinical trials in Myeloid disorders and is recognised TAP Centre. We also run number of commercial and academic clinical trials including phase 1 trials. Consultant from Haematology malignancy diagnostic services (HMDS) are both part of our MDT and some of the outpatient clinical activity and provide excellent, cutting age and rapid diagnostic services for myeloid malignancies. We work closely both with Leeds University and York University (HMRN). Leeds is MDS specialist centre.

The post holder will work with colleagues in the Myeloid team to help provide and support this large established service. Consultant staffing currently is Dr Manish Jain, Dr Chun Teh, Dr Richard Kelly (Myeloid and PNH), Dr Anjum Khan (Myeloid and transplant) and Dr Quentin Hill (Red cell disorder). The service is also supported by number of other consultants (including Dr Catherine Cargo (HMDS), Dr Marina Karakantza (Transfusion), Dr Alesia Kahn (HMDS) and Dr Katja Kimberger (ALL CAR-T).

The post holder will have some shared input into benign General Haematology services, which may include hospital and GP liaison, referral review / triage and provision of advice and guidance. The post will also have some input in inpatient and outpatient red cell disorder work.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

To support the established myeloid service including inpatient work, Leukaemia clinic, Myeloproliferative disorder clinic, General Haematology clinic

To become part of the Myeloid team to support tertiary Myeloid service

To work alongside the clinical consultant body in Haematology to provide general and advisory Haematological services and on call provision to the trust and local community services

To establish and further develop research interest in the above areas - joining an existing extensive and long-established research team

To be a member of the relevant MDTs for the above malignancies providing local and regional advice and liaison

Support red cell service

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

  • Full and specialist registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview). YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER IN YOUR APPLICATION.
  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.
  • Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CC.
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

  • Research in field of Myeloid disorder.

Other Requirements
Essential

  • *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
  • *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
  • -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential

  • Should have completed a recognised training programme in FRCPath or equivalent.
  • Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
  • Publications / presentations in national / international meetings in fields relevant to this post.
  • Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
  • Experience of supervising medial trainees / junior and middle grade doctors.
  • Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
  • Clinical trial and / or research experience.
  • Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
  • Clinical audit in the field of Myeloid disorders.

Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential

  • Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
  • Experience of managing clinical teams.
  • *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
  • *Effective interpersonal skills.
  • *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
  • * Self-motivated, proactive, and innovative.
  • * Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others.
  • * Able to work with senior colleagues / junior colleagues in Haematology and across a range of specialties for liaison work.
  • * Commitment to continuing medical education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
  • * Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.

Desirable

  • Attendance at recognised management course.
  • Leadership experience.

Experience
Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in myeloid disorder.
  • Specifically, must demonstrate clear interest and commitment to Outpatient and inpatient myeloid disorders.
  • Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Desirable

  • Clinical audit in the field of Myeloid disorder

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