Locum Consultant Haematologist
hace 7 días
Luton
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Locum Consultant Haematologist to join the Haematology Service at Luton & Dunstable Hospital for a 12-month fixed-term appointment (Maternity Cover). The post offers 10 Programmed Activities, comprising outpatient clinics, inpatient reviews, laboratory oversight, MDT participation and clinical governance duties, delivering approximately 15 new patient slots and 35 follow‑up clinic slots per week. The postholder will provide senior clinical care across malignant and non‑malignant haematology, assessing new referrals, reviewing high‑risk patients, managing complex conditions, supporting backlog recovery and ensuring safe service delivery during maternal leave. Inpatient reviews, support for the Day Unit and SACT pathways, and specialist advice to ward teams are also required. The consultant will participate in the on‑call rota, deliver urgent clinical guidance and transfusion support, and contribute to MDT meetings and cancer pathways. Responsibilities include teaching, governance, audit, and service improvement initiatives such as remote review pilots, nurse‑led clinics and PIFU implementation. • Deliver approximately 15 new patient and 35 follow‑up outpatient appointments per week across malignant and non‑malignant haematology., • Provide timely review of high‑priority patients, including those on chemotherapy pathways, myeloma, lymphoma, thrombosis, haemoglobinopathy, and complex general haematology cases., • Support backlog recovery by participating in targeted follow‑up and routine capacity clinics., • Contribute to cross‑site outpatient capacity, including review of selected patients at Bedford as required., • Provide consultant‑level oversight for inpatients with haematological conditions, including ward reviews and clinical advice to other specialities., • Offer senior clinical input to the Day Treatment Unit and SACT pathways, ensuring safe delivery of chemotherapy and supportive treatments., • Collaborate with nursing and pharmacy teams to ensure continuity of care and timely clinical decision‑making., • Provide clinical oversight for haematology laboratory results, transfusion issues and urgent diagnostic queries., • Liaise with biomedical scientists, laboratory managers, transfusion practitioners and wider pathology colleagues to ensure safe interpretation of results and prompt escalation where required., • Actively participate in MDT meetings for haematological malignancies., • Support improved cancer performance indicators, including 2WW, FDS and 62‑day pathways., • Provide senior input into diagnostic planning, treatment decisions and ongoing cancer pathway governance., • Participate in the consultant haematology on‑call rota (1:5 moving toward 1:8 as part of ongoing cross‑site integration)., • Provide out‑of‑hours advice for inpatients, transfusion issues and urgent laboratory queries., • Ensure appropriate senior input for emergency cases, urgent diagnostic concerns and time‑critical treatment decisions., • Contribute to clinical governance, incident review, morbidity and mortality meetings and quality improvement initiatives., • Support implementation of service transformation projects, including:, • Expansion of nurse‑led clinics., • Remote follow‑up pilot and virtual review pathways., • Implementation of Patient Initiated Follow‑Up (PIFU)., • Cross‑site outpatient and on‑call service redesign., • Help address capacity‑related patient safety risks and support actions to reduce follow‑up backlog and prevent avoidable delays., • Participate in teaching and supervision of junior doctors, MTI doctors, specialist nurses and other multidisciplinary staff., • Undertake regular audit, support research activity where appropriate and contribute to Trust‑wide clinical training., • Maintain professional development in line with GMC standards and participate in annual appraisal., • Provide cross‑cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave., • Support Trust initiatives to improve patient experience, reduce harm and maintain 18‑week performance., • Work flexibly, including an element of remote working where appropriate, to support clinic delivery and team‑based activity., • Registration (Essential), • Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice mandatory before employment)., • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register: CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at interview) or CESR – portfolio pathway (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)., • Qualifications (Essential), • Medical Degree., • Relevant postgraduate qualification – MRCP, FRCpath., • Qualifications (Desirable), • MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research in Haematology., • Clinical Experience (Essential), • Excellent all‑round experience of DGH work., • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Haematology., • Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision., • Clinical Effectiveness (Essential), • Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD., • Experience of guideline appraisal., • Participation in relevant local audits., • Ability to interpret and apply clinical research., • Clinical Effectiveness (Desirable), • Participation in relevant national audits., • Teaching (Essential), • Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students., • Teaching (Desirable), • Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course., • Personal Circumstances (Essential), • Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for on‑call emergencies., • Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance., • Satisfactory DBS clearance., • Personal Skills (Essential), • Ability to co‑operate in a democratic team environment., • Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills., • Leadership skills., • Clinical Governance (Essential), • Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance. #J-18808-Ljbffr