Job Description

An exciting new vacancy has arisen for a full-time Consultant Clinical Haematologist to join the malignant haematology service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based on the Hammersmith Hospital site. This post will form an essential part of the white cell service supporting the inpatient and outpatient care of patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN).



The Haematology Department comprises a large practice covering the whole range of blood diseases including malignancies and stem cell transplantation. There are 60 available inpatient beds over three wards, and a dedicated Haematology Centre housing a busy outpatient department, and an expanding Daycare and Ambulatory Care Unit.



The Imperial College Academic Centre for Haematology is fully integrated with our NHS departments of Clinical and Laboratory Haematology. Haematology and Cellular Therapy are central to the cancer theme of the Biomedical Research Centre, and our goals of clinical excellence and translational medicine are aligned with those of the Academic Health Science Centre. The Haematology Clinical Trials Unit oversees more than 50 studies in both malignant and non-malignant diseases. There are regular research meetings within the Department and the post-holder will be encouraged to participate in and initiate clinical trials.



Day



Time



Location



Work



DCC/EPA/SPA/AR



No. of PAs



Monday



AM



HH



Ward Rounds (Full) and Clinical Diagnostic Work (1:4)



OPD Clinic (3:4)



DCC



DCC



0.5



0.75



PM



HH



Clinic Admin



DCC



1.0



Tuesday



AM



HH



Board Round/Urgent Patient Reviews (1:4)



Team meeting and Other Clinical Meetings



Reporting and Clinic Admin Lab Work



DCC



DCC



DCC



0.125



0.25



0.5



PM



HH



MDT



OPD Clinic



DCC



DCC



0.25



1.0



Wednesday



AM



HH



Board Round/Urgent Patient Reviews (1:4)



DCC



0.125



PM



HH



MDT



DCC



0.50



Thursday



AM



HH



Ward Rounds (Full) and Clinical Diagnostic Work (1:4)



OPD Clinic (3:4)



DCC



DCC



0.5



0.75



PM



HH



Clinic Admin



DCC



0.75



Friday



AM



HH



Board Round/Urgent Patient Reviews (1:4)



DCC



0.125



PM



HH



OPD Clinic (1:2)



DCC



0.5



CPD



HH



Continuing professional development



SPA



1.00



Other SPA



HH



Education, quality and safety, departmental meetings etc



SPA



0.75



Predictable emergency on-call work



HH



Weekend Ward Rounds



DCC



0.5



Unpredictable emergency on-call work



HH



On-call Weekends (1:8) and On-Call Overnight Monday - Thursday (1:4)



DCC



0.125



TOTAL PAs



10PAs



At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.



Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.



Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.



We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.



This position is for an individual to work within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Clinical Haematology service. The post will form part of the White Cell Haematology service, based on the Hammersmith site, and the post-holder is expected to have experience in the management of patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN). Experience in laboratory haematology, and in managing patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation would be advantageous.