Consultant Haematologist

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Job OverviewSomerset NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity within our haematology department. We are inviting applications for:2 Consultant Clinical HaematologistsThese posts are primarily based at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, but all consultants contribute to a county wide service that will include visiting sessions at Yeovil District Hospital. There is flexibility within our existing team to welcome applicants with either a malignant or haemostasis/thrombosis subspecialty interest and for individuals to develop subspecialty interests within these subsites. Following successful recruitment to these posts the on-call commitment is currently 1 in 6 weeks and this will move to 1 in 7 when all posts are filled.Although these are full time posts, we would be happy to discuss the option of working less than full time on an individual basis. To be eligible for this post you should have your CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining it.Main duties of the jobYou will join our current team of seven consultant haematologists, one specialty doctor, two SpRs, one CT1 , 4 CNSs, one Advanced Practitioner and a Cancer Support Worker based at Musgrove Park Hospital with two CNSs and a Clinical Support Worker based at Yeovil Hospital. The team provide a high quality service in clinical and laboratory haematology. The consultant team contribute to a County wide service that may include visiting sessions and on call commitments at Yeovil District Hospital .We provide a BCSH level 2b service in a specific 12 bed ward. We have full JACIE accreditation to provide an autologous stem cell transplantation service led by a transplant director, full time transplant CNS and data manager. The allograft service is provided by Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) with which we have close links, including a regular transplant MDT.There is full CPA accredited laboratory provision including haemostasis and transfusion. Marrow reporting is performed locally with FACS and cytogenetics provided by North Bristol in its role as a SHIMDS. We provide a comprehensive Pan-Somerset haematology MDT provision serving a population of over 500,000.We also provide a haemophilia service and a Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) service in conjunction with the regional centres based at BRI. We provide undergraduate teaching to students from Bristol and Peninsula medical schools.Working for our organisationSomerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.We currently provide a visiting consultant service to the YDH trust. We are working closely with our colleagues at Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to facilitate the planned merger of the two Trusts, which is expected to go live on 1 st April 2023.Facilities for the treatment of cancer in Taunton are provided in the state of the art Beacon Centre which is able to also provide a comprehensive radiotherapy.Facilities in Yeovil are based in theOncology and Haematology Day Unit situated at St Margaret’s Hospice providing designated outpatient and day case treatment.LocationThe Southwest of England is a highly desirable place to live and practice located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near some of the UKs most desirable locations; from the beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter within easy reach.Taunton provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link with trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours, and Bristol in 30 minutes.If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesNHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click herePlease Note: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.