Job description: Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Haematologist with Special Interest in Haemostasis and Thrombosis.

The inherited bleeding disorder service provides care for adults and children with bleeding disorders living in South, Mid and West Wales. The service looks after 90 people with severe haemophilia. The comprehensive care centre is based in Cardiff but patients can access services at haemophilia centres in Cardiff, Swansea and Abergavenny. The aim is to deliver a seamless service at all sites, with input from the most relevant staff member. There is regular outreach to each centre as well as MDT meetings. The service has an active trials programme, facilitated by 3 research nurses and a trials coordinator, who also deliver trials in thrombosis/anticoagulation and ITP.

Immune thrombocytopenia is a secondary care service for Cardiff and Vale and delivers inpatient, outpatient, perioperative and pregnancy management of patients with ITP. The Cardiff Haemophilia Centre nurses provide CNS support for patients, who are able to access the whole IBD MDT – psychology, social work and physiotherapy.

Consultative haematology – thrombosis, anticoagulation – Ward based consultations, e-advice and Outpatient clinics for thrombosis and haemostasis.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will participate in the on-call rota to cover University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough for Haemostasis and Thrombosis. The on-call commitment is currently 1 in 4 but is subject to change according to service need and current workforce provision.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £91,722 per annum to £119,079 per annum plus a further £26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards. Consultants in Wales paid on one of the first three points of the substantive Consultant pay scale also receive a Wales recruitment incentive payment.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Academic interests will be encouraged research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine will be expected.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT due within six months of interview date
• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience in managing patients with Haemostasis & Thrombosis

Desirable

• Experience as a H& T fellow, clinical trial fellow or other specialist experience in this area of practice

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Research
Essential

• Evidence of active research interests

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors

Management
Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills

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Expected salary: £91722 – 119079 per year

Location: Cardiff

Job date: Sun, 07 Jan 2024 04:41:35 GMT

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