Consultant in Paediatric Haematology (10PA's)

Applicants should ideally have general paediatric experience together with specific Paediatric Haematology training.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

The Cambridge Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Centre is one of the larger Principal Treatment Centres (PTC) in the UK, which currently attracts over 120 new referrals of childhood malignancies and over 200 new non-malignant haematology cases per year.

The CUH Paediatric Haematology team are a regional tertiary referral centre for children with both malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions and have responsibilities as a PTC, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team, and ITP centre.

We have recently launched a Paediatric Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Service. Related specialties are all on the same site, including the Paediatric Emergency Department, Acute Paediatrics, tertiary sub-specialty Paediatrics, Paediatric Intensive Care, a large Neonatal Unit, Radiotherapy, Apheresis and the full range of laboratory services, including a specialist Haemostasis laboratory and an Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service. Our ward and day case unit are currently co-located within Addenbrookes Hospital, with plans to move into the new Cambridge Childrens hospital within the next few years.

There are strong academic links available for cancer research in Cambridge, through the Biomedical Research Centre, MRC and CRUK, as well as through academic departments within the university.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must take the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Qualifications

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Standards

Essential: - Standards (1-5)

Professionalism

Essential: - Professionalism (1-5)

Clinical Skills

Essential: - Clinical Skills (1-5)

Specialty Specific Skills

Essential: - Related to the post (1-5)

Clinical Governance

Essential: - Commitment to clinical governance/improving quality of patient care (1-5)

Communication Skills

Essential: - Communication Skills (1-5)

Personal Skills

Essential: - Personal Skills (1-5)

Understanding of the NHS

Essential: - Understanding of the NHS (1-5)

Professional Development

Essential: - Commitment on ongoing professional development (1-5)