Consultant in Haematology

Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Want to remain in your current occupation but with a change of scenery - Why not consider a move to Bolton?

We are looking for an innovative Consultant Haematologist to join our exceptional Bolton NHS Foundation Trust team.

Close to the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is 10 miles north-west of Manchester and lies between Manchester, Darwen, Blackburn, Chorley, Bury and Salford. As well as a thriving town centre, with excellent educational and cultural services, Bolton is surrounded by several neighbouring towns and villages, with close networking travel links to central Manchester, Liverpool, the coast and the Lake District.

The Trust will offer a warm welcome to applicants who are joining us from outside of the North West. With the opportunity of an attractive relocation package, for those outside of the Greater Manchester and Lancashire area, which will include the assistance of finding nearby accommodation, Health Services and all important pastoral care.

You will join a medical team of 3 experienced haematologists, a Specialist Doctor and a Physicians’ Associate. We work alongside a close knit nursing team comprising of a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Unit Manager / Lead Cancer Nurse Specialist, 2 Cancer Nurse Specialists, 2 staff nurses and 2 HCAs.

The fundamental role is to provide a safe, effective and comprehensive clinical service to our patients.

The post holder should have a broad training in clinical and laboratory haematology.

The department provides a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a.

Clinical haematology in-patient beds are within our complex care bed base and carry out daily ward rounds.

As a Consultant, you will have 3 clinics a week including an MDT clinic. You will also participate and attend a sector-wide MDT.

The medical team support the laboratory department and undertake various education elements of the role.

There is opportunity to take lead roles in various elements of the service.

Royal Bolton Hospital has a great reputation for supporting staff, celebrating success and continued service development.

We are one of the North West’s busiest acute NHS foundations trusts, serving people across Bolton and other parts of Greater Manchester and are amongst the best in the region for several of our services.

The Trust is currently underway with building the Bolton College of Medical Sciences, a state of the art, vocational, professional skills and training facility, which is due completion in 2024.

We aim to:

• Provide every person the best treatment, in the best place, every time
• Be a great place to work
• Spend our money wisely
• Make our hospital and buildings fit for the future
• Join up services to improve the health of the people of Bolton
• Develop partnerships across Greater Manchester to improve service

The Trust offers fantastic Staff Benefits, ranging from salary sacrifice schemes, including Cars, Technology and Cycling, to an onsite gym and local store discounts.

The post holder must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with General Medical Council. Additionally, they should be holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview. Development of an area of special interest will be encouraged and the post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota, providing advice and clinical help across hospital and community. The successful candidate is expected to undertake clinics at Royal Bolton Hospital.