Consultant in Haematology

Consultant in Haematology 

University Hospital Monklands - NHS Lanarkshire

Applications are invited to apply for a Consultant Haematologist post in NHSL. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive team of 8 Consultants in a full time capacity. This post contributes to the provision of a pan-Lanarkshire Clinical and Laboratory Haematology service.

Monklands Hospital holds a concentrated 16 bed in-patient unit (population >600 000) and there is on-site ITU, Renal and Respiratory medicine support. The Lanarkshire ENT and Infectious Disease units are also based at Monklands Hospital. Extensive specialist haematological diagnostic services are supported across all three sites. The Scottish PNH Clinic is based at Monklands hospital supported by the Lanarkshire Haematology service. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop a specialist interest in post in either malignant or non-malignant haematology.

Paediatric Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Haemophilia Services are based at Regional Facilities within with which there are close links. MDT/MCN meetings are held by videoconferencing across Lanarkshire and with Glasgow.

The three Hospitals contain the major specialities with active postgraduate education programmes led by the Postgraduate Tutor and Director of Medical Education and a regular programme of medical, surgical and other speciality meetings. The Board and the Department strongly encourage post-graduate education and skill development.

Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Mr Martin Downey, Associate Medical Director or Dr Lindsay Mitchell - Lindsay.Mitchell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk 

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis (including up to 2 non-DCC) but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. If full-time, up to 2 EPAs may be available to undertake additional clinical activity.

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.

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For any application queries, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Senior HR Assistant on or via medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

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