• Job Description

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  Job summary

  This is a new post which will share the provision of general haematology services for the Trust. The appointee will be employed by the Trust and will be based at Maidstone Hospital with some potential scope for clinics at Tunbridge Wells. Clinical Haematology is within the Cancer & Haematology Directorate, forming an integral part of the Kent and Medway Cancer Network. All tumour sites across the Network have been peer-reviewed and are compliant with national standards.

  Part time hours will be considered with mock job plan available on request.

  Main duties of the job

  To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for you personally or by members of your team and. in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering oncall or annual leave.

  The role will include participation in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim to ensuring a high standard of patient care. Also working in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the speciality, to provide high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.

  About us

  MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.

  We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

  In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

  Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum/ pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

  Reference number

  359-MSD7224790Haem

  Job locations

  Maidstone Hospital

  Maidstone

  ME16 9QQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide a high quality services for haematology patients and excellent laboratory services. This will include participation in running a general (clinical and laboratory) haematological service and participating in the MDMs and on-call rota.

  To maintain and further develop BSH level 2 haemato-oncology service for the Trust, including the development of a single multi-disciplinary team and development of the haemato-oncology protocols across the Trust and for the Kent Cancer Network. Candidates will be encouraged to develop a sub-specialist interest to complement those of the haematology team.

  To provide out-patient services at one or more sites as required.

  To participate in the Trust-wide system supporting clinical governance.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide a high quality services for haematology patients and excellent laboratory services. This will include participation in running a general (clinical and laboratory) haematological service and participating in the MDMs and on-call rota.

  To maintain and further develop BSH level 2 haemato-oncology service for the Trust, including the development of a single multi-disciplinary team and development of the haemato-oncology protocols across the Trust and for the Kent Cancer Network. Candidates will be encouraged to develop a sub-specialist interest to complement those of the haematology team.

  To provide out-patient services at one or more sites as required.

  To participate in the Trust-wide system supporting clinical governance.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full and specialist GMC registration
  • CCT (UK trained) or equivalent if trained abroad
  • MRCP of evidence of equivalent qualification
  • FRCPath (UK) or evidence of equivalent qualifications

  Desirable

  • PhD/MSc in Haematology

  Clinical Skills

  Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of haematology
  • Experience of MDT working at senior level
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level

  Desirable

  • Experience of providing leadership
  • Experience working as a consultant
  • Experience woring with children and young people

  Personal Skills

  Essential

  • Communication skills - demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication
  • Problem solving and decision making - experience and enthusiasm for audit and research
  • Problem solving and decision making - knowledge and experience of clinical governance issues

  Desirable

  • Management & Leadership - experience of service innovation and development
  • Sub-speciality skills - e.g. myeloid/lymphoma/thrombosis/TYA/laboratory

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full and specialist GMC registration
  • CCT (UK trained) or equivalent if trained abroad
  • MRCP of evidence of equivalent qualification
  • FRCPath (UK) or evidence of equivalent qualifications

  Desirable

  • PhD/MSc in Haematology

  Clinical Skills

  Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of haematology
  • Experience of MDT working at senior level
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level

  Desirable

  • Experience of providing leadership
  • Experience working as a consultant
  • Experience woring with children and young people

  Personal Skills

  Essential

  • Communication skills - demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication
  • Problem solving and decision making - experience and enthusiasm for audit and research
  • Problem solving and decision making - knowledge and experience of clinical governance issues

  Desirable

  • Management & Leadership - experience of service innovation and development
  • Sub-speciality skills - e.g. myeloid/lymphoma/thrombosis/TYA/laboratory

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Maidstone Hospital

  Maidstone

  ME16 9QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Maidstone Hospital

  Maidstone

  ME16 9QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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