CONSULTANT
IN PAEDIATRIC
HAEMATOLOGY WITH AN
INTEREST IN STEM CELL
TRANSPLANTATION
ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR
SICK CHILDREN
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 34558D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 10TH OCTOBER 2014
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
POST: CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGY WITH AN INTEREST IN
STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
BASE: ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Haematologist
with an interest in stem cell transplantation based at the Royal Hospital for
Sick Children, Glasgow.
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, is the largest paediatric
teaching hospital in Scotland and is a world leader in the provision of child
health services. It provides care, not only for children resident within Greater
Glasgow, but is also a tertiary referral centre for children from the West of
Scotland and, in some sub-specialties, including stem cell transplantation, for
the whole of Scotland.
The successful applicant will join the existing team of four haematologists and
three oncologists to provide a secondary and tertiary haematology and
oncology service to the West of Scotland. On call responsibilities will be for
both the paediatric haematology and oncology clinical services and the
haematology and blood transfusion laboratory service.
Applicants must possess full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be
eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK
should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in
Haematology, have appropriate experience in paediatrics and possess a
Postgraduate qualification (MRCPCH, MRCP or equivalent), or be eligible for
specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from
date of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
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ACUTE DIVISION WOMEN & CHILDREN’S DIRECTORATE
Further Particulars of the Post of Consultant in Paediatric Haematology
with an interest in Stem Cell Transplantation , RHSC, Yorkhill
JOB DESCRIPTION
This document is split into the following sections:
1. Information on paediatric services in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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General description of children’s services (section 1)
Paediatric Services (section 2)
2. Information on the job and the selection process
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The Job Itself/Description of Service and Contacts (section 3)
Personal Specification
Terms and Conditions of Service
Further information (section 6)
The overall job pack also contains documentation around equal opportunities
monitoring.
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SECTION 1
CLYDE
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
ACROSS
NHS GREATER GLASGOW
AND
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, is one of the largest paediatric
teaching hospitals in the UK and the largest in Scotland. It provides
secondary care for more than 900,000 people resident within the Greater
Glasgow and Clyde area, and tertiary care for the 3m people living across the
West of Scotland. There are 17 nationally designated services delivered from
the hospital including cardiac surgery, stem cell and renal transplantation,
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) and complex airway management. The
hospital provides care for children from newborns up to around 16 years of
age.
There is a complement of up to 266 beds, which include 23 integrated
neonatal medical and surgery cots. There are 16 nationally funded intensive
care beds and 6 high dependency beds within an integrated critical care
facility. This facility has the physical capacity to extend to 26 integrated critical
care beds. A new theatre complex comprises of 7 full theatres, scope room
and dental suite. The Emergency Department currently sees over 43,000
patients per year.
All paediatric medical and surgical subspecialties are represented, including
general medical paediatrics, cardiology, neonatology, neurology, nephrology,
respiratory, endocrinology, gastroenterology, immunology and infectious
diseases, dermatology, haematology, oncology, rheumatology, metabolic
medicine, audiology, ophthalmology, ENT surgery, orthopaedics and general
paediatric and neonatal surgery. There is a neonatal retrieval service. The
hospital provides a national ECMO service and is the centre for all paediatric
cardiac surgery, bone marrow transplantation and renal transplantation in
Scotland. A selection of child and adolescent psychiatry facilities are located
within the campus.
In its role as a major academic institution, the Division is home to a number of
University departments as well as internationally acclaimed research groups.
The hospital provides the major Undergraduate Paediatric Teaching facility for
the University of Glasgow and accommodates the University Departments of
Child Health, Child and Family Psychiatry, Human Nutrition, Paediatric
Pathology, Paediatric Biochemistry and Paediatric Surgery. There is on site
clinical audit and research and development support to assist with
departmental research projects.
The diagnostic imaging department located within RHSC provides ultrasound,
CT, MRI and isotopic studies on site. All imaging is now film-less and is
accessed through the PACS system. Specialist laboratory services have relocated to the new laboratory complex at the Southern General Hospital
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(SGH) site, but appropriate laboratory services will remain at the RHSC site
until the hospital relocates in 2015.
Other Paediatric services in NHSGG&C
There are currently three maternity hospitals in Greater Glasgow and Clyde;
Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Southern General Hospital and the Royal
Alexandra Hospital, all with neonatal intensive care facilities.
Paediatric neurosurgery has historically been located in the Institute of
Neurosciences at SGH, but recently co-located to the RHSC site.
There is one children’s ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital providing local
care for the children of Paisley.
There is an extensive range of specialist community based children’s services
across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Specialist Children’s Services are
managed within community health and social care partnerships, these
services are closely linked to primary care and social care services.
New Children’s Hospital
A new children’s hospital is being built on the Southern General Hospital site
and this will be co-located with a new adult hospital and a re-developed
maternity hospital. The predicted commissioning date for the new children’s
hospital and re-location of RHSC Glasgow is summer 2015. The adult stem
cell transplant unit will also relocate to this site facilitating a closer relationship
of the two transplant programmes. Cytogenetics and diagnostic molecular
haematology are located on this site.
SECTION 2
PAEDIATRIC SERVICES
Clinical Leadership
Medical services are a key component of integrated hospital paediatric
services within the Women and Children’s Directorate (of the Acute Operating
Division, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde).
Dr Jim Beattie (Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist) is the Associate Medical
Director for Women’s and Children’s Services
Dr Philip Davies (Consultant Paediatrician) is the Clinical Director for Medical
Paediatrics.
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National Service Contracts
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children hosts a number of paediatric national
services including paediatric intensive care. These national services are listed
below:
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Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
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Paediatric Interventional Cardiology
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Brachial Plexus Surgery
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Complex Airways
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Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
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Paediatric Intensive Care Transport
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Paediatric Intensive Care (in conjunction with RHSC Edinburgh)
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Renal Transplant
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Stem Cell Transplant
SECTION 3:
THE POST
Title: Consultant Paediatric Haematologist with an interest in Stem Cell
Transplantation
National Networks and Services
Managed Service Network for Children & Young People with Cancer
(MSN CYPC):
In Scotland, cancer services for children and young people (CYPC) until their
25th birthday in Scotland are provided within a Managed Service Network.
Whilst care is delivered in 3 treatment centres – Glasgow, Edinburgh and
Aberdeen – and 3 shared-care centres – Dundee, Inverness & Dumfries, the
MSN acts as a cohesive single service for all children and young people with
cancer in Scotland to deliver equity of care irrespective of geography or age.
Weekly national MDT meetings take place by videoconference or
teleconferencing for leukaemia and stem cell transplantation. The Cancer
Plan for CYPC was launched by the Cabinet Secretary in March 2012.
Professor Gibson is the Clinical Lead of the MSN and the department has
representation on the Executive Group and all Steering committees.
National Managed Clinical Network for Haemoglobinopathies:
The paediatric haemoglobinopathy service at Yorkhill is part of the SPAH
(Scottish Paediatric and Adult Haemaglobinopathy) National Managed Clinical
Network which was established in April 2011. The Lead Clinician Post
alternates between paediatrics and adults and is currently an adult
haematologist - Dr Beverley Roberson, Consutlant Haematologist, Aberdeen.
There are several working sub-groups including one designated to paediatric
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clinical services. The network supports regular nationals MDT meetings which
are conducted via video-conferencing as well as educational meetings for
different professional groups. Both the Network and the clinical service at
Yorkhill have close links with the national newborn blood spot screening
programme for sickle cell disease which is based at the Southern General
Hospital Site. Paediatric transcranial doppler scanning and Ferriscan are
centrally funded and are provided at Yorkhill as national services.
National Designated Service:
The Stem Cell Transplantation Programme is a national service with National
Service Division (NSD) recognition and funding. It has JACIE and HTA
accreditation as both an allogeneic and autologous clinical transplant centre
and collection site for bone marrow and directed cord blood collection. It is
currently undergoing NSD review.
The Department
The clinical Haematology and Oncology service is part of the Medical
Directorate and this post resides within the Medical Directorate. The
department provides care for children with leukaemia, solid tumours, bleeding
disorders and a range of benign haematological conditions for patients,
predominantly from the West of Scotland. The department houses the
National Stem Cell Transplant Unit and is the Regional Paediatric
Haemophilia Centre.
There are approximately 70 new patients with cancer annually, of which a
third will have leukaemia. All eligible patients are entered into NCRI clinical
trials. The department is an Innovative Therapies for Cancer Consortium
(ITCC) centre and delivers Phase II trials for Scotland.
Paediatric Haematology is provided by 4 Consultant Haematologists. Within
this compliment there are specialist interests - one consultant has an interest
in haemophilia, haemostasis and haemoglobinopathies, a second in
adolescent haematology, a third in leukaemia and stem cell transplantation
and a fourth is 0.9 WTE academic.
The Stem Cell Transplantation Programme is a national service with National
Service Division (NSD) recognition and funding. It has JACIE and HTA
accreditation as both an allogeneic and autologous clinical transplant centre
and collection site for bone marrow and directed cord blood collection. The
programme is supported by a SCT data manager, CNS and Quality Manager.
The service is delivered by a Consultant Haematologist and an Associate
Specialist and this post holder will complete the team.There are close
relationships with the Regional Stem Cell Processing laboratory, the Regional
Transfusion Centre and Apheresis Service and the Paul O’Gorman Scottish
Leukaemia Research Laboratory. The adult Stem Cell Transplant service will
co-locate on the Southern General Site and closer working relationships will
be encouraged where possible. The molecular laboratory haematology
laboratory on the SGH site provides a Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)
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service to Scotland, Ireland, Newcastle and Liverpool and a chimeric service
for SCT. There is an EFI accredited tissue typing laboratory whose location is
yet to be agreed.
The haemoglobinopathy service cares for approximately 50 children and
adolescents with sickle cell disease and 8 transfusion dependent
thalassaemia patients. The service is delivered by a consultant haematologist
and a Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist. The postholder will join this
team. Children attend the day care unit for red cell transfusions. There is a
monthly sickle cell disease clinic which runs concurrently with Transcranial
Doppler scanning as a one stop clinic. Children from out with Glasgow also
attend this clinic for TCD scanning and in some cases e.g. children from
Dundee, for tertiary clinical review.
There are 4 surgeons on-site who have an interest in oncology, all of whom
insert port-a-caths and hickmen lines. Radiotherapy facilities are at the
nearby West of Scotland Beatson Oncology Centre and two Consultant
Clinical Oncologists support this service. The West of Scotland Blood
Transfusion Service provides an apheresis service for harvesting peripheral
blood stem cells for intensive chemotherapy support. Specialist in-house
Paediatric Renal, Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastro-Enterology and
Endocrinology Consultants support the Unit. There is an on site Intensive
Care and High Dependency Unit.
The clinical work is supported by a full range of laboratory services.
Haematology / Blood Bank provide a comprehensive range of investigations,
including marrow diagnosis, haemostasis and thrombosis investigations, flow
cytometry and molecular genetics. The Radiology Department has
ultrasound, CT and MRI scanning facilities and nuclear medicine. There is
access to interventional radiology. The Histopathology service is provided by
3 Paediatric pathologists. Medical Genetics is sited within the new laboratory
complex at the Southern General Hospital.
Clinics:
Clinics are held weekly for on treatment leukaemia, haemophilia /haemostasis
and haemoglobinopathy, twice weekly for general haematology, fortnightly for
long term follow up leukaemia and stem cell transplantation and monthly for
lymphoma .
There are two weekly theatre lists; one for bone marrow, lumbar puncture and
intrathecal administration and one for central line insertion/removal.
Unit Facilities:
The dedicated Haematology/Oncology Unit (Schiehallion Ward) opened in
1996. It has 22 inpatient beds, of which 18 are single occupancy cubicles,
plus two 2-bed cubicles. In addition, there is a recently refurbished 6-bedded
TCT Unit with recreational facilities for teenagers between the age of 13-16yrs
in another ward (Ward 7a). All inpatient beds allow for a parent to be resident
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24 hours a day. Four cubicles are fitted with laminar air flow to support Stem
Cell Transplant. There is a comprehensive Day Care Unit with both
consulting rooms and day-care beds. There are separate waiting facilities for
Stem Cell Transplant patients who also have a separate facility for infusion
therapy.
There is an on-unit Pharmacy Suite, with dedicated oncology pharmacists, for
the preparation of drugs including cytotoxic chemotherapy. Chemocare is in
place with ongoing development. There is an on-unit classroom which
provides both primary and secondary education. There are generous
supported play facilities, in both inpatient and outpatient areas.
There is a small suite for resident parents of bedrooms, a kitchen and a sitting
room. There is also parent accommodation in an adjacent Ronald McDonald
House and family rooms solely for haemato-oncology patient use at Cruachan
House, run by CLIC-Sargent.
Activity Outcome (RHSC – Glasgow):
Solid tumour new patients per annum
20 - 25
Brain tumour new patients per annum
20 - 25
Leukaemia new patients per annum
20 – 25
Haemoglobinopathy (total numbers)
58
Transplants:
Autologous
3-5
Allogeneic
10-15
Sibling
2-4
Unrelated
8 - 12
Medical Staff:
i)
Consultants:
Prof Brenda Gibson, Consultant Haematologist
Dr Elizabeth Chalmers, Consultant Haematologist
Dr Nicholas Heaney, Consultant Haematologist
Dr Christina Halsey, Consultant Haematologist
Dr Milind Ronghe, Consultant Oncologist
Dr Dermot Murphy, Consultant Oncologist
Dr Jairam Sastry, Consultant Oncologist
Dr Fiona Cowie, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
commitment
Dr Richard Jones, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
commitment
Full time
Full time
5 sessions
University
Full time
Full time
Full time
Sessional
Sessional
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ii)
Other Medical Staff:
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1 Associate Specialist with interest in Stem Cell Transplantation
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3 Staff Grades – 2.2 WTE who work predominantly in DCU and OP
clinics. A 4th post is about to be appointed.
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There are 2 foundation doctors Year 2, 1 grid oncology trainee, 1 /2
adult haematology trainees and 2/3 paediatric trainees. These
numbers are subject to variation.
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Middle grade staff do not participate in the general medical
paediatric on-call rota, but provide dedicated out-of-hours cover to
the Haemato-Oncology Unit up to 22:00hrs Monday to Friday and
9:00 to 22:00hrs Saturday and Sunday. Overnight cover is
provided by The Out of Hours Hospital Service.
The Haematology Department is a recognised part of the West of
Scotland Specialist Haematology trainee rotation with trainees attached
to the department for a 6-month period. Similarly Paediatric Oncology
Department is recognised as a Training Centre for Oncology Grid
trainees.
iii)
Nursing:
All nursing staff are appropriately experienced and trained in caring for
children with haemato-oncology conditions. The department benefits
from the employment of two Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Research
Nurse and two Nurse Educators. In addition there is a Stem Cell
Transplant nurse who coordinates patient care during transplant.
There are also Nurse Specialists responsible for haemophilia care and
haemoglobinopathy. There are 4 outreach Nurse Specialists providing
support in the community, including chemotherapy administration,
throughout a child’s treatment as well as in the palliative care phase.
iv)
Social Work:
The CLIC-Sargent Fund provides social work support for HaematoOncology patients.
v)
Data Management and Secretarial Staff:
There is secretarial support provided to the Haemato-Oncology
Consultants. 3 data managers provide clinical trial and administrative
support to the team, plus one stem cell transplant data coordinator.
The role of the data-manager includes the registration and
computerised collection of patient related information.
In addition, there are dedicated paediatric physiotherapy, psychology,
occupational therapy and dietetics staff.
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Shared Care
Shared care arrangements currently exist between Yorkhill and various
District General Hospitals around Scotland. Regular shared-care clinics take
place in Raigmore and Dumfries and Galloway.
Shared care units provide varying levels of support, including blood count
monitoring, treatment of febrile neutropenia and bolus chemotherapy
administration. This reduces travelling and disruption to families, without
compromising quality of care. They also have an important role in the delivery
of palliative care.
A transition clinic is run with the Beatson Oncology Centre for teenagers, with
age of transition dependent on educational needs and choice.
Library and Education Facilities
i) The Hospital has its own medical library on site. Electronic journal access
is facilitated in conjunction with NHS Glasgow e-library project and also
through the University of Glasgow.
ii) The Glasgow University Library is ten minutes walk from the Yorkhill site.
SECTION 4:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The appointee will be expected to care for patients in cooperation with the
existing haematology team and to implement areas of special interest which
complement the work of the Department. The two areas where the appointee
will be expected to play a major role is haemoglobinopathy and stem cell
transplantation. The SCT programme currently transplants patients with
leukaemia and a range of benign haematological disorders, including
haemoglobinopathy. The indications for stem cell transplantation are
expanding to include a wider range of haemoglobinopathy, disorders of
immunodeficiency and metabolic disorders . The appointee will share
responsibility for inpatient care and participate in clinics.
The appointee must commit to supporting trial activity and collaborating in
appropriate local, national and international research.
The successful candidate will be expected to organise their workload and
operate an appointment system in a manner that is consistent with good
clinical practice.
The Consultant will be expected to undertake the administrative duties
necessary to the tasks listed above, to the care of his/her patients and to the
running of the service.
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Managerial:
The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the Clinical Lead
of Haemato-Oncology, who is responsible to the Clinical Director of Medical
Paediatrics.
Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance:
The post-holder must be aware of clinical governance and clinical risk
management and take an active part in their implementation, including audit.
The Consultant will take an active part in the department audit and
governance arrangements.
On-Call Commitment:
The appointee will be required to provide a 1 in 7 out of hours Consultant
cover for haematology and oncology patients plus a 1 in 5 out of hours cover
for laboratory and laboratory related clinical advice. An independent SCT rota
operates, in which the appointee will be expected to participate. The
laboratory cover when the hospital co- locates with adult facilities in 2015
have yet to be agreed.
Leave:
6 weeks and 10 days per year of statutory public holidays (pro-rata to contract
need).
Consultants who have completed seven years service in the consultant grade will
receive two additional days leave.
Absence must be planned in advance by discussion with consultant colleagues.
Research:
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children is a teaching hospital affiliated to the
University of Glasgow. Excellent research facilities are available, and the
Consultant will be expected to initiate and participate actively in research
projects and to supervise clinical research by trainees. The Division
encourages all Consultants to contribute to research in their specialties,
whether in basic or clinical areas or in the evaluation of health-care.
Collaboration with University clinical and pre-clinical departments is
particularly encouraged. The Division has a Research and Development
Support Unit and a Director for Research and Development.
Teaching:
The appointee will take part in active postgraduate education programmes.
This involves running education programmes for junior staff, (both for inservice training and post graduate examinations), local educational
programmes which contribute to CPD and involvement in interagency
education and training.
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The appointee will take part in the teaching and assessment of medical
students, particularly during the third, fourth and fifth years of their medical
course. There will also be a variable requirement to teach postgraduates and
other professionals including nurses, health visitors and professions allied to
medicine.
As a paediatric sub-specialist in a major children’s teaching hospital it is
expected that the appointee will take an active role in education of
undergraduate and postgraduate students and in the training of clinical staff.
In particular, the Department provides the paediatric haematology training to
Specialist Trainees in Haematology, supervised by the West of Scotland Post
Graduate Committee in Haematology.
The Unit is accredited as a Paediatric Oncology Training Centre.
The hospital has extensive Postgraduate educational sessions, including a
weekly Grand round and a half-day session dedicated to CPD activities. The
appointee will be expected to participate in the Department’s weekly
educational session.
Continuous Professional Development:
Continuous professional development is supported according to the guidance
of the Royal College of Pathology. Active participation in clinical audit will be
an important part of the post. Clinical audit in the hospital is supported by an
Audit Department with appropriate staff.
Work Programme
The work programme attached to this job plan is detailed in Appendix A which
is expected to be subject to some variation on discussion with the appointee.
Agreement should be reached between the appointee and the Clinical Director with
regard to the scheduling of the Supporting Professional Activities.
General Provisions
The appointee will be expected to work with local managers and professional
colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with Consultant
colleagues in the medical contribution to management. Subject to the
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provision of the Terms and Conditions, the appointee will be expected to
observe the Health Board’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in
consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing
orders and financial instruction of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. In
particular, where the appointee manages employees of the Trust, he/she will
be expected to follow the local and national employment and personnel
policies and procedures. He/she will be expected to make sure that there are
adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of his/her
patients to be able to contact the appointee when necessary.
All medical and dental staff employed by NHSGGC must comply with all
Hospital Health and Safety Policies.
The appointee will have responsibility for the training and supervision of
(junior) medical staff who work for him/her and will devote time to this activity
on a regular basis. If appropriate, he/she will be named in the contracts of
doctors in training grades, as the person responsible for overseeing their
training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.
Details of Arrangements for Applicants to visit hospital
All email addresses – ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Professor Brenda Gibson, Clinical Lead and Consultant Paediatric
Haematologist, Tel 0141 201 9307, email brenda.gibson@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Dr. Elizabeth Chalmers, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, Tel 0141
201 9308, email elizabeth.chalmers@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Within the Women and Children’s Directorate the following list of useful
contact names and addresses are available:
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Kevin Hill, Women and Children’s Services, RHSC, Tel Number 0141 201
0473
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Dr Jim Beattie, Associate Medical Director, RHSC, Tel number 0141 201
0515
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Dr Philip Davies , Clinical Director Hospital Paediatrics and Neonatology,
Tel Number 0141 201 0128
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Mrs Elaine Love, Head of Nursing, RHSC, Tel Number 0141 201 0006
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Mr Jamie Redfern, General Manager, Women and Children’s Directorate,
RHSC, Tel Number 0141 201 9273
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REVIEW OF JOB PLAN
Job Plan
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Lead, on
behalf of the Medical Director prior to commencement. The job plan will be based
on the provisional timetable shown at Appendix A.
Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan
For a whole-time contract:
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Direct Clinical Care
9 PAs on average per week
(includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable
emergency work)

Supporting Professional Activities
1 PAs on average per week
(includes CPD, audit, teaching and research)
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Provisional Weekly Timetable
AM
PM
Monday
Ward Duties/DCU
Clinical related activity
Tuesday
SPA
MDT/BM:LPs/Laboratory
Wednesday
Ward Duties/SCTQM
General haematolology/
Sickle cell – sickle cell is once
per month
Friday
SCT clinic/DCU
SCT Planning
Haemoglobinopathy MDT&
MCN paediatric
sub-group
Meetings are Friday pm
(not weekly)
2 DCCs OOH : on call for haematology Lab, ward and transplant. This would
involve weekend ward rounds, 1:4
Notional half day/week
Direct Clinical Care Fixed sessions:
Ward Rounds
Clinics
Multi-disciplinary Meetings
Day Care consultations
Laboratory
SPA Activities
2
2
1
2
1
1
The post attracts an 8% availability supplement.
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Person Specification for Consultant in Paediatric Oncology
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Qualifications
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Experience
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Ability
Audit
Research
Management
Teaching
Personal
qualities
Other
requirements
Essential Requirements
Full GMC Registration and licensed to
practice
MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
FRCPath
On the Specialist Register for
Haematology or with CCT due within six
months of interview date
Haematology training should include two
years of experience in paediatric
haematology
Basic child protection training
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on all
aspects of paediatric haematology
Desirable Requirements
 Further qualification e.g.
MD/PhD thesis
 APLS
 General Paediatric
experience
 Some experience in
paediatric oncology to
facilitate out of hours cover
 A special interest in stem
cell transplantation and
haemoglobinopathy
 Computing skills
 Commitment to team approach and multidisciplinary working
 Counselling and communication skills
 Evidence of participation in clinical audit
 Evidence of initiating,
and understanding role of audit in
progressing and concluding
improving medical practice
audit projects with a
 Understanding of clinical risk management
documented change in
and clinical governance
practice
 Active research interests
 Evidence of initiating,
progressing and concluding
research projects with
publication
 Commitment to participating in and
 Evidence of management
understanding of the management
training
process
 Evidence of teaching medical students
 Organisation of
and junior doctors
(undergraduate and/or
postgraduate) teaching
programmes
 Evidence of further training
in educational techniques
 Evidence of ability to work both in a team
 Evidence of leadership in
and alone
previous projects
 Flexible approach focussed on service
delivery
 Commitment to continuing professional
development
 Satisfactory Immigration Status
 Occupational Health Service clearance
 Disclosure Scotland or appropriate Police
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Check
 Ability to meet on-call requirements and
regional commitments
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the
Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Consultant
£ 76,001 £ 102,465 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point
of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary
is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen
but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of
the NHS Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out"
arrangements can be made to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and
would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given
assistance with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall
not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or
refuse an offer of appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all
premises and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable
Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can
commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide
documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non
EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry
Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work
which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to
immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to
commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL
applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their
completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate
documentation prior to any appointment being made.
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REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as
“spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature
of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the
provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by
virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders
1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose
information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent”
under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action
by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be
completely confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for
the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All
information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and
Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet
the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form
that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This
is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview,
to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call
you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties
of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set,
which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced
experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of
both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side,
subject to appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence
the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a
defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work,
which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our
website on www.show.scot.nhs.uk
View all our vacancies at: www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact
Brenda Gibson on 0141 232 1880 whom visiting arrangements can also be
made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3
Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the
“How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to
the recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be noon 10th October 2014
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