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 (those candidates wishing to work less than full time will be considered). This post contributes to the provision of a pan-Lanarkshire Clinical and Laboratory Haematology service.
Monklands Hospital, which serves a population of >600 000, holds a concentrated 12 bed in-patient Haematology unit as well as SACT delivering Day unit. There is on-site ITU, HDU, Renal and Respiratory medicine offering clinical 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 with a Flow Cytometry laboratory onsite at Monklands Hospital. The Scottish PNH Clinic is based at Monklands hospital supported by the Lanarkshire Haematology service.
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.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop specialist interests whilst in post and these may include a disease specific interest, increased involvement in our Clinical trials portfolio, or aspects of laboratory Haematology. Applicants with an interest in Myeloid disorders are particularly encouraged.
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.
Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA fo