Location
Guy's Hospital & St Thomas' Hospital, Southwark, London

Hours
09:00am - 17:00pm, Monday to Friday plus on-call shifts

Salary
£90 - £110 Per Hour (PAYE)

About the Role
Working flexible shifts at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, you will collaborate closely with fellow healthcare professionals to ensure the highest standards of care for patients of all ages with both benign and malignant haematological conditions. You will provide clinical and educational support for junior haematologists while benefiting from access to some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country. This role offers unparalleled opportunities for specialism, research, and academic development throughout your consultancy.

As a Haematology Consultant, you will divide your time between the ward, outpatient clinics, and the laboratory, frequently attending other specialty areas including high dependency and intensive care units. You will work alongside a dynamic and motivated team of consultants, each with critical subspecialty interests, providing advisory and consultancy services to hospital specialists and general practitioners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide diagnosis, screening, treatment, and preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patient care.
- Support patients and their families by communicating clinical information clearly to explain diagnoses and treatment options.
- Coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various treatments.
- Monitor and care for patients continuously.
- Communicate with patients and the multidisciplinary team to facilitate shared decision making.
- Work in and, where appropriate, lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Assess and prioritise patient needs, delegating effectively.
- Recognise, review, and report changes in patient condition to the multidisciplinary team.
- Perform administrative tasks such as record keeping, writing prescriptions, and monitoring treatment plans.
- Conduct research to develop and test techniques and equipment to improve outcomes.
- Teach and train junior doctors, medical students, and other multidisciplinary team members.

Benefits
- Weekly payroll, usually each Friday
- Designated body GMC connection with Medacs Healthcare
- Appraisal support via in-house revalidation and appraisal team
- Free life support courses, DBS applications, online training, and all onboarding costs covered
- Access to nearly all NHS trusts and Health boards across the UK
- Support Hub for mental health and well-being
- First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
- Dedicated recruitment consultant with 24/7 support
- Free CPD courses and career support through Medacs Academy
- Hundreds of new shifts available daily
- Long term jobs and short shifts available
- £1,000 referral bonus for successful referrals booked for work

Experience
- Relevant experience at Consultant level or references supporting transition to Consultant level
- Ideally previous NHS experience

About you
- Commitment to diagnosis and management of patients
- Dedication to education, research, and development in infection control and prevention
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and support junior staff

Qualifications
- GMC registered Doctor with license to practice (Specialist Register not required)
- Evidence of stand-alone Right to Work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available)
- Ability to pass an enhanced criminal background check (DBS)