Associate Consultant/Consultant (Haematology)

A specialist Haematologist position is available at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) in Singapore. KTPH is a 795-bed general and acute care hospital located in Yishun, in the northern part of Singapore. It is part of Yishun Health, which is under the National Healthcare Group.

The position is based in the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), which provides a comprehensive range of laboratory services to KTPH, the adjoining Yishun Community Hospital (YCH), and external clients. The Haematologist will provide consultative clinical services to the hospital and diagnostic services to the laboratory. Participation in teaching, research, quality improvement, and administrative activities is also expected.

Clinical duties include managing haematology patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings. You will be expected to conduct three specialist clinics per week and handle inpatient referrals. Parenteral chemotherapy is an area under development at our hospital. You will be responsible for managing patients with benign haematological disorders, thrombosis, and myeloproliferative neoplasms.

As a member of the laboratory diagnostic service, you will be expected to report on blood films and bone marrows, assist the laboratory in interpreting abnormal results, and participate in quality control and procedure reviews. Leadership in licensing, accreditation and external quality assurance activities is expected. You will also be involved in adding new tests to the laboratory inventory over time, as well as the procurement and setup of laboratory equipment. Liaison with other clinicians as well as senior staff in other laboratories is expected.

In addition to the clinical duties outlined above, there are administrative, research, and educational commitments expected, including (but not limited to) serving on hospital and external (up to national-level) committees in roles related to the specialty. You will be expected to teach various levels of staff, including medical undergraduates, junior doctors (including haematology trainees), and laboratory technical staff.

Candidates should be qualified and experienced medical specialists with relevant qualifications suitable for registration with the Singapore Medical Council (www.smc.gov.sg) and the Singapore Specialists Accreditation Board (www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/sab). It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that their qualifications are recognized and suitable for registration by the aforementioned professional bodies prior to applying for this position.

Job Requirements

• Possess a postgraduate medical degree such as MD or MRCP, and having completed specialty training in Haematology, with least two years of relevant experience as a Haematology specialist. The specialist qualification must be relevant and recognized by the Singapore Specialists Accreditation Board (www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/sab).

• A relevant clinical pathology haematology-specific qualification, such as FRCPath, FRCPA, or equivalent recognized by the Singapore Medical Council (www.smc.gov.sg), would be highly advantageous.