The Haematology curriculum comprises six generic and seven specialty-specific Capabilities in Practice (CiPs), linked to the nine domains of the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework:
1. Able to function successfully within NHS organisational and management systems.
2. Able to deal with ethical and legal issues related to clinical practice.
3. Communicates effectively and is able to share decision making, while maintaining appropriate situational awareness, professional behaviour and professional judgement.
4. Is focussed on patient safety and delivers effective quality improvement in patient care.
5. Carrying out research and managing data appropriately.
6. Acting as a teacher and clinical supervisor
7. Providing a comprehensive haematology laboratory service, including investigation, reporting and blood transfusion
8. Providing safe clinical advice to colleagues on interpretation of haematology laboratory results, blood transfusion practice and haematological disorders
9. Managing patients with suspected or known haematological disorders in the outpatient setting
10. Managing patients in an ambulatory/day unit environment including specialist haematological treatments
11. Managing inpatients with haematological conditions and provide continuity of care to haematological inpatients
12. Managing acute haematological emergencies in all environments
13. Managing the end of life and applying palliative care skills