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This is a substantive Consultant Haematologist role within a consultant-delivered service providing comprehensive haematology care up to Level 2a. The service delivers high-quality clinical and laboratory haematology to a mixed urban and rural population, with strong links to regional MDTs, tertiary centres, and cancer networks.

The successful candidate will join a supportive multidisciplinary team and contribute to the continued development of a sustainable, high-quality haematology service. Consultants with broad general haematology training are particularly encouraged to apply, with flexibility to accommodate subspecialty interests that complement existing services.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on consultant-level clinical care for haematology patients across outpatient, inpatient, and day-case settings
• Share responsibility for all haematology patients within the service
• Participate in joint haematology MDT meetings and regional network working
• Undertake both clinical and laboratory haematology duties, including blood film and bone marrow reporting
• Take a lead role in an agreed specialist area, including education, audit, or service development
• Actively participate in clinical trials and act as Principal Investigator where appropriate
• Liaise closely with GPs, hospital specialists, nurse practitioners, and allied professionals
• Contribute to teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and MDT colleagues
• Participate in clinical audit, governance, appraisal, revalidation, and CPD
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota
• Contribute to management, service planning, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
• Complete GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Haematology
  • OR within 6 months of CCT at the time of the interview
  • OR equivalent (CESR)
• MRCP (or equivalent)
• FRCPath (or equivalent)
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD / PhD or equivalent)
• Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to haematology

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience as a clinical and laboratory haematologist
• Experience delivering consultant-level haematology care
• Experience working within NHS haematology services
• Experience participating in MDT working and regional networks

Desirable

• Experience in a subspecialty interest that complements existing services
• Experience in service development or leadership roles
• Experience working across acute and community interfaces

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Broad, up-to-date knowledge across all aspects of haematology
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in emergency and elective haematology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care
• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making skills

Desirable

• Specialist expertise in haemato-oncology, haemostasis, thrombosis, or laboratory haematology

Audit, Research & IT

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Engagement with clinical governance and quality improvement
• IT literacy relevant to modern NHS clinical systems

Desirable

• Research experience
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience acting as Principal Investigator

Teaching & Education

Essential

• Proven commitment to medical education
• Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate learners
• Ability to teach clinical and generic professional skills

Desirable

• Formal qualification in medical education
• Experience supervising trainees or junior doctors
• Completed thesis or structured educational training

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to adapt to service demands and work under pressure
• Empathy, professionalism, and a patient-centred approach
• Ability to travel between clinical sites as required

Desirable

• Strategic thinking and service development mindset
• Energy, enthusiasm, and resilience in a consultant role