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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Haematologist to join a well-established and progressive Haematology service in the East Midlands.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with consultant colleagues to deliver a comprehensive General Haematology service across inpatient, outpatient, laboratory, and oncology pathways. This is a substantive 10 PA consultant post with additional on-call commitments.

The department provides a broad range of services, including Haemato-Oncology, General Haematology, Haemostasis and Thrombosis, chemotherapy services, MDT working, and specialist diagnostic support.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive Consultant-led Haematology service for inpatients and outpatients.
• Diagnose and manage a full range of General Haematology and Haemato-Oncology conditions.
• Participate in the Consultant emergency on-call rota (currently 1:11 weekdays / 1:12 weekends).
• Conduct ward rounds, outpatient clinics, day case activity, and chemotherapy-related reviews.
• Provide advice to other specialities and primary care clinicians regarding haematological conditions.
• Supervise junior doctors, trainees, laboratory, nursing, and technical staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and regional cancer network meetings.
• Support clinical governance, audit, patient safety, and quality improvement programmes.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
• Participate in research and service development initiatives where appropriate.

Service Overview

The Haematology department provides a comprehensive service including:

• General Haematology
• Haemato-Oncology
• Haemostasis & Thrombosis
• Inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy services
• Bone marrow diagnostics (networked specialist reporting support)
• MDT-based cancer care pathways

The successful candidate will join an established consultant team supported by trainees, speciality doctors, ACPs, specialist nurses, and laboratory teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT/CESR/Portfolio Pathway completion

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Extensive training and experience in General Clinical Haematology
• Evidence of independent clinical decision-making and risk management
• Experience in inpatient and outpatient haematology care
• Ability to manage acute haematology presentations and emergencies
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Desirable

• Previous substantive NHS consultant-level experience

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Involvement in clinical audit and governance
• Understanding of clinical research principles
• Experience contributing to service improvement

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Higher degree (MD / PhD or equivalent)

Leadership & Management

Essential

• Understanding of management and service delivery issues
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of participation in governance and quality frameworks
• Ability to work collaboratively within MDT structures

Desirable

• Management qualification or leadership training
• Experience leading clinical service developments