Locum Consultant in Haematology

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Haematologist.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the diagnosis and continuing care of planned and emergency haematology patients.

Applicants must have full GMC registration with a license to practice plus MRCP or equivalent, FRCPath, on the specialist register or within 6 months of Haematology CCT at the time of interview and have experience of managing patients within the area of special interest.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to remaining a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney. The main community served by the Trust is highly diverse with a complex group of clinical and cultural needs. The Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

These specialist services include haemoglobinopathy, obstetrics, neonatology, foetal medicine, fertility, neuro-rehabilitation, bariatric surgery, and asthma and allergy services.

The haematology department is a specialist haemoglobinopathy centre serving over 400 patients with sickle cell disease and a small number of patients with Thalassemia. A wide range of malignant and benign conditions are diagnosed and managed by the team, whilst providing level 1 care. A specialist MPN service with an advanced nurse practitioner has now also been established. A comprehensive nurse-led anticoagulation service is also available along with an established hospital transfusion service.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Trust is also one of the parent trusts for NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership, working in conjunction with Barts Health and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.