Consultant in Haematology

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Site Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Gloucester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/2026 23:59

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on‑site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Haematologist to join an established team of consultants who provide a full range of diagnostic and clinical haematology services and manage inpatients to BCSH Level 3.

The post is a general Haematology post covering all areas of district general Haematology practice.

The successful postholder will be supported in continuing professional development and will join a JACIE accredited service with an established transplant team. The department has a strong portfolio of trials and is supported by an active cancer clinical trials research team.

Applications will also be considered from those who wish to work part time and flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The Consultant team consists of 10 consultants and is supported by 3 NTN Specialist Registrars (ST3+), 3 Specialty Doctors, 1 Clinical fellow and 1 ST1/2, with additional junior medical staff covering the ward. We have expanded the nursing team to 1 Macmillan Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 Transfusion Practitioner and 7 Specialist Nurses, covering transplant, MPN, myeloma, lymphoma, myeloid disorders and haemoglobinopathy.

The team are also well supported by 3 non‑medical prescribing pharmacists.

The successful candidate will join an established team within the Trust, working closely with Oncology and other specialities within the Trust as required.

The post‑holder will provide specialist Haematology services, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. He/she will be expected to work closely with general practitioners and hospital‑based medical and laboratory staff to provide a seamless service and deliver high quality patient care.

This includes managing inpatients to BCSH Level 3 care at the Regional Cancer Centre based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) on a rotational basis, although the post will include duties at both CGH and Gloucester Royal Hospital.

The post is available at 10 PAs per week including on‑call commitments shared with the other consultant colleagues on the rota, 1:8 depending on the agreed job plan. Whole‑time, part‑time or job share applicants welcome.

Clinical responsibilities

• The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to patients presenting to the department with haematological disorders.
• To diagnose and treat both inpatients and outpatients under the care of the department.
• To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
• To provide on‑call support out of hours to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. To remain contactable and available when on call.
• Liaise and provide advice to other clinicians, other hospital staff and general practitioners about haematological conditions.

Laboratory responsibilities

• To share responsibility for the diagnostic services with the other Consultant Haematologists including laboratory and diagnostic tests and their interpretation.
• To advise and liaise with other hospital clinicians and primary care regarding laboratory results and their interpretation.

Education and training

• The appointee will be expected to take a full role in undergraduate teaching, including clinical meetings and medical undergraduate tutorials. The Department is actively involved in providing pathology teaching to 4rd Year Bristol medical students.
• The appointee will also be expected to assist in the training of technical and scientific…