Consultant Haematologist
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn, BB2 3HHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic consultant to join the Clinical Haematology Service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. This j...
We provide a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a. Clinical haematology in-patient beds are shared with the Integrated Care Team. The friendly department has recently been expanded to include two Specialty Doctors, one JCF, an Advanced Practitioner, four Clinical Nurse Specialists (one for Haemoglobinopathies), a Cancer Support Worker and two transfusion practitioners. The modern Blood Sciences laboratory is ISO15189 UKAS Accredited.
The post holder should have a broad training in clinical and laboratory haematology and must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with General Medical Council. Additionally they should be holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview. Development of an area of special interest will be encouraged and the post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota, providing advice and clinical help across hospital and community. The successful candidate is expected to undertake Clinics at both Royal Blackburn site and Burnley General Hospital. We have active educational programmes and the post holder is expected to participate in Core Medical Trainee and undergraduate teaching.
ELHT holds a weekly independent haemato-oncology MDT, with diagnostic services provided by HMDS Leeds and Radiotherapy services provided by Royal Preston Hospital. The MDT is highly rated in the recent cancer peer review. Autologous transplant services are provided by Royal Victoria Hospital Blackpool.
All major disciplines are included with the exception of Virology and Immunology which are centralised at Preston.
The Haematology MDT at ELHT has met the QSIS standard at a higher level across the region. The diagnostic service is provided by the Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Department of Blood Sciences is UKAS accredited.
Educational Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- FRCPath or equivalent qualification
TRAINING
Essential: - Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
Desirable: - Experience in one or more subspecialty areas and ability to take a lead role in that area
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Practical -Diagnosis and management of wide range of haematology disorders
- Audit - Understanding and experience of performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training
- Teaching - Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
- Research Awareness of basic research methods Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable: - Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship; - Previous research projects/publications
CONTINUING PROF DEVELOPMENT
Essential: - Clear commitment to lifelong learning; - Experience of evidence based medicine; - Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
Desirable: - Membership of appropriate post-graduate societies.; - IT skills
MANAGEMENT
Essential: - Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
Desirable: - Attendance at appropriate management courses.; - Experience in appraisal and mentoring
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Communication and Relationships - Ability to communicate with colleagues and users of the service including patients and their relatives
- Supervision - Experience of supervision of trainees
- Leadership - Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment
- Teamwork - Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and non-medical
Desirable
- Communication and Relationships - Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
- Leadership - Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential: - Agree to live within 30 minutes travel time of the Trust unless permitted otherwise; - Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
How to apply
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First seen
11 September 2026
Last checked
11 September 2026
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