Locum Consultant Haematologist
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, N18 1QXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 October 2026
14 days leftJob description
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Haematologist to undertake 10PAs at the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. The Department ...
The successful applicant will join a dynamic and friendly team to provide a full range of Clinical Haematology services at NMUH.
The post-holder will have a comprehensive training in haematology and will be capable of handling the range of clinical and laboratory haematology problems that occur in the setting on a district general hospital. The post-holder will be encouraged and supported to develop an interest in myeloid disorders and will also lead on immune haematological disorders such as ITP and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.
The appointee will be expected to work with other specialities to develop service pathways and guidance related to cancer-associated thrombosis. and to develop the department's research portfolio in non-malignant haematology.
The post-holder will review General Haematology referrals, including two-week wait target referrals. They will be encouraged and supported to develop a specific interest in thrombosis, leading on obstetric haematology matters. They will also be the named lead for patients with immune-related haematological disorders.
The post-holder will also have an opportunity to play an active role in the North London non-malignant research network, and to develop the research portfolio and drive recruitment into clinical studies involving non-malignant disorders at NMUH.
This post is available for 10.5 Programmed Activities (8.5 PAs direct clinical care and 1.5 PAs supporting professional activities). There is an expectation that by taking on other SPA roles, this ratio will become 7.5 DCC to 2.5 SPA and the provisional timetable has been written to reflect this.
An indicative job plan/timetable for this post with indicative Programmed Activities (PAs) is provided below. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their clinical manager in line with the Job Planning Guidelines in force in the Trust. Once agreed with the clinical manager, job plans are signed off by the Divisional Director and reviewed annually, as per the provisions of the Consultant Contract for England 2003 under which this post is offered.
This large acute Trust, serving a population of approximately 500,000 in North London, is a busy and ambitious hospital housed largely in recently refurbished facilities. The post-holder will be part of an enthusiastic and friendly team of 6 consultant haematologists, 6 trainee doctors; 3 nurse specialists and a highly experienced Transfusion Practitioner. The team prides itself of its great deal of team-spirit and co-operation, with much flexibility and mutual support. The appointee will participate in an in-patient attending rota as well as in a 1 in 5 on-call rota out of hours.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent medical degree
- Full GMC registration (and with a licence to practise)
- Applicants that are UK trained, must hold an FRCPath (Haematology) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained will require evidence of equivalence to the FRCPath and a UK CCT.
Desirable: - Post Graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT with broad experience in Clinical Haematology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of broad range of haematological disorders seen in a DGH setting.
Desirable: - Experience in managing and leading clinical and laboratory services; - Subspecialist experience in thrombosis and/or ITP
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to continuous professional development
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and relatives
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Experience on providing high quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Data analysis
- Leadership skills and evidence of participation in management training
- Communication Course
- Training in teaching or Teaching Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad-based knowledge of haematological conditions- including thrombosis and bleeding, haematological malignancies, red cell disorders
- Laboratory haematology and transfusion medicine
- Audit and quality improvement
- Understanding principles of governance
- Principles of learning, teaching and education
Other
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written in English, and an ability to relate to staff and patients.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Team player
- Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure
How to apply
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
18 September 2026
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