Locum Consultant Haematologist

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Job summary

The post is for a consultant Haematologist on a fixed term on a 12 months contract and will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich (QEH).

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to help develop a high-quality service in this busy district general hospital, delivering comprehensive Haemato-Oncology, General Haematology & Laboratory Haematology services.

The trust is in the process of operationalising a number of exciting service transformations, such as an Emergency Department Bypass Unit to improve the outcomes and experiences of our patients with sickle cell. The department is also exploring opportunities for the expansion of our treatment capacity for malignant and non-malignant haematology and is in the process of developing a strategy to adopt innovative ways of working. The postholder will have the opportunity to contribute to the clinical leadership of these exciting developments.

This role will be delivered as whole-time equivalent amounting to 10 programmed activities per week, subject to job plan review. Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be based at QEH to provide a General Haematology service as well as Haem- Malignancy service.

The general Haematology workload includes providing full haematological support to all patients treated at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, GPs and the local Mental Health Trust (Oxleas). The population served is approximately 800,000. Traditionally the Haematologists have had good working links with the GPs and have provided a direct consultative service for interpretation of haematological tests and clinical problems. Anticoagulation services are partially moving into the community.

The post holder is expected to take an equal share in the delivery inpatient haematology services including Level 2B, laboratory haematology workload including blood film, bone marrow and Transfusion Management.

The post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate for a Consultant Haematologist not otherwise specified.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • FRCPath or equivalent
  • Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be 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 be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
  • oApplicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Desirable

  • Additional degrees, e.g., BSc, MSc, MD, PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Experience of all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology with a broad base in Adult Haematology service delivery capabilities

Desirable

  • General Haematology service overview
  • Specialist interest in Haemoglobinopathies
  • oExperience of NHS structures & Governance

Clinical Audit

Essential

  • Understand the principles of audit
  • Evidence of participation in audit projects

Desirable

  • Evidence of devising and conducting audit
  • Evidence of managing Change in Service

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of teaching junior doctors and other staff

Desirable

  • Completion of a course or certificate related to teaching / training

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of organisational ability
  • Good personal management skills

Desirable

  • Will have attended an NHS Management Course appropriate to consultant duties

Research Experience

Essential

  • An understanding of general principles, scientific method, and interpretation of literature

Desirable

  • Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • GCP trained and certified

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Organisational ability
  • Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
  • Able to get on with other members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Credibility and integrity
  • A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
  • Ability to establish good professional relationships with others
  • Punctuality, reliability, enthusiasm
  • Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
  • IT skills for day-to-day work
  • To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course (or ensure that you have undertaken one within one year of appointment)

Desirable

  • Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 2 August 2026

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