Consultant Haematologist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology Department at Frimley Park Hospital as a part-time Consultant Haematologist (6 Programmed Activities) within a team of 6 Consultant Haematologists. Working closely with 7 consultants at Wexham Park Hospital, the post contributes to an integrated haematology service across Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will provide specialist care for patients with benign and malignant haematological disorders through consultant-led outpatient clinics, including general haematology, thrombosis services, and support for Two Week Wait cancer pathways. Care will be delivered through a combination of face-to-face and virtual consultations.

The role also includes liaison haematology, providing specialist advice to clinical teams across the Trust, contributing to laboratory reporting, multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, referral triage, and A&G services. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care while supporting efficient patient pathways and high-quality clinical decision-making.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high-quality consultant-led haematology care as part of the Haematology Department at Frimley Park Hospital. Working within a multidisciplinary team, they will deliver specialist care for patients with benign and malignant haematological conditions.

The role includes:

  • Delivering consultant-led outpatient clinics, including general haematology and thrombosis clinics.
  • Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with a range of haematological disorders.
  • Supporting urgent cancer pathways, including Two Week Wait referrals.
  • Providing specialist advice to clinical teams across the Trust through liaison haematology services.
  • Contributing to laboratory reporting, multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, and diagnostic services.
  • Triaging referrals and responding to Advice and Guidance requests.
  • Undertaking clinical administration, including reviewing results, completing clinic correspondence, and managing patient follow-up.
  • Participating in clinical governance, audit, teaching, service development, and continuing professional development.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with medical, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, and allied health professional colleagues to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred haematology services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent FRCPath or equivalent
  • 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 be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
  • Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Desirable

  • Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD

Experience

Essential

  • Able to evaluate own clinical practice
  • Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and develop service provision

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in laboratory and clinical aspects of Haematology
  • Willingness to be involved in teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels as necessary including laboratory scientists in Haematology
  • Understand principles and participated in audit activity, and participation in audit projects related to haematological practice
  • Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice

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: 30 July 2026

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