Consultant Haematology

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Job summary

The Haematology Service is looking to employ a full-time consultant. This is an exciting new role that has been agreed to enable expansion of the existing department. The appointee will have joint and shared duties with the 4 existing substantive full-time consultants for Haemato-oncology patients, Pine Therapy Chemotherapy Day Unit, liaison haematology, lab and Blood Bank expert cover and an on-call weekly consultant rota 1:5.

All consultants are supervising two rotating training Haematology Specialist Registrars, a middle grade haematology doctor, 3 junior doctors and work along with five specialist haematology nurses and the acute oncology nursing service.

Main duties of the job

This post is advertised as a replacement for a full time 5th Consultant Haematologist. We are looking for a dynamic individual with drive and vision, who will play a key role in the multiprofessional specialist haematology team, providing clinical care to patients in the wide range of all haematologic diagnosis in the hospital and community. This will include clinical supervision of non-consultant grade medical colleagues and specialist nurses. They will also contribute to the development of Haematology Services, within the community and hospital setting including educational activities.

The post holder will be based at Darent Valley Hospital (DVH). The service is in the process of being reconfigured to allow for multi-disciplinary team working, to encourage subspecialisation and expansion of the core team delivering Haematology services. The aim is to expand our enthusiastic team to meet the increasing population needs within our catchment area.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • FRCPath (UK) or evidence of equivalent qualifications
  • Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
  • Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
  • GMC license to practise as a specialist haematologist in the UK

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of haematology
  • Experience of Multidisciplinary Team working at senior level
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level

Desirable

  • Demonstrates ability in managing common acute and chronic Haematological conditions, including emergencies and Transplant patients
  • Experience of providing leadership
  • Experience working with children and young people

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
  • Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach
  • Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people Demonstrates respect for all

Desirable

  • Experience of service innovation and development Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources
  • Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments
  • Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Multidisciplinary Team working at senior level.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level

Desirable

  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients at consultant level

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: 29 July 2026

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