Consultant Haematologist

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustConsultant HaematologistThe closing date is 12 October 2025The Haematology department provides a comprehensive clinical and laboratory service for patients across East Kent.

The teams provide nineteen subspecialised outpatient clinics per week, delivered over three sites plus telephone consultations.Haematology and Haemophilia inpatient beds are centralised at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, with outpatient presence and chemotherapy units at the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother, Margate) and William Harvey (Ashford) sites.

The Kent Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre is based at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and is the Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre providing specialist Haemophilia Care for patients with bleeding disorders for the whole of Kent and parts of East Sussex.Main duties of the jobThis post is a full time (10 PA) role and is a replacement post following a retirement.Provide outpatient care as appropriate - this post involves 3 outpatient clinics per week plus Haemostasis on call.

These clinics consist of 1 Haemophilia & Thrombosis clinic; 1 Immune Cytopenias (ITP; AIHA) clinic; and a Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) clinic.This post is predominantly based at the Kent and Canterbury site, with 1 day per week based at the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford.

This post also includes attending weekly multidisciplinary team meetings and partaking in 1 in 5 Haemostasis on call rota.Provide clinical interpretation of haematological laboratory tests and provide advice to clinical colleagues.

This role also provides Haematologist support to the Haematology laboratories.

Participation in clinical audit and other departmental clinical governance activities, and activities to support appraisal and revalidation.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.We're on an exciting journey of transformation.

With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.Job responsibilitiesPlease review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationQualifications and trainingFull and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical CouncilApplicants 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 by date of interviewMRCP or equivalentFRCPath or equivalentMinimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical SchoolSkills and experienceEvidence of diagnosing and treating haemato-oncology disordersEvidence of laboratory experienceClinical governanceConsistently safeVigilant about safetyReassuringly professionalListen and clearly communicateOther requirementsMost roles require an on-call commitment and travel across sites.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sitesUpholds and models the Trust valuesEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust offers a salary of £109,725 to £145,478 a year.Note : 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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