ScotlandHaematologyPermanentConsultant109,725 to 145,478 a year
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Haematologist to join a modern and forward-thinking Haematology service in Scotland. This permanent Consultant post offers the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team delivering both malignant and non-malignant haematology services, with strong links to regional tertiary centres. The department provides a varied clinical workload, modern laboratory facilities, and excellent opportunities to develop specialist interests, conduct research, and pursue medical education.
- Provide Consultant-led care for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders.
- Manage inpatient and outpatient haematology services.
- Deliver clinical leadership within the Haematology Laboratory and Blood Transfusion service.
- Provide specialist clinical advice to primary and secondary care colleagues.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and regional cancer networks.
- Contribute to chemotherapy services and outpatient clinics.
- responsibility for laboratory management, quality improvement and clinical governance.
- Participate in the Consultant on-call rota.
- Supervise junior doctors, speciality doctors and medical students.
- Participate in audit, teaching, appraisal and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The Haematology Department provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services across the region, including:
- Malignant and non-malignant haematology.
- Dedicated chemotherapy clinics and treatment suites.
- Blood transfusion and coagulation services.
- Bone marrow diagnostics.
- Regional MDT collaboration with tertiary cancer centres.
- Remote and outreach clinics.
- Modern laboratory facilities support approximately 500,000 tests annually.
Patients requiring highly specialised treatments, including stem cell transplantation and complex tertiary services, are managed in partnership with regional specialist centres while maintaining local follow-up wherever appropriate.
You will join an experienced multidisciplinary team comprising:
- Three Consultant Haematologists.
- Clinical Nurse Specialists.
- Speciality Doctor.
- Oncology Pharmacists.
- MDT Coordinator.
- Dedicated administrative support.
- Modern Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratory.
The department delivers an excellent balance of clinical haematology, laboratory medicine and service development within a supportive working environment.
The successful applicant will benefit from excellent opportunities to:
- Teach undergraduate medical students.
- Supervise postgraduate trainees and junior doctors.
- Participate in clinical audit and governance.
- Develop research interests.
- Attend regional educational meetings and journal clubs.
- Develop specialist clinical interests.
- Access funded study leave and Continuing Professional Development.
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise.
- CCT (or equivalent) in Haematology, or within six months of completion.
- FRCPath (or equivalent).
- Broad experience across malignant and non-malignant haematology.
- Experience in Blood Transfusion.
- Ability to independently manage laboratory and clinical haematology services.
- Competence in bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
- Strong morphology reporting skills.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Commitment to clinical governance, audit and patient safety.
- Ability to supervise and teach medical staff.
- Additional postgraduate qualifications.
- Subspecialty interests within Haematology.
- Experience in service development.
- Research experience and publications.
- Teaching qualifications.
- Experience in quality improvement initiatives.
- Leadership and departmental management experience.
- Knowledge of healthcare planning and governance.
