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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Haematology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Job plan will be agreed on appointment.)
Job ref
391-RFL-7544963
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet and Chase Farm
Town
London
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum plus london weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Consultant Haematologist with an interest in Malignant Haematology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Haematology at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based at the Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals (2 separate sites), joining the six other consultants in the department. Applicants must also be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register (UK) with a Licence to Practise (or be eligible for full and Specialist registration within six months of interview).

Malignant service for RFL are carried out at Barnet and Chase Farm hospital and caters for a population greater than 1 million. We are an outpatient based service and provide support to other specialities in regard to in-patients.

The person appointed will have broad haematology training and be capable of handling various medical problems with general and malignant haematology. The appointee must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. The post holder will join a Haematology Department that provides Malignant Haematology Services with a hub based at Barnet with day units in Finchley Memorial Hospital (remote management) and Chase Farm.

The appointee will be expected to help maintain the haematology department's reputation as a centre of excellence in service delivery, teaching and training. The appointee is also encouraged to develop a specialist interest in areas like elderly leukaemia/MDS, myeloma, CML, and lymphoma. We have an active trials portfolio and are looking to expand this.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be expected to deliver

  • Core haematology service at Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals, including inpatient attending, out-of-hour on-call and delivery of outpatient services as required. The post-holder will contribute to a 1:6 Consultant ward attending rota and 1:5.8 Consultant 2nd on-call rota at weekends and 1st on call during weekdays.
  • Liaison services with other clinical services based at the Barnet and Chase Farm sites.
  • Other clinical work, including supporting the Haematology laboratory (diagnostic/morphology)
  • 2WW clinic for haematological malignancies and participate in the cross-site cancer MDT, along with specialist clinics.
  • Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research aligned with the department's aspirations.
  • The post-holder will support activities within the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching and educational supervision.
  • Support the enrolment in clinical trials and patient reviews.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Royal Free to be your best

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached in the vacancy.

 

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent
  • 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
  • CME accreditation e.g. FRCPath/ MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Post-graduate medical degree e.g. MD/PhD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of and commitment to multidisciplinary working
  • Wide clinical experience in Haematology
  • Experience of and an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
  • Clinical audit experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Proven clinical ability in Haematology
  • The ability to work as a member of a collaborative group
  • The authority, decision-making skills needed to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a complex environment
  • The ability to promote teamwork and motivate colleagues
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibility as appropriate and to supervise doctors in training and other staff
  • Willingness to be personally accountable for actions
  • Ability and commitment to teach in a clinical setting
  • Leadership skills and the ability to take forward service developments
  • Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
  • Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their concerns and needs
  • Willingness and skills to recognize and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary to escalate
  • Proven ability to translate research activities into a clinical and organisational context
  • Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research in the field, leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the Clinical Governance framework of the NHS and understanding of current changes in the organisation and management structures of the NHS. Ability to act within these parameters
  • Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of resource and budgetary management within the NHS

General

Essential criteria
  • The highest ethical and professional standards in research, and education and clinical practice
  • Member of a medical defence organisation

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Huw Richards
Job title
Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 7794 0500
Additional information

Applicants should contact either Dr Huw Richards, Service Lead at [email protected] or Prof. Pratima Chowdary at [email protected]

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