Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

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The closing date is 13 July 2025

Applications are invited for a 10PA Substantive Consultant in Paediatric Haematology at Nottingham University Hospitals. The post will involve malignant, benign and laboratory haematology.

Our East Midlands Children's and Young Person's Integrated Cancer Service (EMCYPICS) is a two site principal treatment centre for malignant haematology based across Nottingham and Leicester and takes approximately 140 new malignant patients each year. The post is Nottingham based, but with links via a shared MDT. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is commissioned as a Specialist Haemoglobinopathies Team (SHT) and is part of the East Midlands Sickle and Thalassemia network (EMSTN). We are also a Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre. Our inpatient unit houses a teenage cancer trust area, adjacent daycare facilities with a theatre room and access to paediatric intensive care on the same corridor.We care for patients post autologous stem cell transplant in partnership with Sheffield who deliver the stem cell treatment

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of the consultant team to provide inpatient care to the haematology and oncology service on a 1 in 7.5 service week basis as well as having specific responsibilities for clinical and laboratory work within the Paediatric Haematology Service. The current vacancy is for a haematologist who is lead for general benign haematology but this may be negotiated with the current team based on the applicant's specific interests. The post is for 10PAs but applications from those wishing to consider job share or more flexible arrangements are also invited.

It is essential that applicants have specific training in paediatric haematology, are fully registered with the GMC with entry to the specialist register for haematology (or the expectation of award of CCT within 6 months of interview). Please refer to the job description for full details. Additional enquiries and visits are very welcome.

About us

The successful applicant will become part of a friendly and collaborative team of 8 consultant haematologists and oncologists. We have strong links with the University of Nottingham, with two team members having academic appointments. There are currently 3 consultants covering the haematology service with one lead each for leukaemia, haemostasis and red cell disorders. We also have a haemostasis consultant who looks after children as well as adults with bleeding disorders. The wider paediatric team is very welcoming and sociable and includes general paediatrics, nephrology, rheumatology, metabolic , gastroenterology, intensive care and interests in cardiology. We have excellent links with paediatric surgery with dedicated theatre time for line insertions and have twice weekly dedicated bone marrow/intrathecal lists. Nottingham and the surrounding area is a hidden gem, being a beautiful yet affordable place to live with outstanding nearby schools and excellent transport links to other major cities.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description & personal specification for further information regarding the post.

Person Specification Practical requirements

• Ability to travel between NUH campuses
• Evidence of level 3 Safeguarding Children training
• Paediatric Life Support training (PILS or APLS)

Professional registration and qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (haematology) with GMC or within 6m of CCT
• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Completed recognised higher specialist training programme in haematology
• Minimum of 2 years experience in paediatric haematology
• Higher Professional Degree

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and professionals
• Experience in paediatric malignant and non-malignant haematology, including diagnosis and management of haemoglobinopathies
• specific training in communication skills
• specific training in patient safety or human factors
• 1 year of general paediatric experience

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behaviour standards.

Managment Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to work in a team
• higher management degree or qualification
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
• Able to use Trust's IT support systems

Teaching, audit and research

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Original research publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

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.

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