Job overview
Are you ready to lead in one of the UK’s most respected red cell haematology services?
We’re looking for a Consultant Haematologist to join our forward-thinking and dynamic team, working across Whittington Health and University College Hospital (UCLH). This exciting new post is ideal for a clinician with specialist interest in red cell haematology, who is passionate about service development, teaching, and improving outcomes in a diverse and complex population. You’ll have the chance to shape and grow services in red cell disorders and general haematology, contribute and collaborate closely with academic and clinical leaders.
You will work within a nationally recognised haemoglobinopathy service, contributing to the North Central London and East of England Red Cell Network, while also supporting general haematology provision. The job plan includes outpatient clinics, ward cover, MDT participation and research opportunities, with a 1:6 on-call rota.
Interview date: 11 December 2025.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Plan
The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week on average, to be carried out at Whittington Heath and UCH. The primary commitment will be supporting and developing the general and red cell haematology services in collaboration with the existing team.
There will be 2 clinics per week commitment at the Whittington Hospital. There is also 1 red cell clinic and iron clinic at UCLH and the opportunity to attend the MDT there if desired.
The applicant will be responsible for running 1 general clinic and taking part in the specialist red cell clinic with other colleagues. The applicant will be able to develop their own specific sub-specialities which can be discussed with the department lead.
The applicant is expected to take part in management of patients with all haematological issues when they are ward attending.
At the Whittington the appointee would be expected to support current research within areas identified and develop their own particular area of interest.
Holidays and study leave must be discussed with colleagues to ensure seamless service provision.
The post-holder would be expected to take part both in the teaching of medical undergraduates and the supervision and training of junior doctors.There would be an expectation to attend clinical haematology governance meetings.
There will be an attending and on-call commitment which will be 1 in 6 with prospective cover.
The successful candidate will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Head of Service within 3 months of the start date (both sites).They will be required to undertake a prospective diary exercise to inform this process.
Please see the attached job description for full details and job plan outline.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 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.
2. In receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent within six months of the date of interview
3. FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
4. MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Clinical Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
5. Broad experience in clinical haematology
6. Experience in managing sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes
7. Experience in managing complex thrombosis issues
8. Experience in managing patients with haematological malignancies
9. Transfusion Experience
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
10. Experience of audit and understanding of clinical governance especially as applied to the introduction or development of new techniques
11. Good ability with use of IT
Desirable criteria
12. Experience of Quality Improvement Projects
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential criteria
13. Understanding and knowledge of Research ethics
14. Understanding and experience of research techniques
15. Experience of entering patients into trials
16. Experience in teaching and training
Desirable criteria
17. Higher degree MD or PhD
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
18. Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
19. Evidence of good organisational ability
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
20. Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
21. Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
22. Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
23. Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
24. Participate in required training and supervision.
25. Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.