Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Wide experience in clinical and laboratory Haematology including benign and malignant disease.
- Experience
Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within Haematology
- Experience
Able to plan and develop a modern service in keeping with current trends
- Experience
Willingness to participate in and lead a multi-disciplinary team, balancing department and personal objectives
- Qualifications
MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
MRCP or equivalent
- Qualifications
Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration
- Qualifications
Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of CCT by the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- Qualifications
MRCPath haematology or equivalent
- Management and Leadership
Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
- Management and Leadership
Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
- Management and Leadership
Willingness to participate in clinical governance
- Management and Leadership
Energy and Enthusiasm and an ability work under pressure
- Management and Leadership
Experience in teaching junior medical staff
- Training, audit and research
Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice
- Training, audit and research
Knowledge of using evidence base medicine to support decision making
- Training, audit and research
Familiarity with conducting clinical audit
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of committee work/project management
- Experience
Experience and special interest in acute leukaemia and myeloid disorders
- Management and Leadership
Experience of teaching medical students
- Management and Leadership
Forward thinking and not afraid of the challenges that change brings
- Training, audit and research
Involvement in research projects and published papers
Job overview
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Haematologist to join our established and supportive Haematology team.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-quality, patient-focused service within a rapidly developing Trust that is committed to innovation, clinical excellence, education, and research. We are looking for a consultant who shares our values and is passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients across Norfolk and Waveney.
Located on the beautiful east coast of Norfolk, the Trust offers an excellent work-life balance, access to stunning coastal scenery, and strong regional links with specialist centres including Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
This is a substantive 1.0 WTE Consultant Haematologist post comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), based at James Paget University Hospital.
- Full-time position working Monday to Friday
- 10 PA contract in the first instance
- Additional PAs may be available by mutual agreement
- Participation in the consultant on-call rota, currently 1:5, with prospective cover arrangements
- Out-of-hours on-call commitment covering periods outside Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
The final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Lead within three months of appointment, taking into account the successful candidate's experience, specialist interests, and service requirements.
Indicative Weekly Job Plan
Direct Clinical Care (8.5 PAs)
Includes:
- Outpatient clinics
- Day ward activities
- Laboratory responsibilities
- Clinical administration
- Patient management and specialist advice
Supporting Professional Activities (1.5 PAs)
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Teaching and training
- Audit and quality improvement
- Research
- Clinical governance
Main duties of the job
The Haematology Department provides a Level 2B BCSH-compliant service and delivers comprehensive care across a wide range of malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions.
The department is actively involved in National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and cancer research studies, supported by a dedicated Clinical Trials team and specialist research nursing support.
Multidisciplinary Working
The service maintains strong regional partnerships through:
- Twice-weekly MDT meetings with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Monthly specialist MDT teleconferences with Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge
- Close collaborative working for autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant pathways
The successful candidate will:
- Deliver high-quality inpatient and outpatient haematology care.
- Participate in the consultant on-call service.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of malignant and non-malignant haematology services.
- Provide specialist advice to hospital colleagues and primary care clinicians.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and regional specialist networks.
- Support clinical governance, audit, service improvement, and research activities.
- Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Contribute to the education and supervision of specialty trainees and other healthcare professionals.
- Work collaboratively with nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, and allied health professional colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Sandra Chapman Centre
Where clinically appropriate, patients are treated as day cases within the recently expanded Sandra Chapman Centre, located adjacent to inpatient facilities.
The centre provides:
- Modern treatment rooms and treatment chairs
- Care for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders
- Support for acute leukaemia and lymphoproliferative disease pathways
- More than 4,000 patient consultations annually
Inpatient Care
Haematology inpatient services are delivered alongside oncology services within a dedicated ward consisting of:
- 17 single rooms
- Shared Haematology-Oncology inpatient care model
- Average inpatient occupancy of approximately 10 patients
- Dedicated middle-grade haematology/oncology trainee support providing resident cover from 08:00-20:00
Consultant-led clinics currently include:
- General Haematology
- Myeloma
- Lymphoma
- Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Haemochromatosis
In addition, specialist anticoagulation clinics are led by experienced Anticoagulant Nurse Specialists.
The Trust operates a comprehensive anticoagulation service supported by four Anticoagulant Nurse Specialists.
The service includes:
- Computer-assisted anticoagulant dosing (APEX)
- Inpatient anticoagulation management
- Fast-track DVT pathways
- Specialist thrombosis advice
- Active thromboprophylaxis audit and governance programmes
One consultant within the department provides clinical oversight of these services, and applicants with a specialist interest in thrombosis and anticoagulation are encouraged to discuss opportunities further.
Haematology and Blood Transfusion services are delivered through the Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) in collaboration with:
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn
The laboratories are fully accredited and provide comprehensive diagnostic and transfusion services to support patient care across the region.
Haemato-oncology diagnostic services are provided through specialist integrated pathways with Addenbrooke's Hospital in accordance with national service specifications.
The successful candidate will play an active role in:
- Undergraduate medical education
- Postgraduate teaching
- Supervision of haematology trainees
- Clinical research and trial recruitment
- Audit and quality improvement projects
- Clinical governance initiatives
Applicants with specific academic, educational, leadership, or service development interests will be supported wherever possible.
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Haematologist with James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gorleston-on-Sea, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Haematology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Nov 2026.
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