# Consultant Haematologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-haematologist/db026988-d55d-449c-a320-77b83b143228 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-haematologist/db026988-d55d-449c-a320-77b83b143228.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Location:** Hereford County Hospital, Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Haematology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 day a week is available for virtual working) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T12:16:55.172Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Haematology/Haematology-v8246976 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8246976?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Recruitment incentive of £20K. ### 1 day a week is available for virtual working If living in a place offering the convenience of city living, but with some of the most idyllic countryside in the UK on your doorstep, Herefordshire could be the perfect place for you. Wye Valley NHS Trust’s Department of Haematology is seeking to recruit a Consultant Haematologist to join the current team and consolidate a sustainable consultant-delivered service to the population of Herefordshire and East Powys. The department offers first class care within high quality, dedicated facilities, delivered by a friendly team which provides a comprehensive range of services up to Level 2a. Candidates with wide general training in Haematology are the priority and special skills to support or complement the existing consultants would be welcomed. The department works closely with colleagues at Worcester Acute Trust (where MDT, level 2b and 3 services are centred) and colleagues at our main tertiary centre, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. There is flexibility within the department to accommodate the skills of the successful candidates. Candidates wishing to work up to and including 10 PA contracts are actively encouraged to apply. The Trust will offer relocation expenses up to £8K (in line with the Trust Recruitment Policy) AAC date to be confirmed ### Main duties of the job Key duties of the post: - Hands-on clinical involvement as a Consultant Haematologist, working closely with other Consultant Haematologists and Associate Specialists and sharing responsibility for all haematology patients. - Participation and attendance at joint MDT with WAT and in the future potential participation in any joint on call / attending system initiated. - Taking on a lead role in an area of interest. This to include participation on the appropriate Trust committees and lead for education and audit in that area. - Participate in clinical trials and become Principle Investigator for appropriate studies. - Liaising and developing working policies with the relevant hospital departments. - Liaising and developing working policies with local general practitioners, consultant colleagues, nurse practitioners and other relevant health professionals - Teaching and training students and medical staff at all levels as well as nurse practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff. - Active participation in clinical audit activities within the Department of Haematology and Trust-wide. - Maintenance of CPD is expected and there is a trust-wide policy for study leave funding. - On call (level A – 5% supplement) – 1 in 4 basis currently. - In exceptional circumstances, the post holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate for a Consultant Haematologist and not otherwise specified in this job description. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description for full details of roles and responsibilities of this position. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Clinical Knowledge **Essential** - Widespread knowledge in haematology ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Demonstrated leadership ability - Ability to work in a team - Demonstrate Pastoral ability - Demonstrate ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority - Demonstrate good time management skills in delivering both high quality clinical service and managerial responsibilities - Ability to adapt and work in differing environments; making the best out of challenging situations - Demonstrate ability to empathise - Excellent communication skills, oral and written, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively with colleagues and patients - Access to transport **Desirable** - Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure, the ability to plan strategically and exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Proven experience as a clinical and laboratory haematologist **Desirable** - Higher Degree (eg MD/PhD) ### Audit Management & IT **Essential** - Demonstrate evidence of robust clinical audit practice **Desirable** - Management experience - Proven evidence of clinical management ### Professional Qualification **Essential** - Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for Specialist Registration within six months of interview. - 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 - MRCP or equivalent - FRCPath or equivalent ### Academia Teaching Skills & Experience **Essential** - Proven commitment and training in medical education - Proven ability to teach in clinical settings - Proven experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels **Desirable** - Peer reviewed publications - Completed thesis Formal training in medical education ## Documents - [consultant haematologist (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10558742) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.