Consultant in Paediatric Haematology

Job details

• Job reference: 247345
• Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
• Job closing date: 28/06/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Royal Hospital for Children
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 29/05/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Paediatric Haematology

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Full Time

The Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), Glasgow, is the largest paediatric teaching hospital in Scotland. The clinical Haematology and Oncology service provides care for children, predominantly from the West of Scotland, with leukaemia, solid tumours, bleeding disorders, haemoglobinopathy and a range of non-malignant haematological conditions, and houses the National Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit which provides care to the whole of Scotland and at present, Northern and the Republic of Ireland. The service is expanding to include Immune Effector Cell and Gene Therapy.

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Paediatric Haematology. We are looking for a motivated individual to join the team in providing care, primarily to patients with leukaemia and undergoing stem cell transplant. The successful applicant will also be involved in on-going development in Immune Effector Cell and Gene Therapy. Duties include in-patient, day care, clinic and laboratory responsibilities

The job is offered on a 10 session basis with 1/8 ward, 1/5 laboratory and 1/5 transplant on-call.

Applicants should be appropriately experienced and qualified in the paediatric haematology, fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practice. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Anna Maria Ewins, HSCT Programme director, Anna-maria.ewins2@nhs.scot, Shahzya Chaudhury, Consultant Haematologist, Shahzya.chaudhury@nhs.scot

Interview Date: 17/07/2026

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Full Time

The Royal Hospital for Children (RHC), Glasgow, is the largest paediatric teaching hospital in Scotland. The clinical Haematology and Oncology service provides care for children, predominantly from the West of Scotland, with leukaemia, solid tumours, bleeding disorders, haemoglobinopathy and a range of non-malignant haematological conditions, and houses the National Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit which provides care to the whole of Scotland and at present, Northern and the Republic of Ireland. The service is expanding to include Immune Effector Cell and Gene Therapy.

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Paediatric Haematology. We are looking for a motivated individual to join the team in providing care, primarily to patients with leukaemia and undergoing stem cell transplant. The successful applicant will also be involved in on-going development in Immune Effector Cell and Gene Therapy. Duties include in-patient, day care, clinic and laboratory responsibilities

The job is offered on a 10 session basis with 1/8 ward, 1/5 laboratory and 1/5 transplant on-call.

Applicants should be appropriately experienced and qualified in the paediatric haematology, fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practice. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Anna Maria Ewins, HSCT Programme director, Anna-maria.ewins2@nhs.scot, Shahzya Chaudhury, Consultant Haematologist, Shahzya.chaudhury@nhs.scot

Interview Date: 17/07/2026

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.