Haematology Consultant (LW)

Job details

• Job reference: 250874
• Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
• Job closing date: 08/09/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Victoria Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 11/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
• Department: Haematology

We are seeking one whole time Consultant post in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology. This is an exciting post to replace one of the existing consultant team. We are committed to providing health care of the highest quality and this post will allow this to continue and expand. The post is based at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. The post entails responsibility for providing a general haematology service for NHS Fife with an emphasis on malignant haematology.

The successful applicant will join a well established team of three haematology consultants (currently supported with two locum consultants). You should hold the FRCPath or equivalent qualification and also MRCP or equivalent. Applicants must be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a certificate of completion of training (CCT) or Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.

Fife, only 15 miles from Edinburgh, has excellent road, rail and air transport links. Affordable housing, quality education and a wide variety of leisure opportunities are available throughout the region.

Interviews will be held on 11/09/2026, please note due to the short time between the closing date and interview we would be grateful if you could have your application in by 02/09/2026, applications will be accepted up to 12pm on 08/09/2026.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:-Dr Kerri Davidson, Clinical Lead for Haematology on 01592 643355 ext 21247 or e-mail: kerri.davidson2@nhs.scot

or

Dr Ian FairbairnClinical Director for Medical Directorate on 01592 643355 ext 28587 or e-mail: ian.fairbairn@nhs.scot

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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