Location
Salary
£113565.00 to £150569.00
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
28 Oct 2026
Contract Type
9 months (Fixed term: from start date as soon as possible, until end of July 2027.)
Posted Date
14 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

15 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Reserach

    Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.

  • Qualifications

    Full registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).

  • Qualifications

    Basic Medical Degree

  • Qualifications

    MRCP/FRCP and FRCPath or equivalent

  • Clinical experience

    Specialist training in the clinical management of hematological disorders.

  • Clinical experience

    Experience of working within the UK National Health Service

  • Clinical experience

    Ability to work as an independent practitioner in Haematology.

  • Clinical experience

    Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post plus any specific experience required for the post.

  • Personal attributes

    Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values .

  • Personal attributes

    Good written communication skills

  • Personal attributes

    The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013).

  • Teaching and training

    Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels.

  • Clinical governance and audit

    Experience in performing clinical audit

  • Management and Administration

    Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

  • Continuous Professional Development

    Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Reserach

    Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

  • Reserach

    A higher degree [or is preparing for submission for a higher degree].

  • Reserach

    Is research active

  • Qualifications

    Name on the specialist register for Haematology or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they 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

  • Clinical governance and audit

    Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

  • Continuous Professional Development

    Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Full-Time Locum Consultant Haematologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital for a fixed term contract until the end of July 2027.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will, together with Consultant colleagues, contribute to the provision of inpatient, day case and outpatient haemato-oncology and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (as per JACIE standards).

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan. Applications from those unable, for personal reasons, to work on a whole time basis or a job share basis will be considered.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.

Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

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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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Locum Consultant Haematologist with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Haematology role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed term: from start date as soon as possible, until end of July 2027.). The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.

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