Clinical Fellow in Haematology

King's College Hospital; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent medical institution in London is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Haematology for a fixed-term of 12 months. This role offers the opportunity to gain broad experience in a multidisciplinary environment specializing in haemato-oncology and bone marrow transplantation. Responsibilities include patient care, teaching, and participation in research initiatives. Candidates must have a medical degree and MRCP or equivalent. Competitive annual salary of £65,048 plus supplementary allowances. This is a full-time position with on-calls.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for GMC registration is required.
• Medical degree or diploma mandatory.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical care across the department's wards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
• Encourage research and teaching responsibilities.

Skills

GMC registration eligibility

Medical degree or diploma

MRCP or equivalent

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Job summary

Main area Haematology

Grade> Clinical Fellow

Contract Fixed term: 12 months (6 - 12 months Contract)

Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on‑calls)

Job ref 213-Division-A-7582534

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Town London

Salary £65,048 per annum, Plus on Call & plus London allowance

Salary period Yearly

Closing 17/11/2025 23:59

Clinical Fellow in Haematology

The King's Haematology service satisfies all the level 4 BCSH criteria including bed numbers, isolation facilities, equipment, hospital infra‑structure, laboratory services, radiotherapy, medical and nursing staffing, pharmacy facilities and support services. The department has dedicated Haemato‑oncology consultants, in addition to medical and nurse transplant co‑ordinators, specialist junior medical and nursing staff. The multidisciplinary team extends to all clinical specialties that are represented in the established weekly regional MDT meetings. The Department, which is the largest in the South East of the UK, has an extensive referral base within the SE London, Kent, Sussex and Surrey area with more than 75% of regional referrals coming to Kings. This hub and spoke network is a model for the sharing of patient care between centre and unit.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited to work in the Department of Haematological Medicine at King's College Hospital, for an initial period of 6 months. This is an exciting opportunity to join a centre of excellence specialising in haemato‑oncology, bone marrow transplantation, haemoglobinopathy, coagulation and transfusion medicine. Our integrated haemato‑oncology and transplant service has 4 dedicated wards treating all forms of haematological malignancy as well as marrow failure disorders. It carries out all forms of autologous and allogeneic transplantation and has an active cell and gene therapy programme. The Department looks after approximately 1200 adults and children with Sickle Cell disease. King's is an NHS Exemplar Centre for prevention and management of venous thromboembolism (VTE), and has a large multi‑disciplinary Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Team. The Haematology medical team comprises 30 Consultant Haematologists, 1 Clinical Lecturer, 14 Specialist Registrars, 5 Senior Clinical Fellows and 11 SHOs.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15 000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision: to be bold, brilliant people, outstanding care, leaders in research, innovation and education, diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering sustainable healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national greener NHS ambitions, we have set net‑zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS carbon footprint and 2045 for our NHS carbon footprint plus. Everyone's contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is for a full‑time clinical fellow (ST3+) within the Department of Haematological Medicine at King's College Hospital Foundation Trust. The appointee will work on the haematology specialist trainees rota, gaining broad experience in haemato‑oncology, laboratory and general haematology, haemoglobinopathy, paediatric haematology and thrombosis. Responsibilities include undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, encouraging research, providing clinical care across the department's wards and participating in MDT meetings. The candidate must have or be eligible for GMC registration; a medical degree or diploma and MRCP (or equivalent) from a recognised UK or overseas university or institution is required. The appointment will initially be for 6 months with potential for renewal. Candidates unable to work full‑time on a personal basis may be considered with discussion of personal adjustments with the Trust. The King's Haematology service satisfies all level‑4 BCSH criteria and offers a supportive learning environment within a networked hub of patient care across South East London, Kent, Sussex and Surrey.