Consultant General/Laboratory Haematologist

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Oxford seeks a Consultant in Haematology to enhance its diagnostic laboratory. The candidate will provide clinical service as a duty consultant, support registrar training, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Required qualifications include membership with the Royal College of Physicians and experience in laboratory haematology, with a focus on a team-oriented approach. This position offers a dynamic work environment at a leading healthcare facility.

Qualifications

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians required.
• Experience with laboratory diagnostics across the clinical interface.
• Good written communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for routine blood film and bone marrow morphology.
• Support registrar training in laboratory haematology.
• Work with clinical teams to ensure best transfusion practice.

Skills

Experience in laboratory haematology

Ability to work independently

Good written communication

Ability to teach and train colleagues

Teamwork

Education

Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians

Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists

Full and specialist registration with GMC

PhD/MD in laboratory haematology

Tools

Flow cytometry

Job description

Overview

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Haematology

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Haematology

Applications are invited for the post based primarily in laboratory haematology at the John Radcliffe Hospital. An opportunity exists to appoint a 1.0 WTE NHS consultant to support and develop the Oxford haematology diagnostic laboratory and provide consultative haematology on the John Radcliffe Hospital site. This post forms part of a team of laboratory and transfusion consultants delivering a first-class, modern, integrated laboratory haematology service and high-quality blood transfusion service.

The Laboratory Haematology Department is within the Laboratory Medicine Directorate of OUH NHS Foundation Trust. The post-holder will contribute to the laboratory haematology service with a focus on routine haematology, morphology, and liaison haematology services at the John Radcliffe Hospital, as duty consultant for one day per week (Tuesday). They will work with a team of five consultant haematologists (totalling 1.2 WTE) providing routine, flow and molecular laboratory support.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Service provision: Laboratory

As duty consultant in the haematology laboratory for one day per week, the post-holder will be responsible for routine blood film and bone marrow morphology, and supervision of registrars undertaking morphology and responding to the GP email advice line and liaison across primary and secondary care. The post-holder will report and authorise blood films and bone marrow aspirates with other laboratory consultants.

The post-holder will contribute to registrar training in laboratory haematology and provide routine laboratory support for training doctors on a rotational basis.

The post-holder will work with the transfusion consultants and wider team, liaising with clinical teams to ensure best transfusion practice across OUH.

Clinical Service provision: non-Laboratory

The post-holder will assist the multidisciplinary teams in the care of in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Haematology

Applications are invited for the above post based in laboratory haematology at the John Radcliffe Hospital. An opportunity exists to appoint a 1 WTE NHS consultant to support and further develop the Oxford haematology diagnostic laboratory and to provide consultative haematology on the John Radcliffe Hospital site. This post forms part of a team of laboratory and transfusion consultants developing and providing a modern, integrated laboratory haematology service and high-quality blood transfusion service.

Job responsibilities

An indicative timetable and Job Plan are outlined in the attached document. The final Job Plan will be agreed with the clinical director or laboratory lead upon appointment and renegotiated at least annually. The Trust expects consultants to spend typically 80% of their time on clinical work, up to 15% on teaching and professional development, and up to 5% on administration or management, subject to variation by agreement with the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians or evidence of equivalent qualification
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or evidence of equivalent qualification
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for registration within six months of interview
• UK-trained applicants must also hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview; non-UK trained applicants must provide evidence of equivalence to UK CCT
• PhD/MD with focus on laboratory haematology, immunophenotyping or molecular haematology, or related discipline

Experience

• Experience in laboratory haematology across the laboratory-clinical interface. Experience with flow cytometry
• Ability to work independently and take accountability for own actions
• Experience with laboratory diagnostics and integrated reports

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work in a team, take personal responsibility and delegate appropriately
• Understanding of healthcare funding streams and commissioning
• Ability to work with lab staff, clinical colleagues, and researchers
• Good written communication with colleagues and patients
• Ability to teach and train colleagues within the lab
• Understanding of clinical governance as applied to laboratory testing and delivery of clinical services
• Ability to collaborate with research driven by others
• Ability to engage and inform a wider audience, including non-scientists
• Direct experience of undertaking laboratory research

Other Requirements

• Transport: Driving is desirable but not essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires an Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service for criminal conviction checks.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust