Consultant Haematologist – Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Consultant Haematologist specializing in Thrombosis and Haemostasis. You will contribute to a dynamic team and have opportunities for academic involvement and career development. The position offers a balanced job plan with protected time for teaching and research. This is a full-time position located on-site with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Opportunities for academic involvement

Access to excellent training and CPD support

Supportive and forward-thinking environment

Responsibilities

• Lead Thrombosis and Haemostasis services, providing multidisciplinary input and outpatient care.
• Conduct weekly Thrombosis clinic at Whittington and participate in specialist clinics at Royal Free Hospital.
• Involved in education, clinical governance, audit, and research activities.
• Participate in the on-call rota and inpatient attending system.
• Engage in undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Skills

Broad experience in clinical haematology

Experience in managing sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes

Experience in managing complex thrombosis issues

Experience in managing patients with haematological malignancies

Transfusion Experience

Audit and understanding of clinical governance

Good ability with use of IT

Research techniques understanding

Experience in teaching and training

Education

Full and Specialist registration with GMC

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

FRCPath or equivalent qualification

MRCP or equivalent qualification

Job description

Consultant Haematologist – Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Are you a passionate Consultant Haematologist looking to specialise in Thrombosis and Haemostasis while contributing to a dynamic and inclusive team? Whittington Health NHS Trust invites applications for a whole-time Consultant to join our well-established and highly regarded Haematology team.

This is an exciting new post, offering you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the delivery and development of Thrombosis, Haemostasis, and General Haematology services across both Whittington Health and Royal Free Hospital sites.

Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation serving a richly diverse North London community. We are a leading teaching site for UCL Medical School and known for our excellence in patient care, innovation, and staff development. Our Haematology team also provides nationally recognised services in haemoglobinopathies and delivers level 2a haemato-oncology care.

Why Join Us?

• Work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
• Opportunities for academic involvement, including research and medical education.
• Enjoy a varied and balanced job plan with protected SPA time.
• Access to excellent training, CPD support, and career development

Interview date: 11 December 2025

Main duties of the job

Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

You will be primarily based at Whittington Health, contributing to the delivery of specialist Thrombosis clinics, General Haematology care, and acute inpatient management. The role includes:

• Leading Thrombosis and Taemostasis services, including multidisciplinary input and outpatient care.
• Weekly Thrombosis clinic at Whittington and monthly attendance at specialist thrombosis/APS clinic at Royal Free Hospital.
• Involvement in education, clinical governance, audit, and research activities.
• Participation in the 1 in 6 on-call rota and the inpatient attending system.

Active involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Please see the attached job description for full details and a detailed job plan.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• In receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent within six months of the date of interview
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Clinical Experience and Skills

• Broad experience in clinical haematology
• Experience in managing sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes
• Experience in managing complex thrombosis issues
• Experience in managing patients with haematological malignancies
• Transfusion Experience

Audit Management & IT

• Experience of audit and understanding of clinical governance especially as applied to the introduction or development of new techniques
• Good ability with use of IT
• Experience of Quality Improvement Projects

Research. Teaching skill & experience

• Understanding and knowledge of Research ethics
• Understanding and experience of research techniques
• Experience of entering patients into trials
• Experience in teaching and training
• Higher degree MD or PhD

Personal Qualities

• Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Evidence of good organisational ability

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.