Consultant in Haematopathology

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Consultant in Haematopathology to provide diagnostic services and attend MDT meetings. The ideal candidate will have specialist registration and proven experience in reporting complex haematological cases. The role offers a competitive salary and the chance to work within a top NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Full and Specialist registration with the GMC or eligible within six months.
• Experience at Consultant level with complex haematological cases.
• Evidence of completed training in Cellular Pathology.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic services in Haematopathology.
• Attend MDT meetings and present cases.
• Assist in the management of the department's diagnostic workload.

Skills

Teaching pathology

Ability to communicate clearly

Experience in clinical audit

Participation in clinical trials

Education

FRCPath or equivalent

MBBS or equivalent

MD or PhD

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Haematopathology

The closing date is 05 November 2025

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant in Haematopathology (10PA) with a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.

The post-holder will be expected to have experience of dealing with complex haematopathological specimens and to have experience reporting under the auspices of an SI‑HMDS.

In addition, the post holder will be required to attend and present cases at the weekly MDT meetings. Consultants also need to be available for dealing with queries in their specialist field from a wide variety of clinical and other staff.

There is no on‑call commitment, but participation in the post mortem rota is possible.

CV required for application

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of a specialist working in Haematopathology. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in providing a diagnostic service to UCL Hospitals and to other hospitals/departments that refer cases for expert opinion.

The department's routine workload includes a broad spectrum of screening and diagnostic cases together with network, national and international referral cases. UCLH has one of the largest blood disease treatment centres in Europe and its oncological unit is one of the biggest centres for bone marrow transplants and cutting‑edge immunotherapies such as CAR‑T therapies. This is a great opportunity for pathologists who wish to develop and consolidate diagnostic skills in this area as well as acquiring knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art immunohistochemical techniques applicable to haematological malignancies. Diagnostic skills in liquid haematopathology, including aspirate morphology, flow cytometry and molecular techniques can be acquired via secondment to the haematology laboratories at the Halo.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, and excellent education.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• FRCPath or equivalent.
• 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.
• Applicants that are UK trained, 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.
• Applicants that are non‑UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
• MBBS or equivalent.
• MD or PhD

Experience

• Evidence of completed training programme in Cellular Pathology. Specialist experience in haematopathology
• Specific experience at a Consultant level in reporting of complex haematological cases and referral cases

Clinical Governance Management & IT

• Participation in clinical audit and attendance at appropriate courses.
• Proven and published audits.

Teaching and Research

• Ability to teach pathology to trainees, undergraduate medical students and biomedical scientists.
• Willingness to participate in research and clinical trial work.
• Able to collaborate in an active research programme. Record of completed research.
• Published peer‑reviewed papers in sub‑speciality areas

Personal and people development

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to work flexibly within specialist teams, to take responsibility, lead and make decisions where appropriate.
• Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co‑operatively with others.
• Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum plus London Weighting