Locum Consultant Haematologist

Integrated Care System; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Haematologist to join a friendly team for up to 3 months at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The role involves clinical and laboratory work in haematology, requiring GMC registration and specific qualifications. Applicants are encouraged to have interests in haematological malignancy and related specialties.

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration with the GMC required.
• Experience in clinical haematology and oncology.
• Competence in reporting bone marrow and blood films.

Responsibilities

• Conduct malignant and general haematological work.
• Provide clinical, laboratory, liaison haematology services and on call.
• Encourage development of special interests aligned with Health Board.

Skills

Communication

Education

FRCPath

MRCP

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Job description

Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Locum Consultant Haematologist

The closing date is 03 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Haematologist to join a friendly and enthusiastic team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board for a period of up to 3 months. Whilst this appointment is a Health Board wide appointment, this post will be based at Royal Glamorgan Hospital.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is one of the largest Health Boards in Wales and was formed in 2019. It is situated near of the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol and is enriched with magnificent scenery including beautiful beaches and the stunning Brecon Beacons national park. Welsh history, culture, music and of course rugby lie at the heart of the Health Board.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

The post requires malignant and general haematological work. Candidates with any field of interest are encouraged to apply. However, it is desirable to have an interest and experience in haematological malignancy and chemotherapy. The work will be shared equally with the other consultants to provide clinical, laboratory, liaison haematology service and on call. The development of a special interest by the appointee is encouraged and would be in line with the clinical interest of the Health Board.

The Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB Haematology service, whilst performing BCSH level 2 Haematology, has close links with the regional Haematology and BMT centre based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, some 12 miles away.

Potential applicants are encouraged to visit and to meet the current team and consultants.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will find a detailed job description and person specification attached to this advert. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification - E 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
• MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience and ability in all areas of clinical haematology
• Proven experience in haematological oncology
• Proven experience and competence in reporting bone marrow/trephines and blood films
• Laboratory based research

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Interests and Personal Disposition

• A commitment to provision of a strong clinically-orientated service
• Good organisational skills, ability to work to deadlines, work on own initiative and priorities workload
• Interest in other specialties outside the field of haematology
• Active interest in research and development

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.

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