Locum Consultant Haematologist special interest Red Cell Disorders

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK health service provider is seeking an experienced medical professional to provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients with red cell disorders. Responsibilities include attending weekly clinics and supporting clinical research efforts. Applicants should have an interest in red cell disorders and a higher medical degree. This position offers a structured job plan based on program activities, with a potential for home working alongside a required on-call commitment.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have an interest in red cell disorders.
• Experience in clinical research is essential.
• Preferably hold a higher medical degree in this or a related area.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients with red cell disorders.
• Participate in paediatric red cell clinics if interested.
• Attend and be on call for the adult red cell service.

Skills

Interest in red cell disorders

Experience in clinical research

Education

Higher medical degree in a related area

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join the red cell team at UCLH and help to drive and develop this key service.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient and outpatient care of patients with red cell disorders.
• Participation in a paediatric red cell clinic if the candidate has a paediatric interest.
• Develop the transition element for young adults moving from the paediatric service into the adult one.
• Up to three red cell clinics per week, either fully within the adult service or with an alternate week paediatric clinic.
• Attend the weekly red cell MDT.
• Attend and be on call for the adult red cell service at UCLH, providing direct care of inpatients and answering queries around outpatients and daycase patients and external referrals.
• Liaise with the Trust lead for BT +/- other staff during working hours to provide a safe and seamless service.
• Support research within areas identified and develop own particular area of interest.

Qualifications

Applicants should have an interest in red cell disorders, experience in clinical research and preferably a higher medical degree in this or a related area.

Job Plan

The job plan is expected to comprise 10 Programmed Activities per week on average, including ~8.5 PAs Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 PAs Supporting Professional Activities. It will be carried out on UCLH site with a potential minority component of home-working and a required on‑call commitment.

Typical weekly arrangement (draft):

• Mon – a.m.: WR when attending, Clinic, SPA, Governance meetings, Haematology Grand Round; p.m.: (Paediatric clinic alt week – if appropriate), SPA/MDT, Clinic, Clinic admin
• Tues – same pattern as Mon
• Weds – same pattern as Mon
• Thurs – same pattern as Mon
• Fri – same pattern as Mon

About UCLH

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, excellent education, and world‑class research.

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

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.

Disclaimer

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Jan 2026.