Locum Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great flexible working opportunities

Lease car scheme and Home Electronics

Generous annual leave and pension

Extensive staff health and well-being

Job summary

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Paediatric Haematologist to join a highly specialist team in Liverpool. The post supports 10 programmed activities per week with on-call arrangements of 1:4 for non-malignant and laboratory Haematology and 1:7 for Haemato-Oncology.

The role offers GMC‑required registration, a defined on-site working pattern, and opportunities for teaching and clinical governance within a leading children’s hospital.

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree is required and GMC registration is essential.
• Higher degree (e.g. MSc) or equivalent is desirable.
• Postgraduate qualifications (DCH/DCCH/MBA or similar) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Attend Haematology MDT weekly.
• Attend Haemato-Oncology Unit communication meetings weekly.
• Participate in chemotherapy planning meetings weekly.
• Attend Risk & Governance meetings for Laboratory Medicine and clinical specialties as appropriate.
• Participate in Laboratory Medicine interdepartmental meetings monthly.
• Attend Pathology Users’ Group quarterly.

Education

Primary medical degree

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Higher Degree e.g. MSc

DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas

Job description

Main area Haematology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Locum: 12 months (on-call) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On-call arrangements will consist of a 1:4 on call rota for non-malignant and laboratory haematology and a 1:8 on call rota for Haemato-Oncology unit cover.) Job ref 411-ACU-26-8349344

Employer Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/12/2026 23:59

Locum Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Great flexible working opportunities
• Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

This is a Locum 10 PA post, based at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to join a highly specialist team of Consultant Paediatric Haematologists and Consultant Paediatric Oncologists. The successful applicant would join a team of 4 Consultant Paediatric Haematologists and a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist with a Special Interest in Leukaemia as well as 4 Consultant Paediatric Oncologists.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust, in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

The post holder will report through the Clinical Lead to the Chief Executive with professional support from the Divisional Director.

There is a recruitment and retention premium for this post.

Main duties of the job

It is envisaged that this post will attract 10 programmed activities (PA’s) per week (8.5 PA direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.4 SPA – (supporting professional activities). As per Trust Policy for new consultants increases beyond 1.4 SPA, in respect of appropriate activities can be negotiated by mutual agreement following annual job planning reviews.

This post holder will be involved in delivering clinical and laboratory haematology. The specific leads for each area will be negotiated among the consultants depending on their specialist interests. There will also be a joint responsibility to ensure consultant medical input to the clinical laboratory service. On-call arrangements will consist of a 1:4 on call rota for non-malignant and laboratory haematology and a 1:7 on call rota for Haemato-Oncology unit cover.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to attend:

• Haematology MDT weekly
• Haemato-Oncology Unit communication meeting weekly
• Chemotherapy planning meeting weekly
• Risk & Governance meetings for Laboratory Medicine and clinical specialties as appropriate
• Laboratory Medicine Interdepartmental meetings which take place each month
• Pathology Users’ Group quarterly

The post holder will report through the Specialty Clinical Director for Medicine to the Chief Executive with professional support from the Director of Division of Medicine. Clinical appraisal will be undertaken by a suitably senior consultant.

Teaching & Academic role

The post holder would be expected to supervise junior staff and participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates and would be encouraged to develop research interests in their area of expertise.

Managerial responsibilities

Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning and take an active role in service review and development.

CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance

The post holder would participate in CPD activity and appraisal consummate for with their role. Financial support is available via a Trust study leave budget.

They will initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department and take part in the clinical governance programme.

Person specification

Education and Training

• Primary medical degree
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Higher Degree e.g. MSc
• DCH, DCCH, MBA or other relevant diplomas

We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.