ConsultantHaematologyPermanent

Haematology Consultant

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

CQC: Outstanding

Prescot

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Consultant Haematologist. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a dynamic haematology team at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust (comprising of Whiston, St Helens, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals) in a replacement role. Less than full time applications will be considered. Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23rd June, 2026

Haematology Consultant

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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The current haematology service, which covers both clinical and laboratory haematology, has 6 consultants. Whilst the consultant team do not subspecialise, each consultants takes a lead role in a subspecialty. The team show excellent collaborative working which creates an environment which is supportive and allows high quality, patient-focused care to flourish. The job is for 10 PAs comprising of 7.5 direct clinical care (DCC) PAs (of which 0.5 will be for on-call work) and 2.5 supporting programmed activities (SPA); SPAs are divided into core SPAs (1.5 PA) for full-time consultants which is needed for professional activity to support revalidation, personal appraisal, personal job planning, mandatory training, continued professional development and participation at consultant and governance meetings; the other 1 SPA is non-core time, is objective based and is offered after the purpose and content is agreed between the consultant and clinical director; it should align with Trust objectives and have evidence of output. There is a 5% uplift paidfor the on-call commitment.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Person specification

Essential

We are Kind
We are Open
We are Inclusive
Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time 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 provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
High level experience and competence in clinical and laboratory haematology
Recent experience in the day-to-day management of haematological malignancies and high intensity inpatient chemotherapy
Clinical trials experience
Participated in clinical audit
Experience in teaching and training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Understanding of current issues in NHS management
Ability to adapt to change and a commitment to maintaining an up-to-date service
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Leadership skills
Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and in written communications in relation to our patient group
Ability to motivate others
Willing and able to work across, and travel between, hospital sites

Desirable

Higher degree or equivalent medical qualification
Clinical trials management experience
Experience and knowledge of laboratory management