Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Specialty Doctor – Clinical Haematology
The closing date is 02 June 2026
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly pathology team as a Specialty doctor – clinical hematology. This is an ideal role for a candidate with an excellent background in clinical haematology. You will work alongside one Trainee Specialty Registrar (ST3+) and one other Specialty Doctor in haematology and would be responsible for care of in‑patients admitted under the haematology team and also provide medical cover for the Haemato‑oncology infusion unit and chemotherapy day unit in order to review and manage unwell patients on transfusion/chemotherapy.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advice to doctors from other specialties and general practitioners in the management of haematological problems.
- Regularly attend out‑patient clinics, including the weekly lymphoma clinic, and perform bone marrow biopsies.
- Undertake chemotherapy prescription and administration of intrathecal chemotherapy after successful completion of trust‑approved training.
- Report blood films and bone marrow aspirates under the close supervision of Consultant Haematologists.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
The clinical service in Southend is predominantly malignant haematology, seeing a typical population of lymphomas (100 new cases per annum) and myelomas (26 cases per annum) as examples. There is the expected general haematology workload given our local catchment population of 380,000. There is a busy anticoagulant service (managed by pharmacists); acute leukaemia is managed in liaison with Barts Health NHS Trust and shared care is delivered when feasible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- 4 years ST experience including 2 years within Haematology
- MRCP
Experience
- 2 years hospital experience within Clinical Haematology
- Management of clinics
- Worked within NHS in a haematology environment
Teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
Research & Audit
- Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Recent published clinical research in a peer‑reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£63,696 to £102,689 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for part time)
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