Consultant HaematologistNHS

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Consultant Haematologist to join our dynamic team. This is a full-time position although applicants interested in part-time work are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will contribute to the provision of clinical and laboratory haematology services for the Worcestershire population, which numbers approximately 550,000.

The Trust encompasses three principal hospital sites throughout the county: Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester, Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, and Kidderminster Treatment Centre. The Consultant will be primarily based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital with responsibilities that include delivering clinical and laboratory haematology services at this location and conducting outreach clinics at one of our peripheral sites.

The Haematology Department is actively engaged in clinical research and is recognised as a major recruiting centre for Haematological NCRI Trials.

There is significant scope for the successful applicant to develop a specialist interest should they wish, supported by research links with the University of Birmingham and the University of Worcester.

As part of the Consultant Advisory Appointment Committee, shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a 5 minute presentation on the topic: The current challenges facing a Haematology DGH and the way forward

Interview Date: Tuesday 15th December 2026

Please contact Dr Nick Pemberton for further information [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Our Haematology Consultants collaborate closely to provide a BCSH Level 2b/3 inpatient Clinical Haematology service to both Worcestershire and Herefordshire patients. Services are delivered from a busy, 18-bed ward at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, which also offers shared care for autologous stem cell transplantation in partnership with University Hospitals Birmingham.

We are actively involved in the West Midlands Specialist Registrar Training Scheme and participate in weekly joint multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, which serve patients from both Worcestershire and Herefordshire. These meetings are regularly attended by specialist Haematopathologists, Radiologists, and Oncologists, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

The Worcestershire Oncology Centre, a Cancer Centre operational for the past five years, is staffed by a full complement of Clinical and Medical Oncologists.

Job description

The job description was approved by the Royal College of Pathologists on 28th September 2026.

This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

• A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
• The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
• The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
• The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on-call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
• The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
• The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.

Please visit the Job Description for further information.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.