Consultant Haematologist - Interest in Red Cell Disorders & Lymphoma

We are looking to appoint to whole-time Consultant Haematologist with an interest in Red Cell Disorders and Lymphoma at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at Royal Hallamshire Hospital., The appointee will, together with Consultant colleagues, contribute to the provision of inpatient, day case and outpatient haemato-oncology and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (as per JACIE standards). This post comes in anticipation of further consultant expansion and as such there are likely to be changes to working patterns with the development of team job planning for the department.

The appointee(s) will take his/her share in providing emergency cover as appropriate and will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence. The frequency of the on-call duties will between 1 in 7 and 1 in 10 for haemato-oncology and BMT cover. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to teaching and supervision and play their part in the leadership and administrative roles within the department e.g. chemotherapy lead, audit lead. Such roles will attract additional PA'd time.

The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract.

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with a focus on innovation, research and high quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.