Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Haematology Specialty Doctor
The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
This is a full-time substantive post as Specialty Doctor in the Haematology Department at Southmead Hospital.

The post holder will provide care for patients with haematological conditions, mainly General Haematology and haematological malignancies, and will contribute to liaison haematology work. The successful applicant will take part in Haematology clinics, MDT meetings, bone marrow biopsy lists, provide support to the Chemotherapy unit AND and provide laboratory haematology reporting.

Main duties of the job
This Speciality Doctor will be expected to provide day to day responsibility for patients attending the Medical Day Care unit for chemotherapy, including pre-assessment of patients, prescribing and monitoring of chemotherapy and monitoring for side effects. They will also be expected to attend approximately three outpatient clinics per week, and to attend and present patients at the local and the PAN Bristol haemato-oncology multidisciplinary team meetings. They will be required to perform and supervise/demonstrate a number of diagnostic procedures - such as bone marrow biopsies and venesection. In addition, it is expected that the postholder will have opportunities to develop their skills in an area of their own interest, which will be discussed through appraisal and the job planning review process.

In addition, they will be required to:

• Carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the post graduate medical education programme and to be involved in the teaching between the medical staff and nurses and other clinical professionals.
• The postholder will be expected to attend regular team meetings and to attend and participate in all aspects of clinical governance and to take part in departmental audit.
• Provides cover for colleagues on leave or in case of sickness including occasional participation in ward and laboratory work.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 339-MED3718-AR
Job locations: Southmead Operating Unit, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Desirable: Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent.
• Desirable: Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists.

Experience

• Essential: Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Essential: Have completed at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant speciality or as a fixed term specialty training programme in a relevant speciality or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Desirable: Awareness of broader context of NHS.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: At least one year in Clinical Haematology with knowledge of standard UK protocols for treatment of lymphoma, myeloma and leukaemia.
• Essential: Clinical skills and knowledge in the administration of chemotherapy.
• Essential: Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty.
• Desirable: Broad range of IT skills.

Research

• Essential: Knowledge of the principles involved in research.
• Essential: Evidence of involvement in research.
• Desirable: Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers.

Teaching and Training

• Essential: Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & post-graduates.
• Desirable: Proven teaching ability.

Management & Leadership

• Essential: Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.
• Essential: Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
• Essential: Ability to cope with and effectively organise workload.
• Essential: Ability to practice independently.
• Essential: Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
• Essential: Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
• Desirable: Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses.

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Essential: Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Essential: Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
• Essential: Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
• Essential: Ability to be a flexible team member.

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Essential: Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
• Essential: Awareness of personal limitations.
• Desirable: Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

Other

• Essential: Meets professional health requirements.
• Essential: Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role.

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Essential: Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
• Essential: Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
• Essential: Positive approach to evidence based practice.
• Essential: Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme.
• Essential: Experience of Clinical Audit.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Southmead Operating Unit, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Specialty Manager, Zahra Dahnoun, zahra.dahnoun@nhs.net, 07345473898

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