Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Haematology Specialty Dr
The closing date is 26 November 2026

Job summary
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly pathology team as a Specialty doctor -clinical Haematology.

This is an ideal role for a candidate with an excellent background in clinical Haematology. You will work alongside two Trainee Specialty Registrar(ST3+), one staff grade practitioner and one other Specialty Doctors in Haematology. The post holder would be responsible for care of in-patients admitted under Haematology team and also provide medical cover for Haemato-oncology infusion unit and chemotherapy day unit in order to review and manage unwell patients on transfusion / chemotherapy.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job
You will provide advice to doctors from other specialties and general practitioners in management of Haematological problems.

The post holder will regularly attend out-patient clinics including weekly lymphoma clinic also performing bone marrow biopsies.

Part of the role will undertake chemotherapy prescription and administration of intrathecal chemotherapy after successful completion of trust-approved training.

You will be encouraged to report blood films and bone marrow aspirates under 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 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.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year, per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-MS-CSS-BA-3469
Job locations: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical service in Basildon is a mix of malignant and non-malignant haematology, providing a broad spectrum of treatments to our patients. The will be an opportunity to be involved with sickle cell programmes alongside the general needs of our patients within the specialty. Seeing a typical population of Lymphoma (100 new cases per annum), myeloma (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; Acute Leukaemia is managed in liaison with Barts Health NHS Trust and shared care is delivered when feasible.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent
• Desirable: MRCP or equivalent experience and knowledge

Experience

• Essential: Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which shall be in a specialty training program in the specialty
• Essential: Completed 1-2 years within an NHS acute hospital environment
• Essential: Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Desirable: Teaching experience
• Desirable: NHS Haematology Experience

Communication skills

• Essential: Excellent verbal skills

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.

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead for Haematology - Basildon site, Dr Sudhakaran Makkuni, smakkuni@nhs.net, 03004430003

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