Job summaryApplications are invited for the post of Consultant Haematologist (1.0 WTE) at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to support the red cell and related transfusion services and general haematology at the Horton hospital.The Department of Clinical Haematology in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT) provides a tertiary regional service to a population of 1.4 million. It includes consultants broadly covering all major specialties in haematology with variable levels of site specialisation.The post holder will join the existing team of haematology consultants involved in red cell and transfusion services and a second consultant at the Horton hospital.Main duties of the jobClinical HaematologyThe Haematology department provides comprehensive treatment of all haematological malignancies (including allogeneic bone marrow transplantation) and non-malignant haematological conditions, including coagulation disorders and is closely associated with the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), Blood Transfusion Centre in Oxford. The Clinical service is located at the Churchill Hospital, with 25 inpatient beds, comprehensive outpatient and day care facilities, and dedicated research beds. Support is provided by the laboratory Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS) and regular multidisciplinary team meetings.
Laboratory HaematologyThe laboratory provides a large and varied range of tertiary specialist testing through close integration with the Oxford Genetics Laboratories, it supports the largest Haemostasis Centre in the UK, an established regional Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS). The haemoglobinopathy screening service runs a national antenatal screening programme and telephone advice service for hospitals dealing with haemoglobinopathy care.
The workload is wide and varied as would be expected in a large tertiary referral centre. It runs to approximately 1.4 million tests per annum, which includes 850,000 FBC but also a wide variety of specialist haemophilia or molecular tests.
About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
DetailsDate posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
10 PA's as per Job plan
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MS-CON-7943040
Job locations: Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached JD and person specification for more information
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Joe Browning, Clinical Lead for Haematology and Dr Sue Pavord, Lead for Laboratory Haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists, or equivalent
Desirable- Higher medical degree
- Clinical and laboratory haematology to CCT On specialist register
ExperienceEssential- Specialist experience in haematology, including experience with in- and out-patients with haemoglobinopathies
- Experience of service development and delivery
Desirable- Experience at consultant level working in an acute Teaching Hospital
- Experience with organisation of haemoglobinopathy services
- Consultant responsibility at management level
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Well-developed leadership skills
- Good organisational skills with successful implementation of change
- Strategic thinker with evidence of delivery and leadership of service improvement
- Values and utilises teamwork. Ability to inspire others
- Excellent communicator, facilitating discussion and involvement. Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Experience with Clinical Governance procedures at Trust level - polices, guidelines and audits
- Experience with research and publication in peer-reviewed journals
Desirable- Clinical management experience with track record of delivery of service improvement
- Assistance with curriculum design and/ or postgraduate training days/courses
- Assistance with investigation of incidents and SUIs
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Old Road, Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Clinical Leads Joe Browning and Sue Pavord, joe.browning@ouh.nhs.uk
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.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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
