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 npemberton@nhs.net

The closing date is 24 November 2026

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.

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.

Job responsibilities

• 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.

Person Specification
Teaching Experience
Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research Experience
Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Experience
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT Haematology
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Expertise in sub-specialty

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

Management and Administrative Experience
Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

Other Requirements
Essential

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call

Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Haematology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT, Portfolio Pathway (was CESR) or European Community Rights
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (FRCPath) or overseas equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree

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.

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

Employer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Dr Nick Pemberton, npemberton@nhs.net, 01905763333