Locum Consultant Haematologist

Job summary
As part of a collaborative venture between The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) and Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) we are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join The Christie haematology clinical team based at Leighton Hospital. The post will support the service to provide an excellent and high-quality patient focused service to meet the demand from our patients and referring centres.

This job role is for 10 PAs per week plus on call for a Christie Clinical haematologist based at Leighton Hospital to provide clinical support to The Christie Haematology @ Leighton service. The post holder will join a team of 3 other experienced clinicians and a Lead Consultant.

Flexibility may be considered for those who are unable to work full-time due to personal reasons.

Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be responsible for providing consultant level support to The Christie clinical haematology service and to implement best practice in Haematology.

The role will include three outpatient clinics per week, responsibility for outpatients attending the Macmillan Cancer Care Unit for treatment and provision of specialist input into the care of inpatients at Leighton Hospital. The post holder will have considerable liaison with local General Practitioners for haematological advice and will join the existing consultant's rota to manage this.

The post holder will be a core member of the haematology and lymphoma multi-disciplinary teams and the post also offers the opportunity to develop a special interest to suit the interests of the successful applicant and the unmet needs of the clinical haematology service.

A full and extensive overview of the responsibilities are detailed in the job description attached.

About us
The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality consultant-led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision-making and continuity of care for patients.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester and Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 413-MD-C2026-25171-OO
Closing date: 06 November 2026

Job responsibilities

• For more details please see the attached Job description and person specification.
• The Christie Clinical Haematology service at Leighton will receive most referrals from the Crewe/Nantwich and Northwich areas, with small numbers from elsewhere across Cheshire and North Staffordshire; the catchment area is approximately 300,000.
• The clinical haematology service delivered at Leighton Hospital was around 1,300 first attendances and approximately 10,000 follow up attendances for the financial year 2023-2024. All outpatients are managed from the Leighton Hospital site either as face-to-face or telephone appointments.
• The case mix consists of general haematology, low grade haematological malignancy including chronic myeloid and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, low grade non-Hodgkins lymphoma, high grade NHL, Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma plus myelodysplasias and a variety of haemostatic and thrombotic problems.
• Cases of acute leukaemia in younger patients requiring intensive chemotherapy, and lymphoma/myeloma requiring stem-cell transplantation are referred to the main Christie site in Withington.
• Treatment of haematological malignancies is by protocol and based on the BCSH and North West Haemato-Oncology guidelines. Chemotherapy is electronically prescribed using the iQemo computerised system.
• Patients with haemoglobinopathies are referred to the Sickle cell and Thalassaemia Centre at the Central Manchester Hospital. Patients with haemophilia and other congenital bleeding disorders are referred to the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Centre at the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork is provided by two weekly meetings (separate lymphoma and Haematology multidisciplinary team meetings) via video link with the Christie Hospital, including histopathology and radiology support.

Person Specification
Attainments
Essential

• FRCP / MRCP or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent
• GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Experience of teaching/training

Desirable

• Additional research or teaching qualification
• MD/PhD
• Experience of recent and current research and or relevant publications

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of training and expertise in clinical and laboratory haematology
• Clinical experience and knowledge in: General Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Coagulation, Malignant Haematology
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up to date with medical advances
• Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
• Evidence of clinical leadership and people management skills
• Ensure delivery of a quality service
• Able to implement policies and plans
• Effectively review and allocate resources
• Review and manage progress
• Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
• Accountable for performance of self and others
• Empowers others to take responsibility
• Able to develop and recognise the performance of others
• Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Management training
• Attendance at 'Teaching for Teachers' or similar course
• Teaching qualification

Personal Skills
Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Can own and commit to shared goals
• Can build effective teams and partnerships
• Flexibility, commitment and compatibility with colleagues and multidisciplinary staff in the department
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Acts with integrity, honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
• Is comfortable dealing with people
• Ability to work under pressure
• Awareness of personal limitations

Circumstances
Essential

• Able to return to site within approximately 60 minutes if required when on-call
• Willingness to travel to other sites when necessary

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. 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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: The Christie NHS FT
Address: Haematology Mid Cheshire - E01009, Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.christie.nhs.uk/

Contact
For questions about the job, contact: Service Manager Samantha Fox, Samantha.fox21@nhs.net

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