Consultant Haematologist Interest in Haemato-Oncology Diagnostic
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9213-26-0240 |
Summary
The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department. Kings is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university Kings College London and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: Kings College Hospital, Guys and St Thomas, and South London and Maudsley. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation for innovation and the desire to make a difference. The remit of the successful candidate will be to work within the multi-disciplinary SE-HMDS team with a primary focus on reporting and further developing haemato-oncology diagnostics. The post holder will work closely with the other six SE-HMDS Consultants of Haematology and Histopathology and share the reporting duties for haematological malignancies. This will include authorisation of integrated reports combining morphology, histopathology, immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and molecular results. This post will require the successful candidate to play an active role in the leadership, integration and development of the diagnostic repertoires and quality of the departments while having a significant commitment to the research and training of junior staff. Since its inception in 2006, and the appointment of a consultant in diagnostic haemato-oncology in 2007, there has been a rapid expansion in both the scope and volume of work undertaken, with a doubling of the number of samples processed (see table below). The department is comprehensively equipped with three diagnostic flow cytometers, capillary DNA sequencing, microarray analysis and quantitative PCR. Several new tests have been introduced with an increasing emphasis on molecular diagnostics, and this trend will continue as new technology is introduced. As part of the NHSE Genomics strategy, a widening repertoire of test directory compliant panel tests have been developed and implemented covering lymphoid, plasma cell, myeloid and myeloproliferative neoplasms. The SE-HMDS provides genomic services for the South-East Genomic Laboratory Hub. In addition to providing a specialised diagnostic service to the SE sector, the SE-HMDS a central role in teaching and research within Kings Health Partners. Specialist Registrars have an attachment with the SE-HMDS and gain experience of modern diagnostic haematology that is not be provided elsewhere in the network. There are several research groups in the department as well as a Human Tissue Authority (HTA) approved haemato-oncology Tissue Bank and, subject to appropriate regulatory approvals, these groups work closely with the diagnostic service. The SE-HMDS is thus central to the tripartite mission of Kings Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre namely, excellence in clinical service, teaching and research.The successful applicant will also have a specialised clinical interest in a disease area to complement existing service interests and requirements of the department.This is a full-time post providing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) with a current on-call commitment of 1:22.The successful applicant will ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, job planning and appraisal as well as the application of evidence-based research and national guidelines. The successful applicant must work flexibly and efficiently with colleagues and comply with the Trusts business strategy.All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years), therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.