Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Haematopathology (HODS), to be placed in the Haemato-Oncology Diagnostic Service (HODS) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job:

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Histopathology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors’ professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

Working for your organisation:

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The main duties of this post include reporting bone marrow trephine biopsies, lymph node biopsies and other relevant solid tissue samples in the context of a Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS). Applicants should have experience of independent integrated reporting of Haematopathology specimens, preferably within a SIHMDS or equivalent. 

The successful candidate will join an established team of consultant, scientific and technical staff to support the diagnosis and management of haematological malignancies. HODS is a UKAS-accredited SIHMDS which acts as the primary referral centre in East Anglia for patients with known or suspected haematological malignancies. The service works closely with the East Genomic Laboratory Hub on site at Cambridge University Hospitals. Strong links also exist with the multiple Cambridge University research groups working on haematological malignancies.

Applicants should have competence in reporting haematopathology specimens including bone marrow trephine biopsies, lymph node biopsies and other relevant solid tissue samples; experience of multimodality haematopathology testing including molecular assays; and an interactive approach to working with clinical, laboratory and academic colleagues.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Dr Anna Godfrey, Consultant Haematologist and Clinical Lead via email at anna.godfrey1@nhs.net or Dr Livia Rásó-Barnett, Consultant Haematopathologist via email at livia.rasobarnett@nhs.net