EG224890 - Fixed Term Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are invited for this full time Consultant Paediatric Haematologist position based at Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital and the Haematology Laboratory at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. This post is Fixed Term for 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the current team of 1 Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and 3 Paediatric Oncologists, alongside the wider team of 10 Consultant Haematologists in NHS Grampian.
• Have expertise in a broad range of both benign and malignant Neonatal and Paediatric Haematology; laboratory Haematology and take an active part in clinical research. Develop the service within the context of the current interests of the department.
• The post will include 1 PA per week contributing to the adult Haematology service, in an area agreed between the candidate and the Service Clinical Director. An interest in Teenage and Young Adult Haematology will be welcomed. Additionally, this post will also include laboratory reporting for 1 PA per week.

The Haematology Department has 6 Specialty Trainee posts and 2 Specialty Doctor posts, with the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology service being supported by Paediatric doctors in training, a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, a Data Manager and Clinical Research Nurse.

• The post holder will take part in the on-call rota for the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Service, and will provide malignant and non-malignant Haematology advice to the Paediatric and Neonatal teams during office hours and when on call. They will provide advice to colleagues in primary and secondary care (this will be 1 in 5 with prospective cover).

Site information

Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital provides a range of secondary and tertiary specialties for the North of Scotland, and the Haematology & Oncology Service is an integral part of the Managed Service Network for Children and Young Peoples Cancer in NHS Scotland. It is located in a dedicated combined inpatient and day-case facility, co-located with the Paediatric Medical and Surgical wards. There is close collaboration with the other two Principal Treatment Centres in Scotland, with regional and national MDT working being the cornerstone of the integrated National Service. The team provide shared care support to NHS Highland, including a monthly visiting clinic. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary serves a population of approximately and is located at the Foresterhill site, together with the University of Aberdeen Medical School, the Aberdeen and North East Scotland Transfusion Centre, Roxburghe House, the Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital and the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital. The Haematology Inpatient Unit opened in 2013 and comprises 23 beds. The Haematology Outpatient Department and Day Therapy Unit were refurbished in early 2010. A new combined Haematology and Oncology Outpatient and Day Therapy Facility, the ANCHOR Centre, including a dedicated TYA area, is due to open in 2024 and will be immediately adjacent to the new Radiotherapy Unit on the Foresterhill site.

Qualifications and entry requirements

• Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
• Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).
• Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (Licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post).

How to apply

For more information visit the GMC site (information only). Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.

Closing date 10 October 2025.

Additional information for candidates

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