Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- YM72
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 220-041-AAC-EIM
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whittington Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/12/2025
Employer heading

Consultant Haematologist – Thrombosis and Haemostasis
YM72
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Job overview
Are you a passionate Consultant Haematologist looking to specialise in Thrombosis and Haemostasis while contributing to a dynamic and inclusive team? Whittington Health NHS Trust invites applications for a whole-time Consultant to join our well-established and highly regarded Haematology team.
This is an exciting new post, offering you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the delivery and development of Thrombosis, Haemostasis, and General Haematology services across both Whittington Health and Royal Free Hospital sites.
Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation serving a richly diverse North London community. We are a leading teaching site for UCL Medical School and known for our excellence in patient care, innovation, and staff development. Our Haematology team also provides nationally recognised services in haemoglobinopathies and delivers level 2a haemato-oncology care.
Why Join Us?
- Work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
- Opportunities for academic involvement, including research and medical education.
- Enjoy a varied and balanced job plan with protected SPA time.
- Access to excellent training, CPD support, and career development
Interview date: 11 December 2025
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be primarily based at Whittington Health, contributing to the delivery of specialist Thrombosis clinics, General Haematology care, and acute inpatient management. The role includes:
- Leading Thrombosis and Taemostasis services, including multidisciplinary input and outpatient care.
- Weekly Thrombosis clinic at Whittington and monthly attendance at specialist thrombosis/APS clinic at Royal Free Hospital.
- Involvement in education, clinical governance, audit, and research activities.
- Participation in the 1 in 6 on-call rota and the inpatient attending system.
Active involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Please see the attached job description for full details and a detailed job plan.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- In receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent within six months of the date of interview
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Clinical Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Broad experience in clinical haematology
- Experience in managing sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes
- Experience in managing complex thrombosis issues
- Experience in managing patients with haematological malignancies
- Transfusion Experience
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit and understanding of clinical governance especially as applied to the introduction or development of new techniques
- Good ability with use of IT
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Quality Improvement Projects
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding and knowledge of Research ethics
- Understanding and experience of research techniques
- Experience of entering patients into trials
- Experience in teaching and training
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree MD or PhD
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Evidence of good organisational ability
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Zara Sayar
- Job title
- Consultant Haematologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr Emma Drasar, Consultant Haematologist – [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
- Telephone
- 020 7288 5286
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