Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 180-CON-5398
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/07/2026
Employer heading
Consultant in Haematology interest in Acute Leukaemia and TYA (10PA’s)
Consultant
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant in Hematology.
The post has a specific focus on acute leukaemia and teenage/young adult (TYA) patients.
This post is to commence 13 October 2026. It is expected that the successful applicant will provide haematology leadership to the TYA service.
The post holder will also take part in the haemato-oncology on call out of hours rota and the inpatient attending service.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic full-time Consultant in Haematology with expertise in acute leukaemia and caring for TYA patients.
The successful candidate will work with established sub-speciality teams in leukaemia, stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies. There will be flexibility within the job plan depending upon experience and interests.
The appointee will lead and develop care for TYA patients with haematological malignancies in CUH and across the region.
Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a 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.
Working for our 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
Inpatient work: will occur as part of a malignant attending rota and will incorporate managing teenage and young adult patients and patients undergoing stem cell transplants and other cellular therapies. There is a consultant on call rota for malignant haematology only, currently 1:8.
Outpatient work: will include two weekly multidisciplinary meetings and 3 clinics covering leukaemia, teenage young adult patients and pre/post stem cell transplant/cellular therapy care.
Working in Cambridge
Strong links exist between the clinical service and the academic department within the University of Cambridge. There are numerous teaching and research opportunities throughout the department including an active clinical trials portfolio. The post will currently be based full time in Addenbrooke’s which is at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre for biomedical research in Europe. CUH has been an NHS commissioned CAR-T centre since 2020, and there is an active cellular therapy trials portfolio. There is the potential for honorary university appointments dependent upon contributions to teaching and research.
Funding has been agreed to build the separate Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, which will include haematology, with a projected completion date in 2032.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Understanding of the NHS
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Specialty Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Professionalism
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Standards
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Score 1-5
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Andrew King
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Haemato-Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Further information and informal visits can be arranged. Please contact Dr Andrew King, Clinical Lead for haemato-oncology ([email protected]) and Dr Ben Uttenthal, Consultant Haematologist.
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