Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine
Job Summary
This is a new post for a full-time Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, and will be a joint appointment between NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Devon).
Main duties
- To provide a local, regional and national expert transfusion medicine service as part of the wider NHSBT Patient Blood Management (PBM) and Components clinical team
- To work as part of a team with the Regional Transfusion Committee, and the other members of the multidisciplinary NHSBT customer services and Patient Blood Management teams to support hospitals in the Royal Devon region and promote safe and effective transfusion practice.
- To support the delivery of the Transfusion Transformation / Transfusion 2024 strategies, along with recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry, as part of a wider team workplan.
- To participate in clinical research in transfusion medicine.
- To participate in local, regional & national audit initiatives in transfusion medicine.
- To participate in teaching and training regionally and nationally of medical and non-medical staff, and to contribute to the teaching programmes for Haematology and Transfusion Medicine Specialty Registrars preparing for the part I and part II of the FRCPath examination, including visitors from overseas.
- To undertake other medical functions within the NHSBT Patient Blood Management and Components (PBMC) Team and Transfusion Clinical Directorate as required in co-operation with consultant colleagues, particularly those in the Royal Devon region.
- To participate in the NHSBT consultant appraisal and revalidation programmes and job planning for both NHSBT and Royal Devon. These can be arranged jointly with representatives from both organisations.
- To participate actively in Clinical Governance in both NHSBT and Royal Devon.
- To participate actively in Continuing Professional Development.
- To work with colleagues to provide medical leadership of clinical and laboratory aspects of transfusion practice to Royal Devon, and to work with clinical teams to develop practices for the safe and effective use of blood.
- To work with colleagues at the Royal Devon to provide outpatient services, initially to increase new patient capacity, moving towards the evolution of subspecialisation evenly across the department, including development of an “iron service”.
- To participate in multidisciplinary team meetings at the Royal Devon, discussing patients with both non-malignant and malignant haematological conditions.
- To participate in University of Exeter Medical School undergraduate teaching.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Demonstrates clear interest and commitment to transfusion medicine.
Qualifications and Training
- Full and specialist registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Wednesday 17th September 2025.
Interviews are anticipated to be held on Thursday 9th October 2025 subject to confirmation.
For informal enquiries please contact MedicalBusinessCoordinator@nhsbt.nhs.uk.