Consultant in Paediatric Haematology (10PA's)
Job summary
Applications are invited for a full-time (10PA's) Consultant in Paediatric Haematology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join the established team of three Paediatric Haematologists, two BMT Consultants, five Paediatric Oncologists and one Paediatric Immunologist, providing a tertiary service to children in the East of England Region.
The post holder will have specific responsibilities for providing both clinical and laboratory support for the malignant and non-malignant Paediatric Haematology Service. Interviews for this post will be held in person on 23 November 2026 at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road Cambridge, CB2 0QQ. Specific department and venue details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.
Main duties of the job
Applicants should ideally have general paediatric experience together with specific Paediatric Haematology training. You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT 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.
About us
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 take 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.
Job responsibilities
The Cambridge Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Centre is one of the larger Principal Treatment Centres (PTC) in the UK, which currently attracts over 120 new referrals of childhood malignancies and over 200 new non-malignant haematology cases per year.
The CUH Paediatric Haematology team are a regional tertiary referral centre for children with both malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions and have responsibilities as a PTC, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, Specialist Haemoglobinopathy Team, and ITP centre. We have recently launched a Paediatric Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Service.
Related specialties are all on the same site, including the Paediatric Emergency Department, Acute Paediatrics, tertiary sub-specialty Paediatrics, Paediatric Intensive Care, a large Neonatal Unit, Radiotherapy, Apheresis and the full range of laboratory services, including a specialist Haemostasis laboratory and an Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service.
Our ward and day case unit are currently co-located within Addenbrookes Hospital, with plans to move into the new Cambridge Childrens hospital within the next few years. There are strong academic links available for cancer research in Cambridge, through the Biomedical Research Centre, MRC and CRUK, as well as through academic departments within the university.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Qualifications (1-5) Standards
Essential
Standards (1-5) Professionalism
Essential
Professionalism (1-5) Clinical
Skills · Essential
Clinical Skills (1-5) Specialty Specific
Skills · Essential
Related to the post (1-5) Clinical Governance
Essential
Commitment to clinical governance/improving quality of patient care (1-5) Communication
Skills · Essential
Communication Skills (1-5)
Personal Skills · Essential
Personal Skills (1-5) Understanding of the NHS
Essential
Understanding of the NHS (1-5) Professional Development
Essential
Commitment on ongoing professional development (1-5)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
