Consultant in Paediatric Haematology

Job Description

For questions about this job, contact:

• Dr Beki James Consultant in Paediatric Haematology and Director of Paediatric Stem Cell Transplant
• Email: beki.james@nhs.net Tel 0113 3928080
• Dr Martin Elliott Lead Clinician.
• Email. Martin.eliott1@nhs.net Tel 0113 28779
• This post is required to fill a replacement post within the Haematology and Oncology Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

This is an exciting opportunity to join the paediatric haematology and oncology team at Leeds Children’s Hospital, based at Leeds General Infirmary. This is for substantive appointment as a Consultant in Paediatric Haematology, with special interests in Malignant Haematology & Stem Cell Transplantation.

This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the Paediatric Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant teams.

Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Haematology and specifically in stem cell transplant and malignant haematology. Excellent communication and team working skills and a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching are required and a research interest is desirable.

If Shortlisted for Interview you will be required to give a 10 minute presentation on

"Challenges in paediatric stem cell transplantation over the next 5 years".

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 19th November 2026

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant to join the current Paediatric Haematology Consultants with a focus on Malignant Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation.

The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Role Include

• delivering an emergency and elective regional service for children and young people with haematological disorders In conjunction with consultant & multi-disciplinary colleagues in the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Team, with particular responsibility for leukaemia and haematopoietic stem cell transplant.
• sharing on-call responsibility with the other consultants in the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Team. This comprises an attending on call for the whole service. Depending on the training of the appointee they may also participate in the non-malignant haematology telephone advice on call rota, in which case their attending on call commitment will be reduced.
• providing advice and support to the other Paediatric Specialists in Leeds Children's Hospital and to those caring for Children and Young People in other hospitals who refer to Leeds.
• participating in the multi-professional paediatric clinical governance programmes, and clinical management meetings.
• participating in education, supervision and training of resident medical staff.
• To participating in the active departmental research programme and/or develop appropriate research interests that will benefit the service.
• being responsible for the day to day care of the Paediatric and Young Adult Haematology inpatients with Haematological disorders, including Leukaemia and those undergoing stem cell transplant.

The successful applicant should possess MBChB (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have a high level of competence in Paediatric Haematology and its related specialties including stem cell transplant and malignant haematology. Excellent communication and team working skills, a patient centred approach and a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching are required. A research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

• The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
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Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes
• Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.