Locum Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine

Job Summary

As a Locum Consultant in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, you’ll play a key role in helping save and improve lives through safe, effective blood transfusion practice across the Northeast, North Cumbria and Yorkshire region.

Working jointly with NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you’ll provide expert clinical leadership, support hospitals to deliver high-quality patient care, and contribute to regional and national transfusion initiatives.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, influence best practice, support research and audit programmes, and help train the next generation of healthcare professionals. This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical expertise, service improvement and education while contributing to work that directly benefits patients, donors and the wider NHS.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical leadership in transfusion medicine, helping hospitals deliver safe, effective and patient-centred transfusion practice across the region.
• Support the delivery of national transfusion improvement programmes and recommendations that enhance patient outcomes and service quality.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, regional networks and multidisciplinary teams to share expertise and promote best practice.
• Deliver specialist transfusion and haematology services, providing expert advice on complex clinical cases and laboratory practice.
• Lead and contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects and governance activities that strengthen patient safety and care.
• Participate in clinical research, helping to develop the evidence base for transfusion medicine and improve future patient care.
• Teach and mentor medical, scientific and healthcare colleagues, supporting education and professional development at local and national level.
• Contribute to specialist haematology clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings and diagnostic services, delivering high-quality care for patients.
• Support service development and innovation, helping shape the future of transfusion and haematology services across the NHS.
• Maintain your professional expertise through continuous learning, appraisal and active participation in clinical governance activities.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Recent experience of hospital based clinical and laboratory transfusion medicine.

Qualifications And Training

• Full and specialist registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).

Please view the role profile for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

Next steps

• This vacancy will close at 23:59pm on Sunday 25th October 2026.
• Interviews are anticipated to be held on Monday 30th November – subject to confirmation.
• For informal enquiries please contact - Grace Brennan - Business Administrator – Transfusion on grace.brennan@nhsbt.nhs.uk