Job summary
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHNFT) and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) are working together in partnership to develop an integrated Haematology service delivering Consultant-led care across the two sites, serving a joint population of approximately 500,000.
We are currently looking to appoint two Consultants into the Haematology partnership to join the team across Rotherham and Barnsley sites however contracted jointly with Rotherham. There will be a single-site Inpatient facility at the Rotherham site, serving a combined population of approximately 500,000. Combining services across the two sites will lead to greater resilience in delivering emerging therapies such as Bi-specifics, with scope for sub-speciality interest development.
If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate Haematologist looking to work in an expanding service get in touch to see what this job can offer you
For further information, please contact in the first instance Dr Arun Alfred, Clinical Lead Consultant telephone: - 01709307119 / 7112 email: arunalfred@nhs.net
The interview will potentially be held in February/March 2026
Main duties of the job
The rest of the Haematology services, including OP clinics and day unit activity, will continued to be delivered at both sites. Once fully recruited the on-call cover will include 1 in 8 combined rota covering both sites (non-resident). Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a District General Hospital serving a local population of 250,000 people offering level 2a Haematology services (with the exception of intensive AML/ALL type treatments). The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust currently delivers level 2b care including intensive chemotherapy for AML and refractory lymphoma. Rotherham has an established home chemotherapy service, with ambitions to expand this across the region.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
All Consultant interviews will be performed in person (face to face). If there are any exceptional circumstances as to why a candidate cannot attend in person then a possible virtual interview will be considered by the Executive panel but is not guaranteed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is 10 PAs with opportunities for additional PAs to be negotiated.
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post-holder are:
To provide a Consultant Haematology service for inpatient and outpatient services and for the proper functioning of the department.
It is anticipated that the post holder will have continuous responsibility for laboratory quality assurance and compliance with hospital transfusion policies and development of such policies where necessary.
The post holder will have full continuing clinical responsibility for patients under his or/her care, and for the provision of treatment relevant to their haematological condition whilst in hospital. This may require the provision of advice and assistance to Consultants in other specialties, and the proper delegation to and training of junior medical staff.
The post holder will be expected and encouraged to carry out research and clinical audit activities, as an inherent part of normal clinical duties. There will also be a key role with regard to training medical staff in junior grades and the development of support staff.
It will be a requirement of the post that maintenance of CPD activity supported by funded study leave to maintain satisfactory Royal College compliance with the CPD programmed supported by funded study leave.
Consultant Haematologists will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Director for Care Group 1, with respect to Clinical Haematology and the Clinical Lead for Laboratory Medicine. There may be joint appraisal and performance review by both the Clinical Directors. .
It will be expected that the post holder will undertake departmental staff appraisal within the department at the request of the departmental head.
To provide on a reciprocal basis, a Consultant service for Barnsley Hospital in the absence of his/her Consultant colleagues.
To participate in the on-call rota on a 1 in 4 basis including laboratory supervision, clinical liaison and support to the busy clinical haematology service on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
The post-holder will participate in clinical management of Haemato-Oncology patients at the network multi-disciplinary meeting.
The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate for a consultant haematologist not otherwise stated.
Opportunity will be given to finalise the job plan and the allocation of sessions following appointment.
For further information, please contact in the first instance Dr Arun Alfred,
Clinical Lead Consultant telephone: - O1709307119 / 7112 email: arunalfred@nhs.net
Barnsley
Hospital Foundation Trust Medical Director Simon Enright simon.enright1@nhs.net
telephone: Direct Line:
01226 431808
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is 10 PAs with opportunities for additional PAs to be negotiated.
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post-holder are:
To provide a Consultant Haematology service for inpatient and outpatient services and for the proper functioning of the department.
It is anticipated that the post holder will have continuous responsibility for laboratory quality assurance and compliance with hospital transfusion policies and development of such policies where necessary.
The post holder will have full continuing clinical responsibility for patients under his or/her care, and for the provision of treatment relevant to their haematological condition whilst in hospital. This may require the provision of advice and assistance to Consultants in other specialties, and the proper delegation to and training of junior medical staff.
The post holder will be expected and encouraged to carry out research and clinical audit activities, as an inherent part of normal clinical duties. There will also be a key role with regard to training medical staff in junior grades and the development of support staff.
It will be a requirement of the post that maintenance of CPD activity supported by funded study leave to maintain satisfactory Royal College compliance with the CPD programmed supported by funded study leave.
Consultant Haematologists will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Director for Care Group 1, with respect to Clinical Haematology and the Clinical Lead for Laboratory Medicine. There may be joint appraisal and performance review by both the Clinical Directors. .
It will be expected that the post holder will undertake departmental staff appraisal within the department at the request of the departmental head.
To provide on a reciprocal basis, a Consultant service for Barnsley Hospital in the absence of his/her Consultant colleagues.
To participate in the on-call rota on a 1 in 4 basis including laboratory supervision, clinical liaison and support to the busy clinical haematology service on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
The post-holder will participate in clinical management of Haemato-Oncology patients at the network multi-disciplinary meeting.
The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate for a consultant haematologist not otherwise stated.
Opportunity will be given to finalise the job plan and the allocation of sessions following appointment.
For further information, please contact in the first instance Dr Arun Alfred,
Clinical Lead Consultant telephone: - O1709307119 / 7112 email: arunalfred@nhs.net
Barnsley
Hospital Foundation Trust Medical Director Simon Enright simon.enright1@nhs.net
telephone: Direct Line:
01226 431808
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.
- Please confirm your GMC registration number
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist register - CCT expected within 6 months of interview date or
- Evidence of CESR application submission and within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration via CESR
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- MRCP/FRCPath specialist qualification or equivalent
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Experience
Essential
- Multidisciplinary Team Working
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical competence in a defined range of medical practice
- Good interpersonal working relationships and good communication skills with relation to clinical colleagues and support staff
- Good knowledge and ability to use spoken and written English
- Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
- Evidence of participation and commitment to continuing professional development and clinical audit
- Ability to practice independently as a Consultant
Desirable
- Ability to identify the need for and to initiate and implement change and improvements to the service
- Leadership skills
- Management skills
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working skills
- Time management and organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes.
- Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent
- Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility
- Commitment to and understanding of their responsibility to the organisation
Education and Teaching
Essential
- If a teaching qualification or evidence of educational training is an essential requirement of the post this should be stated i.e. Director of Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC.
- Please confirm your GMC registration number
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist register - CCT expected within 6 months of interview date or
- Evidence of CESR application submission and within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration via CESR
- MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- MRCP/FRCPath specialist qualification or equivalent
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Experience
Essential
- Multidisciplinary Team Working
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical competence in a defined range of medical practice
- Good interpersonal working relationships and good communication skills with relation to clinical colleagues and support staff
- Good knowledge and ability to use spoken and written English
- Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
- Evidence of participation and commitment to continuing professional development and clinical audit
- Ability to practice independently as a Consultant
Desirable
- Ability to identify the need for and to initiate and implement change and improvements to the service
- Leadership skills
- Management skills
Management Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective team working skills
- Time management and organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes.
- Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent
- Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility
- Commitment to and understanding of their responsibility to the organisation
Education and Teaching
Essential
- If a teaching qualification or evidence of educational training is an essential requirement of the post this should be stated i.e. Director of Post Graduate Medical and Dental Education
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
