Temporary Consultant Haematologist (Clinical & Laboratory)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Temporary Consultant Haematologist (Clinical & Laboratory) to join a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality haematology services across both clinical and laboratory settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with a wide range of benign and malignant haematological disorders.
• Deliver comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and day-case haematology services.
• Contribute to the interpretation and reporting of haematology laboratory investigations and support laboratory governance activities.
• Work collaboratively with oncology, pathology, transfusion medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, and other specialties to ensure integrated patient care.
• Participate in the management of haematological emergencies and complex clinical cases.
• Support blood transfusion services and promote best practices in transfusion medicine.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide teaching, training, and supervision to junior doctors, laboratory staff, medical students, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of clinical and laboratory haematology services.

Requirements

• Specialist registration (or eligibility for specialist registration) in Haematology.
• Experience in both Clinical and Laboratory Haematology.
• Strong diagnostic, clinical, and laboratory interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to high-quality patient care, education, and continuous service improvement.

What We Offer

• The current Consultant salary scale ranges from €238,221 to €286,151 for a 37-hour week, with any additional work paid separately.
• €12,000 annual CPD funding.
• €8,000 annual innovation funding.
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement.
• Access to the public pension scheme.
• Supportive multidisciplinary working environment.
• Opportunities for teaching, research, and service development.
• Excellent work-life balance and career progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to work within a modern haematology service providing both clinical and laboratory expertise, with exposure to a broad spectrum of haematological conditions and collaborative multidisciplinary care.