Consultant Haematologist

**OUR VALUES IN ACTION**

**Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility**

**Consultant Haematologist**

**Basic Salary: - £96,963 - £128,841 per annum
**PERMANENT FULL TIME AVAILABLE. PART TIME APPLICATIONS WELCOME**

**The Role**

Based at the Borders General Hospital, Melrose, Scottish Borders, you will provide Level 2a Clinical Haematology together with non-malignant haematological care and clinical input into Haematology laboratory services.

You would be an active member of the South-East of Scotland Cancer Network (SCAN). Weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings are held by teleconference with colleagues in Edinburgh, West Lothian and Fife. There are agreed investigation and treatment protocols within SCAN. Participation in relevant NCRN and other trials is encouraged.

Within the laboratory, the Consultant Haematologist reports all marrow biopsy specimens and reports all significantly abnormal blood films which are referred by the BMS staff. Emphasis is placed on close liaison with BMS staff, hospital colleagues and GPs over abnormal results. There are frequent calls for advice from all sectors of the local health service.

**Why work for us?**

Patients are at the centre of everything we do in our daily working lives at NHS Borders. We are a dynamic and forward thinking team with a wealth of clinical and leadership experience. We aim for an open and honest culture and believe in nurturing future stars of the NHS.

Borders General Hospital is a modern and well-equipped 284 bed DGH serving the rural Borders area in South East Scotland, approximately 36 miles from Edinburgh.