Haematologist : Employers and vacancy sources

The main employer of haematologists in the UK is The National Health Service (NHS) . The NHS employs approximately 1.4 million staff in a diverse range of occupational areas and is the largest employer in Europe. Many haematologist trainees are employed by an NHS teaching hospital and are seconded to suitable training bases at local hospitals. Some are taken on directly by the hospital in which they will train.

The National Blood Service (NBS) , which is a part of the NHS, is the other main employer of haematologists in the UK, though the number of vacancies available is very small compared with the rest of the NHS. The NBS supplies blood and associated products throughout England and North Wales. Its equivalent in Scotland is the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service  and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service  in Ireland. Their clinical scientists provide specialist support to hospitals and engage in research aimed at improving blood safety.

Opportunities for haematologists may exist with independent/academic laboratories, within the pharmaceutical industry and with government agencies such as the Health Protection Agency (HPA)  and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) .

Overseas opportunities may exist with organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) .

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• British Journal of Haematology  
• Careerscene  
• New Scientist Jobs  
• Nature Jobs  
• The Health and Social Care Yearbook 
• National Blood Service (NBS)  
• The Lancet  
• NHS Jobs  
• NHS Careers  
• NHS Clinical Scientists Recruitment Scheme  

For trainee recruitment schemes for healthcare scientists, see particularly the NHS Clinical Scientists Recruitment Scheme, NHS Jobs, Careerscene and scientific press. Individual hospitals may also advertise vacancies and training positions.

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