Consultant in Histopathology
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About the Role
I am partnered with a district University Hospital in the south of the UK seeking to appoint a Consultant in Histopathology for a 12 month, fixed term contract (with view to extend). with an interest in pulmonary pathology and one or more of, gynaecological, GI/HPB, and skin pathology.
The details of the job plan will be subject to discussion with the clinical leads. An expected 10 PAs will typically be split 8DCC to 2SPA with no on call commitment. The direct clinical care activities principally include microscopic reporting, macroscopic specimen dissection (increasingly, supervision of scientist led dissection), multidisciplinary team meetings, frozen section cover, reporting with trainees and rapid on-site assessment in cytology clinics. Slides are allocated using a web based workload management system (SAINTS), developed in-house and based on the RCPath points system to an annualised job plan. The other DCC duties are carried out by rota agreed with the reporting pathologists within each subspecialist team.
You will be joining an established team of two consultant pulmonary pathologists. You will also be contributing to at least one other subspecialty, with some flexibility. There are opportunities to be involved in one or more of gynaecology pathology, breast pathology, skin pathology, GI and HPB pathology. You will be working within a wider cellular pathology team comprising 23 adult Histopathologist covering all subspecialties aside from medical renal biopsies and cardiovascular pathology, four paediatric pathologists and two neuropathology colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
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GMC registration with a licence to practise
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FRCPath (or equivalent) qualification
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Experience working within the NHS
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