Cellular Pathology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is offering 2 full-time Locum Consultant posts. The successful candidates will join the Histopathology team at Wycombe Hospital. Responsibilities include handling the non-gynaecological cytology workload and participating in the autopsy rota. Applicants should have GMC registration and relevant qualifications in pathology. The Trust provides flexible working and development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS benefits including generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in histopathology and non-gynaecological cytology.
• Ability to educate & train junior medical staff.
• Adaptability to changing needs of service.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology workload.
• Engage in autopsy rota and FNA clinics.
• Collaborate with other consultants in histology.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good team worker

Ability to engage constructively with clinicians & junior staff

Education

MBChB or equivalent

FRCPath or equivalent

Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Job description

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2 WTE replacement full-time Locum Consultant posts are available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The posts are fixed term for 6 months for a total of 10 PAs a week, and candidates who wish to work less than full time will be equally considered. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

These posts are interim posts whilst we look to recruit substantively at a later date.

Duties will be mainly at Wycombe HospitalWycombe Hospital (with very occasional requirement to attend Stoke Mandeville Hospital), Autopsies are done at Stoke Mandeville Hospital only. The successful candidates will participate in the rota for histology, non-gynaecological cytology together with the other consultants by mutual agreement.

For more information please see the job description and person specification.

Main duties of the job

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust we have a simple vision – safe and compassionate care, every time. We are focused on a programme of continuous quality improvement, listening to our patients and investing in our workforce to deliver an excellent patient experience.

The post-holder will participate in the Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology workload. This will be shared on a mutually agreed rota by the eleven Consultants. The non-gynaecological cytology workload is around 400 cases annually per consultant; gynaecological cytology is not available. Participation in the autopsy rota is desirable but not essential. Some commitment to FNA or one-stop clinics is required for this post as the Trust will be starting one stop thyroid clinics soon. A specialist interest in dermatopathology and breast pathology is desirable but not essential.

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Trust CARE Values

• Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
• Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow
• Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued
• Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

Experience

• Appropriate levels of skills & ability expected from a properly trained consultant
• Good working knowledge & experience of up-to-date cellular pathology (including histopathology and non-gynaecological cytology)

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good team worker
• Ability to engage constructively with clinicians & junior staff

Other relevant requirements

• Adaptability to changing needs of service
• Ability to educate & train junior medical staff
• Ability to work under pressure and to juggle conflicting demands
• Ability to travel to, and between sites
• Interest in working as an educational supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• MBChB or equivalent
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Ability to participate in autopsy work (desirable not essential)

PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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