Consultant Cellular Pathologist

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join their dynamic team. The role involves supporting the Cellular Pathology department, engaging in teaching, research, and clinical duties. The successful candidate will work primarily at Leicester Royal Infirmary and may also cover other sites. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Meet all essential criteria for Personal Skills/Qualities.
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment.
• Proven managerial skills, especially team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cellular Pathology department.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Conduct clinical audit, research, and development.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Management

Communication

Education

Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists

Relevant higher qualification

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Leicester Royal Infirmary Town Leicester Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/06/2025 23:59

Consultant Cellular Pathologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Job overview

Consultant Cellular Pathologist

This is a new post within the Department of Cellular Pathology in the Clinical Support and Imaging Clinical Management Group (CMG). The post is based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Interviews will be held inMay2025.

The appointment will be whole time (10 PA) and will support the GI/HPB team including medical liver biopsy reporting as well as non-gynae cytology service provision, subject to service requirement and discussion and agreement, along with PAs allocated for education. Any consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work whole time will be eligible to be considered for the post. 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.

The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise indication of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and will be subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join our committed and enthusiastic team in supporting the Cellular Pathology department in Leicester. The position will be primarily based at theLeicester Royal Infirmarysite, but with the possibility of travel to theGlenfield Hospital or Leicester General Hospitalfor some duties. It is expected that the appointment will be covering dermatopathologyand soft tissue, along withother specialties included in the role being subject to service requirement, discussion and agreement.

You are expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (including supervision, training, assessment and appraisal of specialist registrars and biomedical scientists), clinical audit, research and development. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and may also be required to undertake management duties.

Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists and full GMC registration with a licence to practice is a requirement of the role.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Outline Job Plan

Laboratory work (to include cutup, reporting, frozen section cover) both personally and in supervision of trainees. Clinical administration. Clinical meetings including multidisciplinary and other meetings.

8.5

Research, CPD, Audit and Clinical Governance, mandatory training, appraisal and job planning, administration, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching*.

1.5

TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES

10 PAs

On average, pathologists attend one MDT per week and it is possible other specialty MDTs will require attendance in the same week. Prep time and time spent attending MDTs is included in DCC activities in the job plan.

The job plan will be reviewed and a performance review carried out by the Head of service and, through them, the Medical Director of the Trust.

UHL recognises that all consultants require time to maintain and develop professional expertise but that additional supporting activities such as educational supervision, teaching and management may not be evenly distributed within a department.

Person specification

Personal Skills/Qualities

• Meet all essential criteria for Personal Skills/Qualities

Qualifications / Training

• Meet all essential criteria for qualifications and training
• Other relevant higher qualification
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Relevant managerial qualifications and experience
• Member of relevant professional societies

Experience

• Meet all essential criteria for experience
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment

Knowledge and Skills

• Meet all essential criteria for Knowledge and Skills

Communication Skills

• Meet all essential criteria for Communication Skills

Special aptitudes and skills

• Meet all essential criteria for Special aptitudes and skills

Interests

• Meet all essential criteria for Interests
• Active interest in training and research and interest in other specialties outside the histopathology specialties specified

Management Skills

• Meet all essential criteria for Management Skills
• Proven managerial skills, especially team leadership
• Calm under pressure

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Meet all essential criteria for Teaching, Audit & Research
• Original research Publications
• Able to teach medical students, and other health professionals

Practical consideration

• Meet all essential criteria for Practical consideration

Additional Information

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UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavorto make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.