Consultant Cellular Pathologist

Northampton General Hospital Nhs Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking two Consultant Cellular Pathologists to join a team providing a busy pathology service for the hospital and regional partners. The post includes anticipated subspecialist interests and participation in MDTs, with opportunities for teaching and academic activity.

The department is ISO 15189 accredited with lean processes, modern facilities, and plans for sub-specialisation aligned with team strengths and service needs.

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification and FRCPath or equivalent.
• Wide knowledge of histopathology, morbid anatomy and cytology.
• Full GMC registration.
• UK training with CCT or eligible within six months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory and clinical duties at Consultant level.
• Teaching Junior Staff and involvement in audits.
• Participation in MDTs and policy planning.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Primary Medical Qualification & FRCPath or Equivalent

MD/PhD or higher degree

Job description

Job summary

This post is for two Consultant Cellular Pathologists 10PAs (with up to 2 additional PAs) to join a team of Cellular Pathologists (currently 1.9 wte NHS Consultants and additional support provided by a private company with 3 Consultant Pathologists on-site and additional outsourced reporting).

There is a large and diverse workload with provision of the Cellular Pathology service to the Hospital (including Northamptonshire Cancer Centre) and to Primary Care. There are network links with Leicester Hospitals and Kettering and the department supports a full programme of local and regional cancer MDTs. Participation in the autopsy service is desirable and subject to approval of the post holder by HM Coroner. Attendance at appropriate cancer multidisciplinary team meetings as the lead pathologist will be required. This is a modern, well-equipped department with a commitment towards "Lean" working, the laboratory has full ISO 15189 accreditation.

Each Consultant has a modern well-equipped office with high quality microscope, teaching head and digital imaging system. The personal computer has digital dictation software and access to hospital intranet and internet facilities. Voice recognition is planned. Although there is no full departmental subspecialisation, subspecialist interests are expected with MDT participation and these are negotiable. Consultants' subspecialist interests are expected to complement each other.

Main duties of the job

• Laboratory and Clinical Duties
• Professional Development
• Teaching
• Policy and Planning
• Management & Communication
• Record Keeping

Please see the attached Job Description for further details.

About us

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the Job Plan.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification & FRCPath or Equivalent
• Wide knowledge and experience of histopathology, morbid anatomy and cytology

Desirable

• MD, PhD / higher degree

Other Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Teaching / Audit

Essential

• Experience of Audit in Pathology
• Interest in Teaching Junior Staff

Academic Achievements and Research

Essential

• Established (or willing to develop a) subspecialist interest to complement interests of other consultants in the department

Desirable

• Publications in recognized medical or scientific journals
• Research projects relating to specialty

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• High level Organisational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Leadership Skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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