Consultant Cellular Pathologist Histopathology

Wye Valley NHS Trust; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Hereford is seeking a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to enhance its histopathology and cytopathology services. The role offers a hybrid working model and is based in a fully accredited laboratory at County Hospital. The ideal candidate will assist with diagnostic, teaching, and administrative duties while supporting clinical governance. Candidates must hold GMC registration and relevant training in histopathology. Attractive incentives and a supportive environment are offered, emphasizing work-life balance.

Benefits

Recruitment Incentive of £10,000

Qualifications

• Full and Specialist registration with the GMC, or eligibility for specialist registration.
• UK trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training.
• Experience in surgical histopathology and diagnostic cytology.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the provision of comprehensive histopathology services.
• Engage in clinical and multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Support development of clinical audit and governance.

Skills

Histopathology

Cellular Pathology

Diagnostic cytology

Team participation

Education

Full and Specialist registration with GMC

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

FRCPath or equivalent training

Job description

Recruitment Incentive of £10,000

This is a post for a full or part-time Consultant Cellular Pathologist. The successful candidate will join the department to support the provision of a comprehensive histopathology and cytopathology service for the county of Herefordshire, and parts of neighbouring mid-Wales. The post is based in a purpose-built, fully UKAS‑accredited laboratory at the County Hospital in Hereford. The department has a highly flexible approach to both the scope of the candidate's skills and to home working. There are also opportunities to get involved in performing post‑mortems.

The appointee will support the diagnostic, screening, teaching and administrative responsibilities of the department as detailed below.

The department will support a hybrid model of working on site and home all MDTs can also be covered remotely.

The department is the lead laboratory in our digital network which includes Worcester Acute Hospital and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust. We are working towards a model whereby cases can be shared digitally across our network to make maximum value of local reporting expertise.

The department has biomedical scientific staff who can support a full repertoire of specimen dissection and is in the process of introducing the Macropath dissection system to allow the process to be viewed remotely should the reporting consultant require.

AAV Date 16 February 2026

Main duties of the job

To fully participate as part of the team of consultants in the provision of comprehensive histopathology, non‑gynaecological cytopathology, and morbid anatomy services (optional) according to agreed rotas, and to assist in the maintenance and development of those services in accordance with medical and technical advances and within the prevailing budget.

To participate in appropriate clinical and multi‑disciplinary meetings with particular emphasis on those areas in which the post‑holders have special interests.

To participate in local, regional, and national EQA schemes in general histopathology, breast screening, bowel screening and non‑gynae cytopathology as appropriate.

To assist in the appropriate development of clinical audit and clinical governance in the department. There will be particular emphasis on the development of appropriate protocols and audit in the post‑holder's areas of expertise.

To participate in meetings at intra‑departmental, inter‑laboratory, directorate, and higher level as appropriate, and to assist with business planning and administration.

It is expected that the post holder will undertake managerial responsibility for histology at some point.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross‑on‑Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work‑life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached documentation for detailed job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview.

Training

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Management training and/or experience.

Education and Knowledge

Essential

• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent training and experience.
• Appropriate training in Histopathology, and diagnostic cytology.
• Appropriate experience and skills in all aspects of Cellular Pathology appropriate to a DGH service including surgical histopathology (particularly breast pathology) and diagnostic cytology (non‑gynaecological cytology including reporting fine needle aspirates).
• Lead for Breast Pathology and experience in screening programme.

Desirable

• Participation in provision of autopsy for the Coroner and Hospital Service.

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