Consultant Cellular Pathologist interest in Lung & Haematopathology

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider in London is seeking a full-time or part-time consultant in Cellular Pathology, focusing on lung pathology and haematopathology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team, contribute to high-quality patient care, and engage in teaching and research initiatives. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset are essential. This role offers opportunities to handle diverse clinical cases and develop innovative practices in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for research

Supportive work environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration with the GMC required.
• UK-trained applicants must have a CCT or be within six months of award by interview.
• Evidence of continuous professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Join an existing team of lung consultants at a leading center.
• Provide diagnostic services in lung pathology and haematopathology.
• Engage in teaching and research opportunities.

Skills

Lung pathology

Haematopathology

Molecular diagnostic techniques

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

FRCPath or equivalent

Job description

Job summary
The Department of Cellular Pathology is seeking a full‑time (10 PA) or part‑time (8 PA) consultant to join a dynamic and supportive team of colleagues. The post holder must have a demonstrable major interest in lung pathology and haematopathology with a current diagnostic practice in both specialties. The department is involved in many exciting initiatives, and we are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement the teams and keep the service at the forefront of clinical and academic excellence.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first‑class patient care in the future. Any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to the candidate agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Main place of employment

This post will include working at both Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites as well as the new Synnovis Blackfriars Hub Laboratory (located near Southwark tube station).

Specialist Interest

The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman‑Hine recommendations.

The specialist interests of this post are lung pathology and haematopathology (including a component of cytology reporting directly related to both specialities). Lung pathology will form the main workload (4.5‑5 PAs) with haematopathology comprising the minor component (3.5‑4 PAs).

Please refer to full job description for more details.

About us

Cellular Pathology Department
The Department of Cellular Pathology provides services to Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals, local general practitioners in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Strategic Health Authority and local Coroners. It is a major cancer and infection referral centre. The main Cellular Pathology Department is located at St Thomas’ Hospital, 2nd Floor North Wing, with a cut‑up laboratory located at the Hub laboratory.

Job responsibilities

Lung pathology:

• The successful candidate will be joining an existing team of four substantive lung consultants and two locums.
• Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust is a specialised thoracic tertiary referral centre receiving referrals from the South East London network and wider, including Canterbury and Reading.
• The histopathology service is currently provided by a team of three consultants and six thoracic surgeons are based at Guy’s Hospital, making it one of the largest centres in the UK, covering 17 referring hospitals and 14 MDMs.
• There were over 1400 operative resections in 2024 and frozen sections are relatively frequent.
• There is an expanding navigational bronchoscopy service of approximately 30 cases per month with plans to expand to 500 per year by the end of 2025.
• We receive a wide variety of surgical specimens from biopsies to lobectomies and pneumonectomies, as well as thymectomies and decortications.
• One multidisciplinary meeting is held a week (Friday 8 am).
• We routinely do molecular analysis on our tumours which we integrate into our reports.
• We provide thoracic tissue for a bank which provides material for research and is of great value to the Academic Health Science Centre and the Biomedical Research Centre.
• All clinicians are keen on research and running trials, so there is ample opportunity for participation.
• We are committed to teaching postgraduate students and to university teaching of undergraduate students.

Haematopathology:

• The successful candidate will join an established team of four substantive haematopathology consultants, each of whom also holds additional specialist interests.
• The service provides comprehensive diagnostic services for the local population, including reporting for Greenwich and Lewisham NHS Foundation Trust.
• It also functions as a tertiary referral centre for myeloproliferative neoplasms, systemic mastocytosis and cutaneous T‑cell lymphomas.
• Non‑cutaneous tissue reporting is carried out by haematopathologists; dermatopathologists report on cutaneous samples.
• There will be a component of reporting of cytology specimens directly related to haematopathology, including fine needle aspirates and EBUS‑TBNA samples.
• The post will involve integration of molecular and cytogenetic investigations, and complete integration with bone marrow reporting.
• Future opportunities exist for participation in the flow cytometry reporting rota.
• The department receives approximately 2,000 haematopathology cases annually, with over 50 % comprising bone marrow trephine biopsies.
• Four multidisciplinary meetings are held each week, including a joint myeloid MDM with Kings College Hospital.
• GSTT hosts a supra‑regional MDM for cutaneous lymphomas in collaboration with St Johns Cutaneous Lymphoma Service.
• We hold twice‑weekly haematopathology consensus meetings and are actively involved in training both histopathology and haematology trainees.
• The team maintains a strong record of participation in national and international conferences and haematopathology workshops.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications - Essential

• Full and specialist registration (and licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC); or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• UK‑trained applicants must be holders of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by interview date.
• Non‑UK‑trained applicants must provide evidence of equivalence to UK CCT.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• FRCPath or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• PhD or other higher postgraduate degree in medicine or science.
• Additional medical or sub‑specialty qualifications (national or international).

Clinical Experience - Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in lung histopathology and haematopathology.
• Proven record as a trainee in histopathology and cytopathology.
• Recent diagnostic practice in haematopathology as a major specialist interest.
• Recent diagnostic practice in lung pathology as a major specialist interest.

Clinical Skills - Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with modern morphological and molecular diagnostic techniques.

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development.

Audit Management & IT - Essential

• Evidence of contribution to clinical governance, audit, clinical risk management and IT skills.
• Understanding of principles of audit.
• Understanding of the role of clinical management.

Desirable

• Management training or qualification.
• Evidence of leadership in developing clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience - Essential

• Understanding of principles and applications of clinical research.
• Evidence of original research.
• Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work.
• Experience teaching and training undergraduate, postgraduate and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Appraisal training.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of original research and publication in haematopathology & lung pathology.

Leadership/Management skills - Essential

• Communication – ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability – ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exercise appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal skills – empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Adaptability – ability to respond to changing circumstances and cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Teamwork – ability to work as part of a team.
• Staff management – experience of performance management, staff development and motivation.
• Finance – knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Previous experience in management positions (e.g., speciality lead, clinical lead, clinical director).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

St Thomas’ Hospital, London, SE1 7EH

Website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx