Consultant Cellular Pathologist special interest in skin

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in England is seeking a Consultant to report histopathology cases primarily focusing on skin reporting. Candidates must be registered with the GMC and possess full FRCPath qualification. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive salary of £110,240 to £160,951 per annum and emphasizes professional development with numerous training opportunities. The work location will be Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, and the successful candidate will play an essential role in maintaining high-quality healthcare services.

Benefits

Paid mandatory training

Flexible working

Occupational health support

Career pathways

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice.
• Must be on the GMC Specialist Register or completed specialist registration within 6 months of interview.
• Must hold full FRCPath qualification.

Responsibilities

• Report the Health Board's current histopathology backlog.
• Primarily skin reporting, with ability to report other specialties.
• Regulated Activity with children and adults per Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act.

Job description

Job Summary

We are an NHS award winning department playing a leading role in the modernisation of pathology services in SE Wales in line with the Health Board's Clinical Futures strategy, and the Welsh Government 'Future Delivery of Pathology Services in Wales' document. We currently provide all services in house with no outsourcing to external providers. We are heavily involved in the design and creation of the All Wales Digital Pathology Programme. We utilise AI algorithms for the diagnosis of several specimen types, and hope to implement its use in the reporting of HER2 and associated ISH.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will play an important role in reporting the Health Board's current histopathology backlog with the work being primarily skin reporting but the ability to report other specialties will be beneficial.

About Us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The Health Board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

• Date posted: 22 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £110,240 to £160,951 a year Per annum, Pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 040-CON615
• Job locations: Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, NP20 2UB

Job Responsibilities

For these positions, you will already be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice. This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer: adults and children barred list check. Candidates for consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register or completed specialist registration via CCT/CESR/European Community Rights within 6 months of interview and must hold full FRCPath qualification.

Person Specification

• Essential qualifications: As per Person Specification
• Desirable qualifications: As per Person Specification
• Essential clinical experience: As per Person Specification
• Desirable clinical experience: As per Person Specification
• Essential clinical governance: As per Person Specification
• Desirable clinical governance: As per Person SpecificationEssential research: As per Person Specification
• Desirable research: As per Person Specification
• Essential teaching: As per Person Specification
• Desirable teaching: As per Person Specification
• Essential management: As per Person Specification
• Desirable management: As per Person Specification
• Other requirements: As per Person Specification
• Desirable other requirements: As per Person Specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer Details

Employer name: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address: Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, NP20 2UB
Website: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/