Consultant Histopathologist

Train Work Live; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a Consultant Histopathologist with a focus on breast pathology to join a wide-ranging cellular pathology service serving primary, secondary and tertiary care. The appointee will take a lead role in developing specialist diagnostic techniques and will participate in training, governance and laboratory administration.

The post is fully supported as a Consultant contract with flexible working arrangements considered.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise.
• On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview.
• FRCPath or equivalent by examination.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in development of specialist diagnostic techniques to meet increasing demands.
• Assist in training of specialty trainees, scientific and BMS staff.
• Contribute to clinical governance and administrative duties of running a clinical laboratory.

Skills

GMC Registration

Specialist Register

FRCPath

UK Equivalence

Education

Specialist Registrar with CCT/CESR(CP)

FRCPath or equivalent

Tools

N/A

Job description

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £140,342 - £166,585 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/09/2026 23:59

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together

Job overview

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales with an enhanced starting salary of £140,342

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The appointee would have interest primarily in breast pathology, with further interests in some of: gynaecological pathology, breast pathology, head and neck, endocrine, and pulmonary pathology. The post would suit either a first-time Consultant or an established Consultant Histopathologist wishing to relocate. There is no cervical cytology requirement. Together we will provide and develop a wide-ranging cellular pathology service to primary, secondary and tertiary care colleagues.

The appointee will take a lead role in the development of specialist diagnostic techniques to meet the increasing demands of clinical users and will participate in the training of specialty trainees, scientific and BMS staff. A commitment to contribute to the requirements of clinical governance and share in the administrative duties associated with the running of a clinical laboratory is also expected.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full job description and person specification can be found in the supporting information attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date. Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR)
• FRCPath or equivalent by examination
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Experience

• Broad training and experience in adult pathology
• Sub-specialist experience in one or more areas

Ability

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Counselling / Communication skills

Audit

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Evidence of engagement with revalidation

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
• Flexible approach

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is committed to flexible working and equal opportunities across its medical and dental workforce. All medical and dental posts will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Cardiff and Vale UHB is a Smoke Free Health Board - smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.