Consultant Histopathologist

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Consultant Histopathologist in Cellular Pathology, based at Royal Preston Hospital. The post is permanent with 4 sessions per week and a nominal 16 hours weekly plan, flexibly arranged between 8:00 and 18:00 to meet service needs.

The successful applicant will provide a comprehensive histopathology service, contribute to cancer-related specialist services, and participate in leadership and appraisal activities within the

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff in histopathology.
• Arrange rosters and allocate duties, with necessary instruction.
• Coordinate with staff across disciplines and healthcare workers.

Job description

We have a vacancy arise for a part-time Consultant post in Cellular Pathology based on 4 session per week. This post will be based be based at Royal Preston Hospital and is a permanent post.

The working week will be flexible over a - Monday - Friday between 9.00 - 17:00

The sessions are worked flexibly according to the demands of the service. This would be 16 working hours per week (Monday to Friday), which could be worked flexibly between 8am and 6pm according to service demands and agreement with Head of Department.

There will be no expectation of providing on call for this post.

The successful applicant will join our team of consultants and will be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service. You would not be required to report neuropathology cases.

You will also be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services.

Main duties of the job

• Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff having dealings with the histopathology department.
• The arrangement of rosters of staff, the allocation of duties to them and their instruction in necessary organisational matters.
• Co-ordination with staff in other professional disciplines and health care workers outside the hospital.
• Attendance at Board meetings and other committees when pathology issues are being discussed and to participate in resource management.
• Continuing management responsibility by agreement with other consultants in the Cellular Pathology Department, specifically for the service in his/her charge and for administrative duties associated with these services and the proper functioning of the department, though he/she may delegate certain responsibilities to the senior staff within the department.

We are in collaboration discussion with the other 3 trusts in Lancashire and Cumbria including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust. A central laboratory Hub has been proposed.

Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students as well as high tech simulation facilities.

All new Consultants are actively encouraged to be research active and supported in every way to carry out research in this trust.

All newly appointed substantive consultants are enrolled on the award-winning Consultant Leadership Programme and as part of that, mentorship is available.

All consultants have annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and are supported with the revalidation process.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Amany Said Job title: Consultant Histopathologist - HOD Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01772 522140

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive [phone]