Consultant Histopathologist

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join their dynamic team. The role involves the dissection and reporting of complex pathology cases, with interests in breast and skin pathology being advantageous. Candidates should have specialist knowledge and be ready to engage in multidisciplinary team meetings. The organization is dedicated to providing expert care and promotes a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Must have specialist knowledge in cellular pathology.
• Experience in reporting complex cases.
• Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings is expected.

Responsibilities

• Dissection and reporting of cases in chosen specialist areas.
• Participate in rapid reporting services.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Interest in breast pathology

Interest in skin pathology

Experience in histopathology

Education

Medical degree and specialization in pathology

Job description

Position Overview

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS University Trust is seeking a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join the existing team of 17 Consultants and 3 Specialist Doctors, supporting a wider Histopathology team including two Consultant Biomedical Scientists (who are also Advanced Dissection Practitioners), a further 3 qualified Dissection Practitioners, including 2 now undertaking further specialist training in breast and GI, and 1 Dissection Practitioner in training.

Team Structure and Scope

We are a team proud of the service we provide to our patients and the surrounding areas, performing specialist reporting of all major cancer resections, renal and liver biopsies, as well as a wide range of complex and routine specimens. We take a collaborative approach to working, with a pool that is pulled alongside specialist reporting. An interest in breast, skin and GI is desirable, but we are a flexible department.

Core Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the dissection and reporting of the cases of chosen specialist areas.

There may also be a requirement to report non specialist general cases. An interest in breast and skin pathology is advantageous.

Service Scope

The PHU Histopathology service receives requests that cover a wide spectrum of pathology including: General Surgery, Colorectal (including Bowel Cancer Screening), Breast (also Breast Screening cases), Dermatology, Respiratory, Head and Neck, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Endocrine, Orthopaedics, Diagnostic and Transplant Renal Biopsies, Soft Tissue Tumours, Urology and Endoscopic and CT guided biopsies. Approximately 22% of the requests are received from General Practitioners with approximately 78% of requests being generated from within the Trust.

Cytology Workload

• Pleural, ascitic and synovial fluids, gastrointestinal, bronchial and biliary tract brushings, sputa, EBUS and EUS aspirates, fine needle aspirates of breast, lymph node, thyroid, salivary gland, ovarian cysts, intra-abdominal masses and soft tissue tumours, urine and CSF cytology.

Rapid Reporting Service

A rapid reporting service is provided by three Head and Neck Pathologists for the one-stop neck lump clinic.

Multidisciplinary Participation

The appointee will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary team meetings in their chosen areas of specialist interest.

About Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.