Consultant Histopathologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Home or remote working

Cross-subspecialty opportunities

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a consultant in Cellular Pathology to join the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service, based at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The core work covers subspecialist reporting across surgical pathology and non-gynae cytology.

The post offers home or remote reporting options, flexible patterns, and a growing teaching and digital reporting programme, with scope to develop a special area of interest to fit service needs.

Qualifications

• CCT, or within six months of award by interview, for UK-trained applicants
• Evidence of equivalence to UK CCT for non-UK trained applicants
• FRCPath or equivalent qualification
• Full specialist GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible within six months of interview
• Recent wide experience and completed specialist training in general histopathology and morbid anatomy
• Clinical audit experience and implementation of change following audit
• Good writing and presentation skills
• Willingness to develop a special interest to fit service needs
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and use sound judgement under conflicting pressures
• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff, students and other disciplines
• Understanding of the current NHS environment, reforms and initiatives
• Good spoken and written English
• Energy, enthusiasm and ability to work flexibly under pressure
• Caring attitude and effective communication with colleagues, patients, relatives and referrers
• Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
• Ability to work effectively in a team and support the Clinical Director of Pathology

Responsibilities

• Report surgical pathology and non-gynaecological cytology cases within a subspecialist reporting team
• Develop an area of special interest to fit current establishment and service needs

Skills

Specialist pathology reporting

Teaching & training

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Education

CCT or equivalent

FRCPath or equivalent

GMC registration

Job description

This consultant post sits in Cellular Pathology at North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service, serving University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The core work is subspecialist reporting across surgical pathology and non-gynae cytology. Home or remote reporting, flexible patterns and a growing teaching and digital reporting programme set the post apart. Fit depends on GMC registration with a CCT, or equivalence for non-UK trained applicants.

What the job involves

• Report surgical pathology and non-gynaecological cytology cases within a subspecialist reporting team
• Develop an area of special interest to fit current establishment and service needs

Qualifications

• CCT, or within six months of award by interview, for UK-trained applicants
• Evidence of equivalence to UK CCT for non-UK trained applicants
• FRCPath or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• Full specialist GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible within six months of interview

Experience

• Recent wide experience and completed specialist training in general histopathology and morbid anatomy
• Clinical audit experience and implementation of change following audit

Skills & knowledge

• Good writing and presentation skills
• Willingness to develop a special interest to fit service needs
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and use sound judgement under conflicting pressures
• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff, students and other disciplines
• Understanding of the current NHS environment, reforms and initiatives

Other

• Good spoken and written English
• Energy, enthusiasm and ability to work flexibly under pressure
• Caring attitude and effective communication with colleagues, patients, relatives and referrers
• Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
• Ability to work effectively in a team and support the Clinical Director of Pathology

Nice to have

• Higher medical degree (PhD or MD)
• Specialist reporting experience in GI, dermatopathology, gynae, pulmonary, breast, urological, head and neck, or soft tissue and bone pathology
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Recognised teaching skills course or medical education qualification
• Original research
• Peer-reviewed publications in the last five years
• Management experience
• Experience supervising trainee pathologists

What's offered

• Flexible and personalised working patterns, which the Trust would consider
• Home or remote working
• Opportunities to work across a range of subspecialties