Consultant Histopathologist - Birmingham

Pulse Healthcare; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Locum Consultant Histopathologist (GI) in Birmingham on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. The role requires GMC registration or eligibility to join within 6 months, with CESR support offered to help pathologists work towards GMC specialist registration.

The successful candidate will report on diagnoses, staging and prognosis, provide histopathology services across clinical teams, and contribute to policies and guidelines.

Qualifications

• GMC registration or be eligible to join within 6 months.
• GMC specialist registration or be eligible to join within 6 months.
• FRCPath or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnosis, staging and prognosis of patients; reporting and interpretation of histopathology in line with RCPath guidelines.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to deliver comprehensive Histopathology services and contribute to policies and guidelines.
• Answer phone calls to clinical colleagues when required.

Job description

Consultant Histopathologist - Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Title: Consultant Histopathologist (GI)
Grade: Consultant
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Contract: 12-months fixed-term, with CESR support
Rate: £105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata per annum

We’re seeking a Locum Consultant Histopathologist to join a large NHS Trust in Birmingham on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

The successful applicant will:

• Provide advice on the diagnosis, staging and prognosis of patients suffering from disease. Reporting and interpretation of specimen submitted to the department in line with RCPath guidelines.
• Work with relevant clinical teams in the provision of comprehensive Histopathology service to the users, including advice regarding appropriate specimen collection and investigations, interpretation of reports and the preparation of policies, procedures and guidelines. Answer phone calls to and from clinical colleagues, if required.

CESR support can be offered to applicants wanting to pursue this pathway to GMC-specialist registration.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have GMC registration or be eligible to join the register within 6-months.
• Applicants for the substantive position must have GMC specialist registration or be eligible to join the specialist register within 6-months.
• FRCPath or equivalent

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.