Consultant Histopathologist with special interest in Gastro Pathology

Northern Care Alliance; Salford; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance invites applications for Consultant Histopathologist with a special interest in Gastro Pathology at Salford Royal Hospital. It is a full-time NHS post with options for some flexibility in sessions and potential fixed-term terms.

The role requires GMC specialist registration, CCT, and higher qualifications such as FRCPath; involvement in teaching and research is encouraged, with opportunities for leadership development.

Qualifications

• Wide experience in Histopathology and Diagnostic Cytopathology.
• Audit experience with demonstrable change.
• Understanding of NHS management context.
• Ability to influence and persuade effectively.
• Experience reporting GI pathology and involvement in research.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality diagnostic service within Cellular Pathology.
• Contribute to teaching medical students and staff development.
• Support flexible job planning and team workload distribution.
• Engage in local and national clinical trials and projects.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to enhance skills.

Education

GMC registration (full and specialist)

Histopathology training (CCT)

FRCPath or equivalent

MD/PhD/MSc

Educational supervision experience

Job description

Consultant Histopathologist with special interest in Gastro Pathology

Consultant

Main area Cellular Pathology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent or Fixed Term NHS Locum Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Part time role available for of 9 sessions per week) Job ref 236-DPG-SCO-CON-HIS-25-C

Site Salford Royal Hospital Town Salford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Departments of Cellular Pathology of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) are friendly and busy departments that support many multidisciplinary teams for cancer specialists including breast, upper and lower gastrointestinal, lung, urology, gynaecology, head and neck and haematology. Our surgical and medical colleagues are very appreciative of the high quality diagnostic service we provide and this is reflected in our excellent working relationships with our clinical colleagues.

The Pathology Department at The Royal Oldham Hospital is housed in a purpose built and innovatively designed laboratory providing a comprehensive clinical and diagnostic service across the Trust. The Department is UKAS Accredited. The state of the art facilities have been designed and constructed with the professional in mind.

Salford Royal Hospital is a teaching hospital and all consultants are involved in teaching medical students and training medical staff. Development of management skills is actively encouraged with Trust based courses and the opportunity for career progression within divisional management is available to all colleagues.

Main duties of the job

We commit to providing you with:

• A consultant team with clear vision for the continued success of their department.
• Support for your own personal development utilising our strong links with external stakeholders.
• A flexible approach to job planning that delivers a working environment to best suit you and your team.
• An opportunity for additional PA’s and coronial post mortem work.
• A workload that is distributed amongst the team using Royal College guidelines for Histopathology and Cytopathology departments.
• Opportunities to work with other local organisations to enhance your skills and experience.
• Participation and support with local and national clinical trials.
• Networking and development opportunities.

The Histopathology teams at The Northern Care Alliance (NCA), a group of two hospitals - Salford Royal Hospital and the Royal Oldham Hospital is looking to appoint quality driven Histopathology consultants to join our high performing team on our Oldham and Salford sites.

We provide a comprehensive, efficient and cost effective Cellular Pathology service to Northern Care Alliance services and Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL). We are looking to enhance our skilled and committed team of 24 general consultants with individuals who can drive our continued success and contribute to an exciting future.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Wide experience in Histopathology and Diagnostic Cytopathology
• Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
• An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service
• Is able to influence and persuade effectively
• Experience in reporting GI
• Evidence of participation in research

Professional Registration & Registration

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council with a valid license to practice
• Certificate of Completion of Training in Histopathology or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Applicants that are UK trained must also be a holder of a CCT or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

Recruitment Agencies

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Sami Titi Job title NCA Clinical Director for Cellular Pathology Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 656 1364 Additional information .

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