CONSULTANT IN CELLULAR PATHOLOGY

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Tayside invites applications for a full time consultant pathology post based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (10 Programmed Activities). The department is well resourced and collaborates with Genetics for molecular pathology pathways; a modernised service with digital pathology rollout is in progress.

Applicants should have GMC registration and higher specialist training (or be near entry on the GMC Specialist Register).

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration or licence to practise required.
• Higher specialist training leading to CCT or near entry on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Flexible working; part-time applications encouraged.
• Interest in lymphoreticular pathology is sought and may be combined with other subspecialties.

Responsibilities

• Support a consultant cellular pathology service with duties in cellular pathology.
• Engage in digital pathology initiatives and collaborate with genetics and molecular pathology pathways.
• Flexible working arrangements and EPAs available by negotiation; part-time applicants are encouraged to apply.

Skills

Lymphoreticular pathology

Education

GMC registration/licence to practise

Job description

NHS Tayside

Consultant in Cellular Pathology

10 Programmed Activities

COME & WORK WITH US IN PATHOLOGY - A PERFECT LOCATION AT THE GATEWAY TO THE HIGHLANDS, BUT CLOSE TO THE CENTRAL BELT OF SCOTLAND!

Applications are invited for a full time (10PA) consultant pathology post based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.

OUR LOCATION

Known as “the City of Discovery” for its track record in biomedical research, Dundee is also called “Scotland’s coolest city” for its culture, including the spectacular new V&A design museum on Dundee’s riverside. The wider Tayside region is great for a healthy work-life balance, with:

• Low cost of living and a range of attractive city and rural locations
• Very competitive regional property prices and a great range of schools
• Beautiful countryside on the doorstep to the highlands, from beaches to hills
• Outdoor activities from walking, hiking, mountain biking, some of the best road cycling, kayaking, horse-riding to name just a few
• Great sports facilities, cafes, concert venues and just a quick train or drive to the central-belt, without the busyness or commutes of working there
• Convenient location with ready and easy access to both the Highlands to the north and the central belt, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, to the south.

ONE CONSULTANT CELLULAR PATHOLOGIST POST

An interest in or specialist commitment to lymphoreticular pathology is sought, preferably combined with additional interest(s) within the range of cellular pathology services and duties provided locally.

Enquiries and discussion prior to application are welcomed. Further training towards a gradual assumption of a subspecialty focus would be supported for the right candidate. Flexible working is supported, and EPAs available by negotiation. Applicants wishing to work part time are encouraged to apply.

OUR DEPARTMENT

The department is friendly and well resourced. We work well with, and are right next to the Department of Genetics, perfect for molecular pathology pathways. We benefit from:

• A collegiate team of 15 NHS consultants (by head count), including this role, undertaking daily consensus meetings
• Up to 9 specialist trainees,
• Significant trimming support: 1 advanced practitioner and 3 other BMSs
• Up to date IT, voice recognition, ongoing roll out of digital pathology, dedicated IT management support
• Consensual, flexible approach to rotas
• Strong clinical lead support for ongoing training and CPD
• Flexible working, with EPAs available by negotiation. Applicants wanting to work part time are encouraged to apply and will be considered
• Supportive modernizing leadership with development activity that includes digital pathology, ongoing BMS role-extension, trialling home working, and a dedicated molecular pathology service

Ranked 1st in the UK for medicine in the Complete University Guide 2021 and the Guardian University Guide 2021, the University of Dundee Medical School is integrated into the Ninewells Hospitals campus and has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and high impact clinical research that places it amongst the best places in the world to study and to practice medicine.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

If you have trained in the UK you should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.

Please see the information pack for full details about the roles, and contact us for any further enquiries:

Dr Jamie Wilson, Clinical Lead: Secretary Jill Howie 01382 633944, or by email [e-mail]

Dr William Anderson, Clinical Care Group Director: PA Lynn McKenzie 01382 740448

Closing Date for Applications: 15th September 2026

Interview Date: 30th September 2026

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.