Consultant in Cellular Pathology

Transformation Unit; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership Programme

Mentorship

Research opportunities

Annual appraisal

Education facilities

Job summary

The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Preston is seeking a Consultant in Cellular Pathology to join our team and deliver a comprehensive histopathology service at Royal Preston Hospital.

The role offers a full-time 10-session week, with a focus on developing specialist interests to complement cancer services, participating in governance and education, and contributing to research and service development within the cellular pathology department.

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration with the GMC (or eligible within six months of interview)
• MBChB or equivalent or evidence of equivalent qualifications
• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
• UK-trained applicants must hold CCT or be within six months of award by interview date
• Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of UK CCT/CESR equivalence
• Evidence of academic excellence in Pathology

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive histopathology service.
• Develop specialist interests to complement cancer services.
• Co-operate with the Pathology Directorate to ensure effective laboratory administration.
• Attend boards and committees; participate in resource management.
• Oversee rosters, duties, and staff instruction within the department.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Organisation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MBChB or equivalent

FRCPath

GMC registration/licence

CCT (UK) or near

Job description

Main area Cellular Pathology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Based on 10 PA's) Job ref 438-CA873

Employer Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Lancashire Teaching Hospital, Cellular Pathology Department Town Preston Salary £113,565 - £150,569 . Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Consultant in Cellular Pathology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

We have a vacancy arise for a Consultant post in Cellular Pathology. This will be based be based at Royal Preston Hospital.

The working week will be - Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm with no expectation of providing on call for this post.

The successful applicant will join our team of consultants and will be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service.

You will also be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to co-operate with other members of the Pathology Directorate to ensure effective administrative arrangements are made in the laboratory, which will include: -

• Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff having dealings with the histopathology department.
• The arrangement of rosters of staff, the allocation of duties to them and their instruction in necessary organisational matters.
• Co-ordination with staff in other professional disciplines and health care workers outside the hospital.
• Attendance at Board meetings and other committees when pathology issues are being discussed and to participate in resource management.
• Continuing management responsibility by agreement with other consultants in the Cellular Pathology Department, specifically for the service in his/her charge and for administrative duties associated with these services and the proper functioning of the department, though he/she may delegate certain responsibilities to the senior staff within the department.

Working for our organisation

We are in collaboration discussion with the other 3 trusts in Lancashire and Cumbria including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust. A central laboratory Hub has been proposed.

Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students as well as high tech simulation facilities.

All new Consultants are actively encouraged to be research active and supported in every way to carry out research in this trust.

All newly appointed substantive consultants are enrolled on the award-winning Consultant Leadership Programme and as part of that, mentorship is available.

All consultants have annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and are supported with the revalidation process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer

• The Team

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• MBChB or equivalent or evidence of equivalent qualifications
• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
• If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (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/CESR
• Evidence of academic excellence in Pathology

Experience & Skills

• Wide range of experience in Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology
• Interest in other specialist areas including Gynae Pathology, Non-Gynaec Cytology, Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Pathology
• Qualified to perform autopsies

Management

• Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
• Management course/ certificate.

Research and Development

• Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications
• Evidence of developing new diagnostic services

Personal

• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good organisation skills.
• Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston.

Health

• Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice

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Name Dr. Amany Said Job title Consultant Histopathologist HOD Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01772 522140 Additional information

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