Consultant in Cellular Pathology

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is looking for a Consultant in Cellular Pathology for a full-time permanent position at Royal Preston Hospital. Responsibilities include providing a comprehensive histopathology service and developing specialist cancer interests. The successful candidate will also manage junior staff and support collaborative initiatives with other local trusts. Opportunities for research and professional development are available, along with a structured mentorship program.

Qualifications

• Join a team of consultants providing a comprehensive histopathology service.
• Develop specialist interests complementing existing cancer services.
• Participate in management responsibilities and attend committee meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive histopathology service without neuropathology reporting.
• Manage staff recruitment and duties in the laboratory.
• Engage in research activities supported by the trust.

Job description

Overview

This is for a new Consultant post in Cellular Pathology which will be based at Royal Preston Hospital. This is a full time, permanent post. Working week will be - Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm with no expectation of providing on call for this post.

Responsibilities

• The successful applicant will join a team of consultants and would be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service but will not be required to report neuropathology cases.
• You will be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services.
• 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.

Collaboration and Services

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.

Further Information

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer; Job Plan/On-call Requirements; The Team.

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Feb 2026