Consultant in Urological Histopathology | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a consultant to provide comprehensive Urological pathology services, engaging with modern diagnostic techniques including digital pathology. Responsibilities include supervising diagnostic procedures, supporting complex referral cases, and participating in clinical discussions. This role may also involve additional activities across various specialisms, with a strong emphasis on developing expertise and collaboration within the team.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform or supervise cut ups, microscopy, and diagnostic techniques.
• Willingness to adopt new diagnostic techniques.
• Ability to support in alternative specialty pathology.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Urological pathology services.
• Support clinical meetings and case discussions.
• Develop expertise to support complex referral cases.

Job description

This post will work within a team of consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive Urological pathology service in the Oxford University Hospitals, including performing or supervising cut ups, microscopy, or other diagnostic techniques, reporting cases, and supporting clinical meetings and case discussions. The ability to provide support in alternative specialty pathology also would be an advantage, and additional programmed activities may be available for this.

OUH Trust in partnership with Oxford University aims to be at the forefront of modern diagnostic techniques. A willingness to adopt new diagnostic techniques into Cellular Pathology and undertake training where necessary is essential. The department is advanced in the adoption of digital pathology.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Oxford University Hospitals is the hub of the South 4 Pathology Partnership. Cellular Pathology across the South 4 Pathology Partnership works in collaboration. Support of colleagues and services in the partner trusts will be an increasing component of the post as digital pathology and an integrated laboratory information management system facilitate closer working across the sites. As a consultant in a specialist centre, the appointee will be expected to develop sufficient expertise to support complex referral cases, and to work closely with colleagues to assure the quality of the work of the whole team. There is potential for additional sessions across other specialisms as required.

This advert closes on Saturday 23 Aug 2025.