Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologist

st georges nhs trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologist to join the Cellular Pathology department at St. George’s Hospital.

The post includes perinatal post-mortem, placental pathology and routine paediatric surgical pathology. The appointee should have specialist paediatric/perinatal pathology training and must have passed the Final Paediatric Pathology Fellowship Exam or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Specialist training in paediatric and perinatal pathology.
• Experience in perinatal/post-mortem pathology desirable.
• Ability to report placentas and paediatric surgical pathology.

Responsibilities

• Report perinatal and routine paediatric surgical pathology.
• Participate in perinatal/post-mortem service and MDTs.
• Contribute to training and supervision of junior staff.
• Engage in governance, audit and CME/CPD.

Skills

Paediatric pathology

Perinatal pathology

Autopsy / post-mortem reporting

Placental pathology

Education

Final Paediatric Pathology Fellowship Exam or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologist

A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologist to join our Cellular Pathology department. The post is a (whole) full time Consultant post with 10 programmed activities (PAs) and the post holder will be based at St. George’s Hospital. The post will include perinatal post-mortem (autopsy) pathology, placental pathology and routine paediatric surgical pathology.

The appointee is expected to have had specialist training in paediatric and perinatal pathology and to have passed the Final Paediatric Pathology Fellowship Exam of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent

The appointee, together with consultant colleagues in the Department, will be responsible for the provision of the paediatric and perinatal pathology reporting service. This will include:

Participation in the perinatal and hospital consented paediatric post-mortem service.

• -Reporting placentas.
• -Reporting routine paediatric surgical pathology.
• -Involvement in relevant clinicopathological meetings and MDTs.
• -Contribution to the training and supervision of junior medical staff.

Participation in the coroner’s paediatric post-mortem service is not a compulsory requirement of this post. The post holder will however be permitted to undertake commensurate Coronial post-mortem work outside the NHS Consultant Job Plan subject to clinical lead approval, Coronial agreement, time shifting and service constraints.

The successful candidate will be expected to work with professional colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of the Service and will share with Consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Trust’s system of governance, and audit and maintain their CME/CPD.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please view the Job Description for the Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologist position for a full break down of the main responsibilities

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

£31,554 - £33,270 pa pro-rata Inclusive of HCAS (inner)

£30,142 pa. pr Inclusive of HCAS (Outer)