Digital Clinical Fellow - Histopathology

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This 12 month post is a Digital Clinical Fellow post in Histopathology based at and employed by the Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford as part of Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services with Frimley Park Hospital/Wexham Park Hospital, Ashford and St Peter's Hospital and Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post: if such a person is appointed modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with the Educational Supervisor, SpRs colleagues, Lead Histopathologist and Consultants.

Main duties of the job

The post holder, with the existing Consultants, StRs and LAS's, will provide a histology service to Health Authority Commissioners, GPs and clinicians at the hospitals as well as to the Jarvis Breast Screening Centre. The duties will mainly include cutting up and macroscopy of the surgical pathology specimens. The post holder will be on the trainee cut up rota. Some reporting of surgical specimens is likely to be included (under supervision) depending on the experience of the post holder. The post holder is encouraged to participate in some of the clinicopathological and MDT.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will do equivalent of two days of clinical and equivalent of three days of digital pathology work.

Digital Duties:

The digital trainee will be based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, supervised by Dr Heidi Helin, for a period of 12 months.

The aim of the digital fellow is to work with the department to:

1. Help validate the digital whole slide scanning and reporting using the 3D Histech digital slide scanner for example through preparation of validation slides sets. Present the findings by preparing publications and presentations for national and international meetings.
2. Help accelerate the process of digital reporting within the department by assisting other staff members in transitioning to reporting on digital platform.
3. Help develop and deliver a workflow for the digital reporting in the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services Director through the Specialty and Digital Leads, including preparing the departmental digital pathology documentations and SOPs.
4. Attend regular digital pathology laboratory meetings.
5. To work with the consultants to digitize their educational cases. Using these cases the post holder is expected to prepare educational slide sets as well as mock exam sets with annotations and answers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• Ability to teach undergraduate medical students and biomedical scientists

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience in cellular pathology and IT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

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