(*) Locum Consultant Cellular Pathologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The six-month locum consultant cellular pathologist post is based in the histopathology department of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The role focuses on diagnostic histopathology, including reporting surgical specimens from major specialties and sharing the frozen section rota.

Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists and GMC registration are required. You will work with colleagues to support timely reporting, audits, and multidisciplinary meetings to maintain high standards.

Qualifications

• FRCPath and GMC registration are required.
• Broad histopathology experience equivalent to specialist registrar training is expected.
• Experience in supporting juniors in training and involvement in audits is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality diagnostic histopathology service.
• Report surgical specimens from upper and lower GI, breast, urology, gynaecology, renal, dermatology, plastic surgery, maxillofacial and ENT.
• Cover rota elements of non-gynae diagnostic cytopathology, post-mortems, and small and large specimen surgical pathology.
• Undertake an appropriate share of the frozen section rota.
• Work flexibly with colleagues to support timely reporting of histology and cytology requests.
• Contribute to developing general and specialist histology to support high-quality reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinical meetings.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
• Maintain and develop standards through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCPath

Job description

A six-month locum consultant cellular pathologist post in the histopathology department at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The work is diagnostic histopathology: reporting surgical specimens from most major specialties, sharing the frozen section rota and taking part in multidisciplinary meetings. Workload is set daily through the RCPath workload point system, and specialist lymphoreticular, paediatric and neuropathology work is excluded. Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists and GMC registration are needed.

What the job involves

• Deliver a high-quality diagnostic histopathology service
• Report surgical specimens from upper and lower GI, breast, urology, gynaecology, renal, dermatology, plastic surgery, maxillofacial and ENT
• Cover the rota elements of non-gynae diagnostic cytopathology, post-mortems, and small and large specimen surgical pathology
• Undertake an appropriate share of the frozen section rota
• Work flexibly with colleagues to support timely reporting of histology and cytology requests
• Contribute to developing general and specialist histology to support high-quality reports
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinical meetings
• Contribute to developing and maintaining standard operating procedures
• Maintain and develop standards through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal

Qualifications

• FRCPath
• MBBS or equivalent

Registration & licences

• GMC registration

Experience

• Broad and wide histopathology experience equivalent to specialist registrar training
• Interest and experience in supporting juniors in training
• Participation in preparing and delivering audits

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

Nice to have

• CCT registration