Locum Consultant Histopathologist

NHS Jobs; Cheltenham; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NHS Jobs in Cheltenham seeks an experienced Consultant Histopathologist to lead diagnostic reporting across GI pathology, with opportunities to support regional cancer services and other subspecialties. The role includes MDT participation and involvement in teaching and training within the department.

The department emphasizes a strong training culture, digital pathology workflows and active engagement in audit, governance and patient care improvement.

Qualifikationen

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• GMC Specialist Register for histopathology.
• Commitment to delivering a highquality cellular pathology service.

Aufgaben

• Histopathology reporting across a range of specimen types, with subspecialty emphasis on GI pathology.
• Support regional cancer services and other subspecialty areas as needed.
• MDT preparation and attendance; participation in secondsigning and intradepartmental consultation.
• Engage in digital pathology workflows, including remote reporting, audits and clinical governance.

Jobbeschreibung

Clinical duties

Histopathology reporting across a range of specimen types. Subspecialty reporting with emphasis on gastrointestinal pathology, including work supporting regional cancer services. Support additional subspecialty areas and/or non-gynaecological cytology aligned with experience and departmental need. MDT preparation and attendance. Participation in secondsigning and intradepartmental consultation.

Training, teaching and departmental culture

The department has an active and supportive training culture: Consultants are expected to support postgraduate histopathology trainees. Regular undergraduate teaching is delivered, with medical students attending structured halfday sessions. The department offers taster sessions for resident doctors considering a career in histopathology. Formal Educational Supervisor roles are allocated separately, but all consultants are expected to contribute to the educational environment.

Laboratory and departmental responsibilities

Participation in the cutup rota with expert dissection practitioner support. Full engagement with digital pathology workflows, including remote reporting. Contribution to audit, service improvement, clinical governance and teaching.

Qualifications

Full GMC registration with licence to practise. GMC Specialist Register for histopathology. Commitment to delivering a highquality cellular pathology service.