Locum Consultant Histopathologist

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Mansfield; In loco; GBP 114.000 - 151.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Histopathology. The post involves diagnostic reporting, quality assurance, teaching, and involvement in its digital pathology rollout, with training in Whole Slide Imaging provided.

Applicants must have full GMC registration (or be within six months of a CCT in Histopathology) and be prepared to work across the department to support high-quality patient care and continuous improvement.

Competenze

• Essential GMC registration and specialist histopathology recognition.
• Full registration with GMC and licence to practise required.
• Desirable: research degree in Histopathology.

Mansioni

• Provide diagnostic reporting and interpretation of histopathology specimens.
• Participate in quality assurance programmes and annual appraisal.
• Supervise junior staff and contribute to teaching and training.
• Support departmental operations and policy development.
• Engage in digital pathology initiatives and whole slide imaging training.

Conoscenze

GMC registration

Histopathology expertise

Formazione

FRCPath or equivalent

GMC full registration and licence to practise

Research degree in Histopathology

Descrizione del lavoro

Job summary

This post is for a Locum Consultant in Histopathology. For substantive roles, applicants must have full GMC registration and either hold or be within six months of a CCT in Histopathology. International applicants must demonstrate equivalence to a UK CCT. This is a general histopathology post. The appointee will contribute to undergraduate teaching and the training of Specialty Trainees. The department is adopting digital pathology for primary diagnostics; training in Whole Slide Imaging will be provided, and opportunities exist to help shape digital pathology services. Key responsibilities include diagnostic reporting, participating in quality assurance, annual appraisal, and job planning. The role involves advising clinical teams on investigations and report interpretation, contributing to policy development, supervising junior staff, and supporting departmental operations. The overarching goal is to provide the highest quality patient care through professional practice and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice on the diagnosis, staging and prognosis of patients suffering from disease. Reporting and interpretation of specimen submitted to the department in line with RCPath guidelines.
• Take joint responsibility with colleagues for quality assurance within the department including taking part in national external quality assurance programmes, where appropriate participate in the annual appraisal and job planning process.
• Work with relevant clinical teams in the provision of comprehensive Histopathology service to the users, including advice regarding appropriate specimen collection and investigations, interpretation of reports and the preparation of policies, procedures and guidelines. Answer phone calls to and from clinical colleagues, if required.
• Be jointly responsible for the supervision, training and management of any junior staff in the department.
• Be jointly responsible in the smooth and efficient running of the Histopathology department. The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands. We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

Details

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 214-CSTO26-8354798
Job location: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL

Person specification

Qualifications

• Essential: FRCPath or equivalent; Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Desirable: Research degree in Histopathology

Experience

• Essential: Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of job plan; Understanding of all aspects of specific focus of role

Management and administrative experience

• Essential: Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
• Desirable: The potential to develop management and leadership skills

Teaching

• Essential: Willingness to contribute to the teaching programmes for undergraduate and post-graduate medical, laboratory and nursing staff
• Desirable: Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role

Research

• Essential: Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
• Desirable: Good academic and research publication record

Other

• Essential: Language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely and competently; Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies; Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Desirable: Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Contact

Shrikant Ambalkar, Director of Pathology, [e-mail], 07981610147