Locum Consultant in Histopathology

Integrated Care System; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a Locum Consultant in Histopathology. This role involves working with an established team on a range of subspecialties such as Breast, Urology, and Gynae histology. Candidates are expected to possess relevant qualifications and experience in NHS settings. The position offers flexible sessional commitments and opportunities for academic growth.

Qualifications

• Applicants must demonstrate interest in multiple subspecialties including Breast and Gynae histology.
• IT Skills and computer literacy are essential.
• NHS experience within the last 3 years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Report in various subspecialties including Breast, Urology, and Gastrointestinal histology.
• Participate in MDTs and handle a broad range of diagnostic cases.
• Engage in research and academic activities within the department.

Skills

Interest in Breast histology

Interest in Urology histology

Interest in Gynae histology

Interest in Gastrointestinal histology

IT Skills

Experience training graduates

NHS experience within the last 3 years

Education

FRCPath or equivalent qualification

Full GMC registration

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Histopathology

The closing date is 31 August 2025

The Cellular Pathology Department which is based at Northwick Park Hospital requires a Locum consultant in Cellular Pathology, with aspecial interest in Breast, Urology, Gynae, Gastrointestinal histology including medical livers and Non Gynae Cytology who will work alongside an established team of twelve other pathologists.

The department of Cellular Pathology at NPH was joined by the St Mark's Academic Unit of Gastrointestinal Pathology in 1995 and by the CMH department in 2002. It occupies levels 4WX and 6X, part of the wing of the campus that houses the endoscopy suite, St Mark's and the Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research (NPIMR). This wing is also close to the theatre block. It includes the Regional Cytology Training School facilities. Within the department are two interconnecting seminar rooms (seating for up to 60 persons).

There is a stratified payment system in place for internal backlog management that allows payments reflective of complexity to be made for additional cases undertaken.

Candidates wishing to work part time or additional PAs will also be considered.

Main duties of the job

Reporting in the combination of subspecialities listed above including attending MDTs and cut up.

For more information on this post/s, please refer to the Job Description attached to this advert.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of a specialist working in a combination of the below listed specialities which include Urology, Gynae Histology, Breast, Gastrointestinal Pathology and Non Gynae Cytology.

The Departments routine workload includes a broad spectrum of screening and diagnostic cases together with network, national and international referral cases.

The diagnostic workload within the Department for Cellular Pathology ranges from 28000-33000/year.

The exact sessional commitment to the combination of the above subspecialties is currently flexible.

St Marks is one of the largest review centres in the UK for GI pathology, especially for polyposis, complex inflammatory bowel disease and cancer cases.

The diagnostic workload within the Department for Gastrointestinal Pathology ranges from 13,500-15,000/year.

This is a great opportunity for pathologists who wish to consolidate and further enhance expertise in these areas and participate in research and other academic activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Skills

• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
• Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview

Experience

• Interest in Breast, Urology, Gynae, Gastrointestinal histology including medical livers and Non Gynae Cytology
• IT Skills and computer literacy
• Experience training graduates
• NHS experience within the last 3 years

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust