Medical and Dental

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Consultant Pathologist specialized in gynaecological and gastrointestinal pathology. This full-time, permanent role involves providing specialist diagnostic services and collaborating with a large team. Candidates must possess full GMC registration and complete FRCPath part 2. Opportunities for teaching and integration with other teams are available.

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to develop special interests in gynaecological and gastrointestinal pathology.
• Full GMC specialist registration required.
• Completion of FRCPath part 2 essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist diagnostic pathology services alongside other consultants.
• Participate in departmental teams as required.
• Contribute to teaching and research initiatives.

Skills

Special interests in gynaecological pathology

Special interests in gastrointestinal pathology

Full GMC specialist registration

Completion of FRCPath part 2

Job description

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Position

This is a full time (40) permanent position.

Role

Greater Glasgow and Clyde are looking for a Consultant Pathologist who has, or is willing to develop, special interests in gynaecological pathology and gastrointestinal pathology. There are opportunities to contribute to other teams in the department following discussion with Head of Service.

This replacement post, based at the Laboratory Medicine Building within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, will have shared responsibility with 47 consultant colleagues for the provision of specialist diagnostic pathology services. The post holder will have full GMC specialist registration and completion for FRCPath part 2.

About the department

We are one of the largest single site Pathology services in the UK, receiving over 108227 requests annually. We are committed to innovation including transition to full digitisation of histopathology services. The department is based in a modern laboratory building (2012) and provides local, regional and some national services. We are co-located and work closely with Molecular Diagnostics for the provision of integrated reporting. An interest in teaching/research is encouraged.

Contact

For further information please contact Dr. Sylvia Wright (Head of Service) on 0141 3549558

Application information

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service is available on the Supporting Information document.

INTERVIEW DATE: 30/10/25

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