Medical Director

Circle Health Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Family-friendly policies

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Circle Health Group's PureLab-UK seeks an experienced Medical Director – Pathology to lead pathology services. The role combines senior medical leadership with strategic clinical oversight and an active caseload, ensuring diagnostic quality and patient safety.

The post requires GMC registration, Specialist Register in Histopathology, FRCPath, and a minimum of five years as a Consultant Pathologist with leadership experience. Part-time 15 hours/week.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and licence to practise required.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Histopathology or eligibility within six months.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum five years as a substantive Consultant Pathologist with leadership experience.
• Experience delivering high-quality diagnostic pathology services with strong clinical judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical and clinical leadership across pathology services.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload and agreed PAs within your discipline.
• Develop and deliver strategic direction of pathology services with leadership colleagues.
• Lead governance, quality assurance and patient safety initiatives to meet standards.
• Oversee medical oversight of operations to optimise service delivery and performance.
• Lead recruitment, development and appraisal of pathology consultants and SAS pathologists.
• Drive innovation, digital pathology adoption and improvements to clinical pathways.
• Support business planning, investment decisions and sustainable growth.
• Promote continuous improvement, audit, research and dissemination of best practice.

Skills

Medical leadership

Strategic thinking

Clinical governance

Regulatory compliance

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

GMC registration

FRCPath fellowship

GMC Specialist Register Histopathology

Tools

Digital pathology

Job description

Medical Director – Pathology | PureLab-UK

Salary: Competitive Salary Plus Benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

PureLab-UK, part of Circle Health Group, provides high-quality diagnostic laboratory and pathology services, supporting clinicians and healthcare teams with accurate and timely information to deliver exceptional patient care.

As part of Circle Health Group, one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers, PureLab-UK also forms part of PureHealth's global healthcare ecosystem, bringing together clinical expertise, innovation and advanced technology to deliver modern, patient-focused diagnostic services.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Medical Director – Pathology to join the senior leadership team at PureLab-UK, providing strategic medical leadership and clinical oversight across our pathology services.

This is a Part time role for 15 Hours a week.

Duties of this role include:

• Provide senior medical and clinical leadership across PureLab-UK pathology services, ensuring the highest standards of diagnostic quality, clinical excellence and patient safety.
• Maintain an active clinical caseload and agreed Programmed Activities (PAs) within your specialist pathology discipline, providing expert diagnostic interpretation and advice on complex or challenging cases.
• Work closely with the Executive Director of Pathology Services and wider senior leadership team to develop and deliver the strategic direction of pathology services.
• Lead clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant professional, regulatory and accreditation standards, including UKAS, ISO 15189, HTA and CQC requirements where applicable.
• Provide medical oversight of pathology operations, working collaboratively with scientific and operational leaders to optimise service delivery, capacity, diagnostic turnaround times and clinical performance.
• Lead and support the recruitment, development, appraisal and professional performance of Consultant and SAS pathologists, ensuring appropriate medical workforce planning, GMC revalidation and professional standards.
• Drive innovation and transformation across pathology services, including the adoption of digital pathology, new diagnostic technologies and improvements to clinical pathways and service models.
• Contribute to business planning, service development and investment decisions, providing expert clinical advice to support sustainable growth and operational efficiency.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, education and evidence-based practice, supporting clinical audit, research, professional development and the sharing of best practice.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a current licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Histopathology, Cytopathology or another relevant pathology specialty, or eligibility for entry within six months where appropriate.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) or an equivalent recognised specialist qualification.
• A minimum of five years' experience as a substantive Consultant Pathologist, with demonstrable medical leadership or management experience.
• Significant experience delivering high-quality diagnostic pathology services, with excellent clinical judgement and specialist expertise.
• Strong understanding of UK clinical governance frameworks, patient safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and pathology accreditation requirements.
• Proven experience leading and influencing multidisciplinary medical, scientific and operational teams within a complex healthcare environment.
• Sound knowledge of GMC appraisal, revalidation, continuing professional development and relevant medical professional standards.
• Strong strategic and commercial awareness, with the ability to balance clinical excellence, operational performance and sustainable service delivery.
• Experience of pathology service transformation, digital pathology, laboratory information systems or pathology network development would be advantageous.
• A collaborative and forward-thinking leadership style, with a commitment to patient safety, continuous improvement, professional integrity and clinical excellence.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles… and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.