Senior Clinical Fellow in Chemical Pathology

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Enherts-TR); Stevenage; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Chemical Pathology. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated pathology team, providing a comprehensive service to a large population. The position involves clinical duties, including outpatient clinics, inpatient ward rounds, and validating clinical results. With a commitment to high-quality care and continuous improvement, this is a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about advancing your career in a dynamic healthcare setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Hold a current GMC licence and an MBBS or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in Histopathology/Cytology at ST level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide general care in cooperation with colleagues and other specialties.
• Participate in surgical reporting and cytology reporting.

Skills

Research participation

Published papers

Clinical consultation

Education

Current GMC licence

MBBS or equivalent

FRCPath (parts 1 and 2)

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Chemical Pathology

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area: Chemical pathology

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Contract: 15 months (Fixed term)

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week

Job ref: 361-R2R-2405

Site: Lister Hospital

Town: Stevenage

Salary: £43,455 - £64,288 pa

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities.

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Chemical Pathology to commence as soon as possible for the following period:

1 WTE (05 February 2025 till 11 May 2025)
0.5 WTE (12 May 2025 till 10 January 2026).

This is an excellent opportunity within the Pathology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful applicant will form part of the Trust’s pathology department and will be a part of a team that includes 1 Chemical Pathologist and two Clinical Biochemists providing a comprehensive service. There is also a clinical component by doing outpatient clinics and inpatient ward rounds. Clinical results validation and clinical liaison are important components of the required duties of this position. The department provides a comprehensive range of services for our resident population of approximately 500,000 residing mainly in East and North Hertfordshire and extends to the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, West Hertfordshire and Essex.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide general care within the department in close co-operation with colleagues and other specialties.
2. To participate in surgical cutup, surgical reporting, cytology reporting, thus ensuring the delivery of a high-quality histopathology, cytopathology service.
3. To advise and be available for consultation on clinical matters both generally and on an individual patient basis with clinical colleagues in the hospital, general practitioners, and Trust staff.
4. To participate in the department’s teaching, audit, and educational activities.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.

Person specification

Skills

• Participated in research and published papers and original work in peer-reviewed journals.

Qualifications / Training

• Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council.
• MBBS or qualification of an equivalent level.
• FRCPath (parts 1 and 2).

Previous Experience

• Experience in Histopathology/Cytology at ST level or equivalent.
• NHS experience.

Knowledge

• Experience of audit.

Fitness to Practice

• Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation.

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include:
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect:
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve:
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community:
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community.

When you apply...
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.