Specialist Doctor in Chemical Pathology

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Burton upon Trent seeks a dedicated Speciality Doctor in Chemical Pathology. The role involves providing clinical services and managing outpatient clinics for lipid disorders. The appointee will support the education of medical staff and oversee a multidisciplinary team while ensuring effective patient care. Successful candidates will join a dynamic healthcare environment with various professional development opportunities and benefits, contributing to high-quality patient outcomes.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Must hold a Consultant educational supervisor for training.
• Experience in providing outpatient clinics in metabolic medicine preferred.
• Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services and support the management of patients.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate education.
• Assist in the supervision of medical staff and students.

Skills

Clinical services provision

Training and supervising staff

Time management

Effective communication

Education

Qualified Doctor with a Specialty in Chemical Pathology

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity to work as a Speciality Doctor in Chemical Pathology within Derbyshire Pathology at Queens Hospital Burton (main site), to commence as soon as possible.

To provide clinical services to Derbyshire and Staffordshire and surrounding areas, with colleagues and to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at the hospitals & clinics at which you have duties and the proper functioning of the department.

To provide continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed and teaching of staff in training, and the multidisciplinary team.

Maintaining flexible arrangements for emergency cover and a provision of cover for colleagues during reasonable periods of leave.

Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education, including training sessions for resident doctors, medical students and other healthcare staff in the specialty.

Assist in the supervision & training of medical staff/students, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate.

Participate in clinical governance activity under local arrangements

Responsible for provision of outpatient clinics in metabolic medicine, particularly for lipid disorders.

There are currently 5 outpatient sessions per week at Queens Hospital Burton, mainly for patients with lipid disorders (90%) and for other patients with a range of metabolic disorders. The lipid clinic is the hospital main prescriber of PCSK9 inhibitors and provides Inclisarin for some patients, while this is being fully implemented in East Staffordshire Primary Care. Lipid clinics are provided in Royal Derby Hospital by a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Endocrinologist and Advanced Pharmacist and in Chesterfield Royal Hospital by Consultant Physician. It is envisaged the appointee will provide the Lipid Clinics on the QHB, support the management of patients requiring Inclisarin to be provided in primary care, so providing capacity to lead a multidisciplinary team to provide an equitable service across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire for patients with lipid disorders. Further development of the metabolic medicine clinic will be encouraged, dependent on the interests of the appointee.

Responsible with consultant clinical scientist colleagues for providing a comprehensive diagnostic and clinical biochemistry laboratory service.

The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to prioritise and time-manage effectively according to the activity of the department and to utilise appropriately the available senior staff for advice.

Education and Training

A Consultant educational supervisor for the period of the appointment will be allocated. The post holder will be expected to complete workplace based assessments to allow documentation of their own development and develop a personal learning plan with regular review.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026