Speciality Doctor in Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester seeks a Speciality Doctor in Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology to join a dedicated team. The role includes participating in autopsy services, reporting placentas and paediatric surgical pathology. Candidates should have a medical degree specializing in Paediatrics and relevant experience. This position offers opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in perinatal pathology and autopsy practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct perinatal and coroner's autopsy services.
• Report on paediatric surgical pathology.
• Train and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Autopsy reporting

Paediatric pathology knowledge

Education

Medical degree with specialisation in Paediatrics

Tools

Pathology software

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Speciality Doctor in Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology to join our experienced and highly motivated team at the Oxford Road Campus. Full and part-time applicants will be considered. Pay will be on the appropriate point of the Speciality Doctor scale based on prior experience.

You will join a team of six full and part time Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologists and two Speciality Trainees. The main responsibilities of this post would be:-

1) Participation in the perinatal and hospital-consented autopsy service.

2) Participation in the coroner’s autopsy service.

3) Reporting placentas.

4) Reporting paediatric surgical pathology.

5) Involvement in relevant clinicopathological meetings and MDTs.

6) Contribution to the training and supervision of junior medical staff and laboratory staff.

As this is a Speciality Doctor post, all aspects will be subject to competency assessment and sign-off.

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Monday 18 Aug 2025