Consultant in Histopathology

Applications are invited for the post of Substantive Consultant in Histopathology.

There are several posts available for the successful applicants, with potential job-sharing or less than full-time appointments. The successful applicant would join a team of 32 consultants. We work in an oligo-specialist setting - colleagues are encouraged to take part in 2-3 subspecialties, becoming part of the respective teams. In preparation for the approaching retirement of our perinatal Pathologist colleague, we especially welcome applicants with experience in paediatric/perinatal Pathology, or those willing to undertake speciality training provided in collaboration with training centres. Applications from colleagues with skin and GI specialisation are also welcomed, though other subspecialty interests can be accommodated.

Our vision is to create a large and diverse department to provide individuals with personalised and flexible working patterns to support their professional interests and development.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The Histopathology team works in a purpose built modern, light, and airy building on a green field site which has been commended for its design and infrastructure by external assessors. It is next to the research park and university campus near the Sports Park. Each consultant has their own or a shared office with up-to-date IT equipment including voice recognition software.

Workload is controlled by an exit allocation system based on Royal College of Pathologists points, allowing consultants to protect SPA time and provide coverage for job planned activities outside routine reporting.

Our well equipped laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO15189:2022 standards, fully staffed and BMS cut up is well established. Private practice and work for HM Coroners are optional extras. A number of consultants work part time, and we actively encourage flexible working, utilising our new digital pathology solution, to ensure a healthy work/life balance. We train and employ advanced practitioners in dissection in Breast and Urology, and reporting in GI and Skin pathology.

As a university teaching hospital, we have developed our research and development strategy in partnership with the University of East Anglia. The successful applicant will not only have the opportunity of training the future generation of pathologists (we have up to 12 ST1 5 trainees at any time and host FRCPath Part 2 exams every other year) but could also participate in undergraduate teaching.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full picture of the main responsibilities and to see an example of a working week.

Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a licence to practice required at time of application.

Qualifications

• Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a licence to practice on Specialist registration or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Applicants that are non UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and support staff
• Capable of working in a multi disciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
• Previous responsibility for service improvement.

Experience

• Applicants who are Nationals from a European country or elsewhere further overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.

Interests

• Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest

Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

• Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and mentoring laboratory staff undertaking specimen dissection

Circumstances

• Flexible outlook on working hours.
• Ability to work across multiple sites when public transport may not be available.

Communications and Language Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Commitment to ongoing professional development

• Learning and personal development: Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning and maintaining professional skills.
• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum pro rata