Consultant Histopathologist – Breast

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the Post

Job Plan

We anticipate that the job plan will comprise ten programmed activities. The only fixed elements of the direct

clinical care activities for Consultant Histopathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist

histopathology reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority

of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed in detail with the successful

candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.5: 1.5.

* It is anticipated the full-time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities worked flexibly by mutual

agreement (Appendix 1). These will include 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care and 1.5 SPAs for supporting

professional activities. Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant

colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic histopathology service for The Trust.

* Division of the cytopathology workload will be organised in agreement with other consultant colleagues

in the department. It is anticipated that existing consultants will continue to have an input into the

cytology service in line with areas of specialist histopathology reporting. Other appointees may be

required to contribute to the cytopathology service in a similar manner.

* Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology

Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional

development.

* The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position

to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.

Main Conditions of the Service

The post is subject to the terms and conditions of The Trust which reflect the national consultant contract

(England) as supplemented by The Trusts own terms and conditions. The appointee will be expected to work

within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of

necessary resources within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject

to the provision of necessary resources within The Trust. There is an active appraisal and development

programme, and all consultant staff will take part in this process.

The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice and is

advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation.

An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the

post; if such a person is appointed modification of the job content will be discussed with The Trust on a

personal basis in consultant with consultant colleagues.

Consultant appointments are made to the University of Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are

developed and changed the base of posts may alter and any employee of The Trust will be expected, within

an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is

drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and weekend working as part of the

working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work. The specified

scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the

future. This includes a move to 7-day, 24 hour working in accordance with trust governance and

commissioning requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration or equivalent
• * Inclusion on Specialist Register or CCTwithin 6 months.
• * Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• * Higher specialist training in area relevant to post.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)