Consultant Histopathologist

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and join a dynamic, innovative, and supportive team? We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Histopathologist to join our forward-thinking department at Peterborough City Hospital.

You will be part of a dedicated team of seven substantive consultants and a consultant biomedical scientist, expanding to meet the growing demands of our increasing workload.

Our department is diverse and covers a wide range of pathologies, including breast, colorectal, dermatology, urological pathology, and non-cervical cytopathology. We are open to accommodating special interests typically found in a district general hospital.

About You:

You should have generalist reporting skills, with the ability to cross-cover for multidisciplinary team meetings.
You will have FRCPath (or equivalent), and be on, or within six months of entering, the GMC Specialist Register at the time of interview.
You're a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to providing the best possible patient care.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a department that values innovation, professional growth, and work-life balance. If you're looking to make an impact in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you!

For more information about this exciting role, please contact Dr. A Ibrahim, Clinical Lead and Associate Divisional Director, at a.ibrahim@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Provide histopathology reporting across a broad range of specialties, with cross-cover for multidisciplinary team meetings.
Contribute to the histology workload, with a desirable but non-essential involvement in non-cervical cytopathology.
Take on leadership of pathology contributions for one or more cancer multidisciplinary team meetings.
Offer consultation and advisory services to medical colleagues and other professional groups within the Trust.
Collaborate with medical staff and clinical teams across specialties, participating in regular clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings, as well as other postgraduate activities within the Trust.
Ensure coverage for annual, study, and professional leave in collaboration with fellow consultant histopathologists.
Engage in teaching, audit, and other professional development activities within the department.
Contribute to departmental and Trust-wide clinical governance initiatives, with evidence of appraisal and revalidation.
Participate in the Royal College of Pathologists' continuing professional development (CPD) programme, or an equivalent, to maintain up-to-date professional skills.

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-F-JT-6940754

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for this role which contains more detailed information of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for this role which contains more detailed information of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
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

Experience

Essential

Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in histology
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Willingness to retrain to develop expertise in specific areas as required by the service

Desirable

Expertise in reporting breast biopsies and resection specimens, skin, GI, and urological cases.
Expertise in non-gynaecological cytology.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge and experience of histology.
Ability to deal with general surgical specimen cut up efficiently and accurately.

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of cytopathology.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
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

Experience

Essential

Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in histology
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Willingness to retrain to develop expertise in specific areas as required by the service

Desirable

Expertise in reporting breast biopsies and resection specimens, skin, GI, and urological cases.
Expertise in non-gynaecological cytology.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Knowledge and experience of histology.
Ability to deal with general surgical specimen cut up efficiently and accurately.

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of cytopathology.

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).