Consultant Pathologist - Eye Pathology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Diagnostic clinical service

Duties include:

Performing, supervising and evaluating macroscopic dissection of ophthalmic pathology specimens

Generating reports on diagnostic cases

Referring cases externally for opinions and ancillary investigations as needed, and integrating the information received with the original diagnostic report

Communicating with patient-facing and other colleagues as need arises

Attending relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, including preparation and follow-up

Contribute to and undertake IQC and relevant clinical audits as needed

Working in line with relevant health and safety processes.

Work with the laboratory manager to deliver and improve the service

Participation and input in the National Service Ophthalmic Pathology meetings and duties

Engaging with service users to bring business to the department

Participation in service improvement projects

Professional development

Duties include:

Undertaking relevant CPD and similar activities as they arise

Maintaining knowledge of current practice by reading, courses etc.

Participating in the Ophthalmic Pathology National External Quality Assurance Scheme (NEQAS) as well as any other relevant EQA schemes

Participating in the British Association for Ophthalmic Pathology annual meetings

Undertaking annual appraisal

Research, teaching and audit

The post holder may have an honorary or associate appointment at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, depending on research and teaching activities.

Duties include:

As appropriate, teaching of staff in the Department of Eye Pathology, colleagues from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and visitors from other sites

Research support and collaborations as mutually agreed between the post holder and other parties

Participating in the Department of Eye Pathologys service audits

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification.
• MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or 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. oApplicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Desirable

• Participation in the BAOP EQA scheme

Experience

Essential

• oThorough and broad training and experience in Histopathology and in Cytopathology, particularly in Ophthalmic pathology.
• oAbility to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• oThorough understanding of the principles of medical audit.
• oEvidence of undertaking and completion of audit projects, including closure actions and review.

Desirable

• Attendance at management course

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of Cellular Pathology, particularly of Dermatopathology and Ophthalmic pathology.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good attendance record and tidy personal appearance.
• Broad range of IT skills.

Desirable

• Use of digital dictation software and processes.

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).

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

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Road

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)