Job summary
The advertised post is for a part-time (10.00 PA) fixed term appointment for maternity leave cover Consultant Neuropathologist in the Department of Neuropathology, North Bristol NHS Trust, starting 23rd October 2023 for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
This is one of three consultant posts in the Department, the other two being those of Professor Kathreena Kurian and Dr Jillian Davis.
The post-holder will have joint responsibility with Professor Kurian and Dr Davis for the provision of all aspects of the neuropathology diagnostic service by the NHS Department of Neuropathology.
The post-holder will be responsible, with colleagues and laboratory staff in the Department, for maintaining high diagnostic standards and for supporting the continuous development of new or improved techniques for the diagnosis and management of neurological disease.
The post-holder will be expected to attend and contribute to clinicopathological conferences and case discussions and to liaise closely with clinical colleagues to provide a high quality diagnostic neuropathology service.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest trusts in the country. It employs more than 9,500 staff, has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds and income in excess of £540 million.
The Trust provides Medical, Surgical, Neonatal and Maternity Care for its local population of approximately a million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The Trust also provides regional services in Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Plastic Surgery and Burns, Renal Medicine and Transplant and Urology and is the Major Trauma Centre for the West Country.
The Neuropathology Department, at Southmead Hospital, is a major part of the Regional Neurosciences Centre. The Neuropathology Department provides the Neurosurgical and Neurological services with diagnostic support and advice on intraoperative and postoperative analysis of biopsies of brain and spinal cord and their coverings; CSF cytology; muscle biopsies; nerve biopsies; and post-mortem brain pathology (including for the dementia service). The Department also supports other users within North Bristol NHS Trust (particularly rheumatology, which uses the muscle biopsy service) and in other Trusts (Paediatric Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurology at UBHT, and neurologists and rheumatologists within adjacent counties in South West England) and provides support for local and regional coronial and medicolegal services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description attached for additional detail.
Any candidate who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with neuropathology colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description attached for additional detail.
Any candidate who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with neuropathology colleagues.
Person Specification
Neuropathology Consultant
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council or eligibility 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
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or evidence of equivalent qualification
- The CCT should be in CCT in Neuropathology/ Diagnostic Neuropathology
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5 years of postgraduate experience, including full specialist neuropathology training in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
- Evidence of up-to-date participation in CPD
- Experience in audit
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of the ability to work well in a team and to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or PhD)
- Additional subspecialty training and experience, e.g. in paediatric neuropathology, muscle pathology, autopsy neuropathology
- Completion of a general management course or programme
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
- Evidence of having attended courses on teaching and communication
- Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Proven track record in research
- Demonstrated an ability for acquiring external research funds
- Evidence of having attended courses on management and leadership
Person Specification
Neuropathology Consultant
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council or eligibility 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
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or evidence of equivalent qualification
- The CCT should be in CCT in Neuropathology/ Diagnostic Neuropathology
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5 years of postgraduate experience, including full specialist neuropathology training in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
- Evidence of up-to-date participation in CPD
- Experience in audit
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of research
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Evidence of the ability to work well in a team and to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or PhD)
- Additional subspecialty training and experience, e.g. in paediatric neuropathology, muscle pathology, autopsy neuropathology
- Completion of a general management course or programme
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
- Evidence of having attended courses on teaching and communication
- Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Proven track record in research
- Demonstrated an ability for acquiring external research funds
- Evidence of having attended courses on management and leadership
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
