Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Speciality Doctor in Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology to join our experienced and highly motivated team at the Oxford Road Campus. Full and part-time applicants will be considered. Pay will be on the appropriate point of the Speciality Doctor scale based on prior experience.
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of six full and part time Consultant Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologists and two Speciality Trainees. The main responsibilities of this post would be:-
1) Participation in the perinatal and hospital-consented autopsy service.
2) Participation in the coroner's autopsy service.
3) Reporting placentas.
4) Reporting paediatric surgical pathology.
5) Involvement in relevant clinicopathological meetings and MDTs.
6) Contribution to the training and supervision of junior medical staff and laboratory staff.
As this is a Speciality Doctor post, all aspects will be subject to competency assessment and sign-off.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Completed at least three years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent) in a specialty training programme in cellular pathology or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in cellular pathology or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Eligible to work in the UK
Fitness To Practise
Essential
- Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Language Skills
Essential
- Must have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes or other equivalent evidence
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Experience of Audit in cellular pathology
Desirable
- Teaching of medical students
- Teaching of junior medical staff
- Experience of supervision of ST1 level trainees including workplace-based assessment and MSF
- Trained Clinical Supervisor
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in recognised Pathological and Clinical Journals
Interpersonal / Professional
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Team-working skills
- Communication skills
- Commitment to personal learning and development
- Professional integrity and respect for others
- Commitment to clinical governance
- Ability to make decisions, problem solve and work under pressure
- Understands and promotes equality and diversity
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Involvement in service development and/or quality improvement processes
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
- Completed at least three years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent) in a specialty training programme in cellular pathology or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in cellular pathology or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Eligible to work in the UK
Fitness To Practise
Essential
- Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
Language Skills
Essential
- Must have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes or other equivalent evidence
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Experience of Audit in cellular pathology
Desirable
- Teaching of medical students
- Teaching of junior medical staff
- Experience of supervision of ST1 level trainees including workplace-based assessment and MSF
- Trained Clinical Supervisor
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in recognised Pathological and Clinical Journals
Interpersonal / Professional
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Team-working skills
- Communication skills
- Commitment to personal learning and development
- Professional integrity and respect for others
- Commitment to clinical governance
- Ability to make decisions, problem solve and work under pressure
- Understands and promotes equality and diversity
Desirable
- Leadership skills
- Involvement in service development and/or quality improvement processes
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
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).
