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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

LAS Specialist Registrar ST3+ Histopathology

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Job summary

At present Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services is a single NHS Pathology directorate serving Ashford and St Peter's Hospital, Frimley Health (Frimley Park Hospital and Heatherwood and Wrexham Park Hospital), Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts and SASH including St Luke's Cancer Centre and Royal Berkshire Hospital.

As a part of pathology service reconfiguration and the formation of Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), the Histology laboratory has been centralised at Royal Surrey Hospital for the Surrey sites. The Histology laboratory for the Berkshire sites is currently based at Royal Berkshire Hospital but will be moving to a new site within the Reading University campus in 2021. The Gynaecological cytology service has been centralised at St Peters Hospital. This is a progressive department with ambition to develop a strong molecular service and academic links through the clinical academic group status with the University of Surrey and its Veterinary School as well as maintaining links with Royal Holloway.

Applications are invited for a LAS post to join a team of 9 consultant Histopathologists, MTI and six deanery trainee registrars supporting clinical services.

The post holder must be medically qualified with registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). Practitioners unable for personal reasons to work full time are welcome to apply for this post.

Start date - ASAP

Main duties of the job

Training

Although this is a LAS StR appointment, training, specialty induction and formal assessment will be provided by your educational supervisor within one month of appointment.

Further assessmentwill take place at the end of the post. There will be opportunity for service development and Research. The latter requires appropriate Ethical and R&D approval.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per anum pro rata depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-LC-EMF14300

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder with the existing Consultants, SpRs and LASs will provide a histology service to Health Authority Commissioners, GPs and clinicians at the hospitals as well as to the Jarvis Breast Screening Centre. Duties will include mainly cutting up and reporting surgical specimens but also include participation in weekly and/or monthly meetings, with the clinicians in the form of clinicopathological and MDT meetings to discuss patient management

IT and departmental secretarial support along with shared accommodation with existing SpRs and microscope will be provided. The department is well equipped with automated rapid processors and automated immunostainers. The range of immunochemistry is wide and any additional new antibodies are usually considered favourably.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder with the existing Consultants, SpRs and LASs will provide a histology service to Health Authority Commissioners, GPs and clinicians at the hospitals as well as to the Jarvis Breast Screening Centre. Duties will include mainly cutting up and reporting surgical specimens but also include participation in weekly and/or monthly meetings, with the clinicians in the form of clinicopathological and MDT meetings to discuss patient management

IT and departmental secretarial support along with shared accommodation with existing SpRs and microscope will be provided. The department is well equipped with automated rapid processors and automated immunostainers. The range of immunochemistry is wide and any additional new antibodies are usually considered favourably.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full registration with the GMC

Desirable

  • FRCPath part 1 and/or 2.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of previous registrar/specialist training in cellular pathology (or equivalent)
Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full registration with the GMC

Desirable

  • FRCPath part 1 and/or 2.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of previous registrar/specialist training in cellular pathology (or equivalent)

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).

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.

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Histopathology

Dr Izhar Bagwan

izhar.bagwan@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per anum pro rata depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-LC-EMF14300

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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