Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join the team within Pathology Services.
Main duties of the job
This is a new post which has been created due to increase in the histopathology workloads and cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings workloads. The suitable candidate will have a special interest in two or three disciplines. Based on the cancer workloads candidates with special interest in urology and skin pathology or GIT and breast pathology are encouraged to apply. However, any other combination of different specialties is also welcome. The successful candidate will work alongside the current Pathologist who reports in a general capacity. There is sufficient cancer and benign workloads in whichever disciplines the candidate has special interest for a full-time post.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in arelatively smallHealth and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries withgreat careeropportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new post which has been created due to increase in the histopathology workloads
and cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings workloads. The suitable candidate will
have a special interest in two or three disciplines. Based on the cancer workloads candidates
with special interest in urology and skin pathology or GIT and breast pathology are
encouraged to apply. However, any other combination of different specialties is also
welcome. The successful candidate will work alongside the current Pathologist who reports
in a general capacity. There is sufficient cancer and benign workloads in whichever disciplines
the candidate has special interest for a full-time post.
A generous training budget is available to support any candidate who needs to acquire more
experience in general pathology and for any Associate Specialist to upgrade to a Consultant.
(JD for Associate Specialist on request).
The successful candidate will be professionally responsible to the Medical Director and will
report to the Clinical Head of Pathology Services to provide an effective and efficient cellular
pathology service to the Medical Specialists, General Practitioners and Dentists authorised by
Health and Social Care to use the Pathology Services at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.
Candidates for the post must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practice
with the GMC. Those trained in the UK should hold a CCT or be within 6 months of award of
CCT by the date of interview. Non-UK applicants will be required to demonstrate equivalent
training. It is also expected that the appointee will hold the FRCPath or show evidence of
equivalent training and expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a new post which has been created due to increase in the histopathology workloads
and cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings workloads. The suitable candidate will
have a special interest in two or three disciplines. Based on the cancer workloads candidates
with special interest in urology and skin pathology or GIT and breast pathology are
encouraged to apply. However, any other combination of different specialties is also
welcome. The successful candidate will work alongside the current Pathologist who reports
in a general capacity. There is sufficient cancer and benign workloads in whichever disciplines
the candidate has special interest for a full-time post.
A generous training budget is available to support any candidate who needs to acquire more
experience in general pathology and for any Associate Specialist to upgrade to a Consultant.
(JD for Associate Specialist on request).
The successful candidate will be professionally responsible to the Medical Director and will
report to the Clinical Head of Pathology Services to provide an effective and efficient cellular
pathology service to the Medical Specialists, General Practitioners and Dentists authorised by
Health and Social Care to use the Pathology Services at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.
Candidates for the post must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practice
with the GMC. Those trained in the UK should hold a CCT or be within 6 months of award of
CCT by the date of interview. Non-UK applicants will be required to demonstrate equivalent
training. It is also expected that the appointee will hold the FRCPath or show evidence of
equivalent training and expertise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCPath diploma or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with the GMC (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- For applicants who are newly qualified, and UK trained, as well as the above, they must ALSO be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. All other applicants will be required to show evidence of equivalency to the UK CCT/of the UK CCT
Experience
Essential
- Wide knowledge and experience in dealing with the expected histopathology workload of a busy District General Hospital
- Experience in processing and reporting specimens from one or more of the following key diagnostic areas: breast pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, urological pathology, skin pathology, ENT pathology, gynaecological and lung pathology.
- Ability to work efficiently to facilitate effective patient management
- Ability to work in a Pathology multidisciplinary team environment.
- Ability to work effectively a clinical multidisciplinary environment.
- Evidence of interest and experience in medical audit
- Willingness to accept flexibility to meet the changing needs of the Department and HSC
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and other users of the Pathology Department
- Ability to interact effectively and co- operatively with scientific, secretarial staff and other users of the Pathology Department
Desirable
- Possession of, or capability to develop a specialist interest to complement the existing areas of expertise within the department.
- Experience in autopsy pathology and cytology.
- Interest in medical education and training
- Evidence of publications relating to specialty
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCPath diploma or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Full and specialist registration with a licence to practise with the GMC (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- For applicants who are newly qualified, and UK trained, as well as the above, they must ALSO be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. All other applicants will be required to show evidence of equivalency to the UK CCT/of the UK CCT
Experience
Essential
- Wide knowledge and experience in dealing with the expected histopathology workload of a busy District General Hospital
- Experience in processing and reporting specimens from one or more of the following key diagnostic areas: breast pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, urological pathology, skin pathology, ENT pathology, gynaecological and lung pathology.
- Ability to work efficiently to facilitate effective patient management
- Ability to work in a Pathology multidisciplinary team environment.
- Ability to work effectively a clinical multidisciplinary environment.
- Evidence of interest and experience in medical audit
- Willingness to accept flexibility to meet the changing needs of the Department and HSC
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and other users of the Pathology Department
- Ability to interact effectively and co- operatively with scientific, secretarial staff and other users of the Pathology Department
Desirable
- Possession of, or capability to develop a specialist interest to complement the existing areas of expertise within the department.
- Experience in autopsy pathology and cytology.
- Interest in medical education and training
- Evidence of publications relating to specialty
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).
