Consultant Cellular Pathologist : special interest in skin

Transformationunitgm; Newport; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Consultant Cellular Pathologist with a special interest in skin. The role involves managing the histopathology backlog, with responsibilities primarily focused on skin reporting. Applicants must be GMC registered and hold the FRCPath qualification. The position offers a supportive environment, competitive benefits, and opportunities for career growth within an NHS award-winning team.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support and initiatives

Qualifications

• Must hold full GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
• Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Full FRCPath qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Report histopathology backlog, primarily for skin.
• Provide clinical and laboratory Cellular Pathology services.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Registered with the GMC

FRCPath qualification

Experience in histopathology

Ability to report skin specimens

Research and teaching skills

Education

Medical Degree with GMC registration

Specialist Registration via CCT/CESR

Job description

Consultant Cellular Pathologist : special interest in skin

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job overview

We are an NHS award winning department playing a leading role in the modernisation of pathology services in SE Wales in line with the Health Board’s Clinical Futures strategy, and the Welsh Government "Future Delivery of Pathology Services in Wales" document. We currently provide all services in house with no outsourcing to external providers.

We are heavily involved in the design and creation of the All Wales Digital Pathology Programme. We utilise AI algorithms for the diagnosis of several specimen types, and hope to implement its use in the reporting of HER2 and associated ISH.

The successful candidate will benefit from a new office, bespoke new microscope, IT packages including laptop, digital equipment and secretarial support.

We have a fully supportive laboratory providing a wide range of immunos and are willing to look into expanding the repertoire and technologies and clinical needs change.

You will be working within a team to provide a clinical and laboratory Cellular Pathology service to a catchment population of 600,000. The laboratory has full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation, and is networked to provide a comprehensive Cellular Pathology service to the area.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play an important role in reporting the Health Board's current histopathology backlog with the work being primarily skin reporting the ability to report other specialties will be beneficial.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The Health Board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For these positions, you will already be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer: an adults and children’s barred list check

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register or completed Specialist Registration via CCT/CESR/European Community Rights Within 6 months of interview and must hold full FRCPath qualification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Clinical Experience

• As per Person specification

Clinical Governance

Research

Teaching

Management

Other Requirements

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Dr James Harrison
Job title Lead Consultant Histopathologist
Email address [e-mail]
Additional information

Dr Majid Rashid, Clinical Director Pathology