# Consultant Cellular Pathologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cellular-pathologist/d0129cfe-7e8d-4e7d-b7b0-dd910518c560 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cellular-pathologist/d0129cfe-7e8d-4e7d-b7b0-dd910518c560.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Northampton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Pathology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T08:52:44.421Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton/Northampton_General_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Cellular_Pathology_Histopathology/Cellular_Pathology_Histopathology-v7803107 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7803107?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant Cellular Pathologist – Shape the Future of Diagnostics in a Dynamic, Modern Department We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join our progressive team at Northampton General Hospital (NGH). This is a replacement post, offered initially at 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), with the potential for up to 2 additional PAs available – forming a comprehensive and engaging job plan that includes reporting, grossing, MDT leadership, and teaching responsibilities. What You’ll Need: - FRCPath (UK) or an equivalent qualification - Full GMC Specialist Registration or be within 6 months of obtaining your CCT at the time of interview What’s on Offer: - A large and varied diagnostic workload serving NGH, the Northamptonshire Cancer Centre, Primary Care, and regional partnerships with Leicester and Kettering hospitals - Opportunities for additional paid work outside of normal hours - Leading roles in local and regional multidisciplinary cancer team meetings (MDTs) – mostly held virtually via MS Teams - Involvement in the autopsy service (subject to HM Coroner approval) - Modern, lean-focused department with state-of-the-art facilities, working towards digital dictation / voice recognition and Digital Histopathology ### Main duties of the job - Deliver a comprehensive Cellular Pathology diagnostic service, including specimen cut-up, reporting, frozen sections, and participation in daily workload allocation. - Provide clinical leadership in MDT meetings, audit, governance, and strategy development across the Trust and wider Group. - Participate in and provide internal cross-cover, including potential involvement in the autopsy service (subject to HM Coroner approval). - Ensure compliance with UKAS accreditation, NEQAS programmes, and Trust clinical governance standards. - Support teaching and supervision of medical students, trainees, and scientific staff, including involvement in education programmes and clinical training. - Contribute to service development, planning, and innovation, including assessing new methods and supporting external service-level agreements. - Attend departmental and service line meetings, contribute to management tasks, and monitor service performance and quality indicators. - Uphold high standards of data management and confidentiality, ensuring compliance with Data Protection and Freedom of Information regulations. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for further information on this role. ## Job Details Consultant Cellular Pathologist – Shape the Future of Diagnostics in a Dynamic, Modern Department We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join our progressive team at Northampton General Hospital (NGH). This is a replacement post, offered initially at 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), with the potential for up to 2 additional PAs available – forming a comprehensive and engaging job plan that includes reporting, grossing, MDT leadership, and teaching responsibilities. What You’ll Need: FRCPath (UK) or an equivalent qualification Full GMC Specialist Registration or be within 6 months of obtaining your CCT at the time of interview What’s on Offer: A large and varied diagnostic workload serving NGH, the Northamptonshire Cancer Centre, Primary Care, and regional partnerships with Leicester and Kettering hospitals Opportunities for additional paid work outside of normal hours Leading roles in local and regional multidisciplinary cancer team meetings (MDTs) – mostly held virtually via MS Teams Involvement in the autopsy service (subject to HM Coroner approval) Modern, lean-focused department with state-of-the-art facilities, working towards digital dictation / voice recognition and Digital Histopathology ## Job Description Deliver a comprehensive Cellular Pathology diagnostic service, including specimen cut-up, reporting, frozen sections, and participation in daily workload allocation. Provide clinical leadership in MDT meetings, audit, governance, and strategy development across the Trust and wider Group. Participate in and provide internal cross-cover, including potential involvement in the autopsy service (subject to HM Coroner approval). Ensure compliance with UKAS accreditation, NEQAS programmes, and Trust clinical governance standards. Support teaching and supervision of medical students, trainees, and scientific staff, including involvement in education programmes and clinical training. Contribute to service development, planning, and innovation, including assessing new methods and supporting external service-level agreements. Attend departmental and service line meetings, contribute to management tasks, and monitor service performance and quality indicators. Uphold high standards of data management and confidentiality, ensuring compliance with Data Protection and Freedom of Information regulations. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for further information on this role. ## Person Specification ### FRCPath **Essential** - FRCPath **Desirable** - Higher qualifications ### Teaching/ Audit **Essential** - Experience of Audit in Pathology - Interest in Teaching Junior Staff ### Other Requirements **Essential** - 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 ### Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - High level Organisational Skills - Communication Skills - Leadership Skills ### Qualifications and Trainning **Essential** - GMC specialist registration for Cellular Pathology - Wide knowledge and experience of histopathology, morbid anatomy, and cytology **Desirable** - Teaching / Trainer qualification ### Academic Achievements and Research **Essential** - Established (or willing to develop a) subspecialist interest to complement interests of other consultants in the department **Desirable** - Publications in recognized medical or scientific journals - Research projects relating to specialty ### Experience in NHS at Consultant level **Essential** - Experience in NHS at Consultant level **Desirable** - Research experience ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 185.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1875) - [code of conduct (pdf, 235.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1872) - [benefits and ngh (pdf, 379.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1874) - [code of conduct - band 7+ (pdf, 140.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1873) - [relocation expenses policy (pdf, 548.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2447) - [respect and support document (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1869) - [staff fair processing statement (pdf, 90.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1868) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 944.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326659) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.