Consultant Histopathologist

Job overview

Our complete commitment to developing careers means we’re looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with the existing Pathology Consultants to provide a high standard of care across the Trust.  We are seeking consultants with enthusiasm, commitment and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.

This is a substantive appointment, based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs). There is no on call commitment.

This is an excellent opportunity within the Pathology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful applicant will form part of the Trust’s pathology department and will be a part of the current  team of 7  consultants providing a comprehensive Cellular Pathology service.  The department provides a comprehensive range of services for our resident population of approximately 600,00 residing mainly in East and North Hertfordshire and extends to the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, West Hertfordshire and Essex.

Main duties of the job

1.    To participate in surgical cutup, surgical reporting, cytology reporting, thus ensuring the delivery of a high quality histopathology, cytopathology service.

2.    To advise and be available for consultation on clinical matters both generally and on an individual patient basis with clinical colleagues in the hospital, general practitioners and Trust staff.

3.    To participate in the training of the Clinical fellows.

4.    To be responsible for interpretation of results and advise on appropriate further investigations where necessary.

5.    To participate in the management of the service and work with laboratory staff and pathology management team to set clinical priorities and resolve operational problems.

6.    To lead laboratory staff on clinical matters. The Consultant Pathologist will instruct and work with laboratory staff in the day to day handling of cases.

7.    To participate in audit, accreditation and quality assurance schemes.

8.    To undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the Royal College of Pathologists.

9.    To comply with the Trust mandatory training program.

10.  To advise the pathology management team on clinical matters relating to the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.

• Maintenance of high-quality patient centered care ·    Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning ·    Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service ·    Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity ·    Active participation in continuing medical education