# Consultant Histopathologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-histopathologist/7a153e90-ab80-4b89-98b0-cadd520d6ed1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-histopathologist/7a153e90-ab80-4b89-98b0-cadd520d6ed1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Preston - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Pathology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T14:31:26.100Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Histopathology/Histopathology-v8046468 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046468?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join our team with an innovative laboratory team and the desire to make a difference. Applications are invited for a Consultant in Histopathology. The post holder(s) will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department, whilst the opportunity is available to develop specialist interests. The post is based at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate(s) will join a friendly team dedicated to providing a first-class patient-centred service. We are an inclusive, friendly and supportive department, committed to supporting new colleagues and place a high value on work/life balance. The laboratory is accredited to UKAS (ISO 15189:2022), with a brand new laboratory which opened in 2022. The department has a fantastic mortuary facility (built in 2011) and holds a HTA licence. The department carries out approx. 650 post mortems each year. AAC Interview date to be confirmed. Previous applicants need not apply, thank you. ### Main duties of the job The post will be based at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. Employed by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to provide the One Pathology Service across the region. You will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:- - The provision of a first-class clinical service - Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty - Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Trust R&D team. - Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join our team with an innovative laboratory team and the desire to make a difference. Applications are invited for a Consultant in Histopathology. The post holder(s) will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department, whilst the opportunity is available to develop specialist interests. The post is based at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate(s) will join a friendly team dedicated to providing a first-class patient-centred service. We are an inclusive, friendly and supportive department, committed to supporting new colleagues and place a high value on work/life balance. The laboratory is accredited to UKAS (ISO 15189:2022), with a brand new laboratory which opened in 2022. The department has a fantastic mortuary facility (built in 2011) and holds a HTA licence. The department carries out approx. 650 post mortems each year. AAC Interview date to be confirmed. Previous applicants need not apply, thank you. ## Job Description The post will be based at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. Employed by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals to provide the One Pathology Service across the region. You will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:- The provision of a first-class clinical service Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Trust R&D team. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies ## Responsibilities Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Able to demonstrate integrity through honest and open behaviours - - Always striving to do best for patients and staff. - - Always taking responsibility for actions. ### Experience **Essential** - - Excellent communication skills – both oral and written. - - Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience. - - Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff. ### Qualifications **Essential** - - GMC registration - - Fellowship of RCPAth or equivalent - - CCT if UK trained / equivalent if not UK trained ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335291) - [job description (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335289) - [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464) - [main recruitment pack 24 (pdf, 387.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2212) - [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433) ## 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.