# Consultant Histopathologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-histopathologist/987dfda0-9953-44ad-ab51-792003964604 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-histopathologist/987dfda0-9953-44ad-ab51-792003964604.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Location:** University Hospital of Wales - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Pathology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £140342.00 to £166585.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T14:56:41.265Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8020706 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020706?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant Histopathologist to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team of supportive Cellular Pathology Consultant colleagues based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The role offers the opportunity to develop exciting sub-specialty interests and potential opportunities for research and teaching. Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements. Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview. You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales with an enhanced starting salary of £140,342 Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee. ### Main duties of the job The appointee would have interest primarily in breast pathology, with further interests in some of: gynaecological pathology, breast pathology, head and neck, endocrine, and pulmonary pathology. The post would suit either a first-time Consultant or an established Consultant Histopathologist wishing to relocate. There is no cervical cytology requirement. Together we will provide and develop a wide-ranging cellular pathology service to primary, secondary and tertiary care colleagues. The appointee will take a lead role in the development of specialist diagnostic techniques to meet the increasing demands of clinical users and will participate in the training of specialty trainees, scientific and BMS staff. A commitment to contribute to the requirements of clinical governance and share in the administrative duties associated with the running of a clinical laboratory is also expected. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full job description and person specification can be found in the supporting information attached. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Welsh language skills are not necessary ## Person Specification ### Audit **Essential** - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice - Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance - Evidence of engagement with revalidation ### Ability **Essential** - Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working - Counselling / Communication skills ### Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors - Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes ### Experience **Essential** - Broad training and experience in adult pathology **Desirable** - Sub-specialist experience in one or more areas ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise - On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date. Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) - FRCPath or equivalent by examination - Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone - Flexible approach ## Documents - [cardiff visitor guide (pdf, 26.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1104) - [occupational health form (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10545366) - [train work live - north wales (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1808) - [data protection privacy notice (m&d) (pdf, 423.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1408) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 824.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374212) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [guidance notes for applicants - medical & dental (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1106) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (welsh) (pdf, 4.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2177) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (english) (pdf, 992.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1107) ## 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.