Consultant Histopathologist

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS University Trust is seeking a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join the existing team of 17 Consultants and 3 Specialist Doctors, supporting a wider Histopathology team including two Consultant Biomedical Scientists, a further 3 qualified Dissection Practitioners, including 2 now undertaking further specialist training in breast and GI, and 1 Dissection Practitioner in training.

We are a team proud of the service we provide to our patients and the surrounding areas, performing specialist reporting of all major cancer resections, renal and liver biopsies, as well as a wide range of complex and routine specimens.

We take a collaborative approach to working, with a pool that is pulled alongside specialist reporting. An interest in breast, skin and possibly GI is desirable, but we are a flexible department.

Main duties of the job

We also understand the importance of development, and we promise opportunities for candidates to develop specialist interests within the team, including developing academic links with the University of Portsmouth. Due to the Southern Counties Pathology Network, there are management opportunities within Pathology for those interested.

Over recent years we have seen significant investment in our infrastructure with all laboratory equipment being replaced in the last year as part of a network wide managed service contract. Voice recognition is in use, and our LIMS is being updated as part of a major project to advance the Southern Counties Pathology Network.

The Histopathology team here at Portsmouth are excited to be implementing digital pathology as part of a network-wide initiative with state-of-the-art scanners installed and increased opportunities for homeworking on the horizon. We are searching for a Consultant ready to work with us in developing our vision.

There is no commitment to performing post-mortems in this post, however, we would happily support those interested in contributing to leading this service, specifically by providing DCC time for supervising trainees.

Here at Portsmouth, we understand the importance of working flexibly and so would welcome both full time and part time applications.

Job responsibilities

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.