# Consultant Neuropathologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-neuropathologist/7790cd2b-36f9-4ea5-a3af-2287a5f5beef - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-neuropathologist/7790cd2b-36f9-4ea5-a3af-2287a5f5beef.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Walton Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Pathology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-22T09:21:13.175Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/The_Walton_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Neuropathologist/Consultant_Neuropathologist-v8284154 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8284154?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Department of Neuropathology at the Walton Centre. The Walton Centre is a specialist neuroscience trust covering a population of 3.5 million. We are looking for a dynamic neuropathologist to join our current neuropathologists to work in this department. The department has full neuropathology, immuno and EM facilities, and is interested in developing and expanding further. A research tissue bank and CSF biobank exist and are managed by a full time tissue bank manager. The Walton Centre has active neurosurgical and neurological support and cooperation for clinical work and research collaboration. This appointment would be expected to support the clinical workload of the department, and to help develop the service. ### Main duties of the job This includes adult surgical neuropathology (including intraoperative smears and frozen sections); CSF cytology; muscle and nerve biopsy pathology (including enzyme histochemistry, muscle protein immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy); electron microscopic examination of other specimens for diagnosis of neurological disease; post-mortem macroscopic and microscopic brain examination of fixed brains including 'high-risk' examinations. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post-holder will be responsible, with colleagues and laboratory staff in the Department, for maintaining high diagnostic standards and for supporting the continuous development of new or improved techniques for the diagnosis and management of neurological diseases. They will be expected to participate in the National Neuropathology EQA Scheme, the registration costs of which will be supported by the Division. The post-holder will be expected to attend and contribute to clinico-pathological conferences and case discussions and to liaise closely with clinical colleagues to provide a high-quality diagnostic neuropathology service. Current clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings are as follows: adult neuro-oncology – weekly; pituitary MDT – monthly; muscle and nerve pathology – every two weeks. The post-holder and other consultant colleagues will be expected to provide cover for one another during periods of annual, professional or study leave. The post does not currently include responsibility for out-of-hours clinical cover. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Teaching & audit **Essential** - Teaching experience - Completed and presented audit projects **Desirable** - Supervision of junior trainees - Further qualifications or courses on education or teaching. ### Research & Academia **Essential** - Evidence of publications and presentations at national and/or international meetings - Willingness to engage in research, and recruit to clinical trials. **Desirable** - Relevant publications in peer reviewed journals. - Proven track record in research. Demonstrated ability for acquiring external research funds. - Experience in academic and research leadership ### Training & Experience **Essential** - Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). - Postgraduate experience, including full specialist neuropathology training in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential. - Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision ### Qualifications & Registration **Essential** - Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview) - Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or evidence of equivalent qualification - Applicants that are UK trained, must 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 **Desirable** - Higher qualification (e.g., MD, PhD) ### Further Training, Management, Audit **Essential** - Evidence (or knowledge if newly qualified) of up-todate participation in CPD. - Experience in audit. - Knowledge of evidence-based practice **Desirable** - Completion of a general management course or programme. - Demonstration of involvement in clinical laboratory management. ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10601190) ## 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.