# Consultant Pathologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-pathologist/0de1f115-6adf-4848-9b48-05e48fb9d6ee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-pathologist/0de1f115-6adf-4848-9b48-05e48fb9d6ee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Town:** Edinburgh - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Pathology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T08:09:16.258Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260626 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=260626 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 250222 - Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 27/06/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Western General Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week - Job posted date: 02/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: Laboratory Medicine Consultant PathologistWestern General Hospital Reference - 250222 NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in the Western General Hospital. This new post has been created to support and enhance the delivery of pathology services within NHS Lothian. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within the histopathology service in one of the leading pathology departments in the United Kingdom. The post is primarily based at the Western General Hospital (WGH) and are mainly aiming to enhance the delivery of Gastrointestinal, Urological, Breast and Dermatopathology subspecialty areas. However, the department may also accommodate other subspecialty interests depending on the needs of the service and the diagnostic interests of the successful candidate. These are offered as a full time (1.0 WTE, 10 PA) post, but applications from individuals wishing to work less than full time are also welcomed. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. For an informal discussion please contact:Dr Ashley Graham, Site Lead, Pathology, Pathology Department, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh0131 537 1956 Ashley.graham@nhs.scot If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. Closing Date: 27/06/2026 ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** Interview Date: 19/08/2026 ## Job Details Consultant PathologistWestern General Hospital Reference - 250222 NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in the Western General Hospital. This new post has been created to support and enhance the delivery of pathology services within NHS Lothian. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within the histopathology service in one of the leading pathology departments in the United Kingdom. The post is primarily based at the Western General Hospital (WGH) and are mainly aiming to enhance the delivery of Gastrointestinal, Urological, Breast and Dermatopathology subspecialty areas. However, the department may also accommodate other subspecialty interests depending on the needs of the service and the diagnostic interests of the successful candidate. These are offered as a full time (1.0 WTE, 10 PA) post, but applications from individuals wishing to work less than full time are also welcomed. More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below. For an informal discussion please contact:Dr Ashley Graham, Site Lead, Pathology, Pathology Department, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh0131 537 1956 Ashley.graham@nhs.scot If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply. We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally. Closing Date: 27/06/2026 ***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early*** Interview Date: 19/08/2026 ## Person Specification ### Ability **Essential** - Ability to report independently as a Consultant Pathologist in line with RCPath guidelines - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members **Desirable** - Evidence of ability to redesign clinical services or processes ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of experience working in an independent manner with a diagnostic pathology service. **Desirable** - Evidence of specialist experience . ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: patient-focused care - Evidence of commitment to: continuous professional development and life-long learning - Effective and efficient use of resources **Desirable** - Desire to develop services for patients - Evidence of contribution to development of pathology services. ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Reliability - Excellent communication skills **Desirable** - Ability to motivate colleagues - Evidence of previous managerial training and experience ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: clinical audit and / or Quality Improvement - Evidence of commitment to: formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other clinical staff - Evidence of commitment to: learning and continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of designing audits - Specific training in Quality Improvement - Experience of simulation training - Evidence of training in medical education including clinical and / or educational supervision ### Circumstances of Job **Essential** - May be required to work at any of NHS Lothian and the Lothian’s sites ### Academic Achievements **Essential** - Evidence of research activity and presentations - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at national or international meetings **Desirable** - Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner - Licence to practice - FRCPath in Histopathology or equivalent - Be on the GMC Specialist Register in Histopathology - Evidence of regular appraisal - Learning and continuous professional development **Desirable** - Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD/ PhD/MSc ## Documents - [250222 - Cons Pathologist JD (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1157442&JobId=260626) ## 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.