Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
- Skills
Meticulous attention to detail
- Experience
Broad and wide experience within Histopathology equivalent to Specialist Registrar training
- Experience
Interest and experience in supporting juniors in training
- Experience
Participation in the preparation and delivery of audits
- Qualifications
GMC Registration
- Qualifications
FRC Path
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
CCT Registration
Job overview
We invite you to apply for the post of Locum Consultant – cellular Pathologist.
This is a busy department, receiving a wide range of surgical specimens from the major specialties including upper and lower GI, breast, urology, gynecology, renal, dermatology and plastic surgery, maxillo-facial and ENT, but not specialist lympho-reticular, paediatric pathology or neuropathology. Diagnostic (non-gynae) cytopathology, post-mortems, small and large specimen surgical pathology currently form separate elements of the rota.
For the most part, the histopathologists’ work is allocated dynamically using the RCPath workload point system to assign a daily workload appropriate to the agreed job.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
- Deliver a diagnostic histopathology service of high quality.
- Contribute to development of the general and specialist histology to support the Trust in ensuring provision of high quality reports.
- Work flexibly with colleagues to support the timely reporting of histology and cytology requests.
- Undertake an appropriate share of the frozen section rota.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings (MDT).
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures.
- Ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence- based research and appraisal.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
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.
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This advert is for (**) Locum Consultant Cellular Pathologist with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff-on-Sea, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Pathology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Sabbatical Cover; ending 31st March 2027). The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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