# (**) Locum Consultant Cellular Pathologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Southend University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Pathology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Sabbatical Cover; ending 31st March 2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus 2 APAs)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:20:58.288Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Histopathology/Histopathology-v8234223
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8234223?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Meticulous attention to detail

### Experience

**Essential**

- Broad and wide experience within Histopathology equivalent to Specialist Registrar training
- Interest and experience in supporting juniors in training
- Participation in the preparation and delivery of audits

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GMC Registration
- FRC Path
- MBBS or equivalent

**Desirable**

- CCT Registration

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [medical payscales 2/2025 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2917)
- [locum consultant histopathologist (pdf, 436.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544490)
- [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [general statement - specialty doctor & specialist grade & consultant (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2981)

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