# Locum Consultant in Cellular Pathology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Watford General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Pathology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 PA
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (PA)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19T15:40:51.515Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8378547
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8378547?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a Locum Consultant in Cellular Pathology (10 PAs) for a one-year fixed-term appointment to join our established team of 10 consultants within a busy, high-performing department at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based at our fully accredited laboratory in Hemel Hempstead, you will contribute to a broad range of subspecialties, with significant workloads in gynaecological, dermatopathology, gastrointestinal and breast pathology, as well as opportunities to participate in diagnostic cytology, mortuary, andrology and MDT work. This is an exciting time to join, with pathology service developments across the Herts & West Essex ICB and major hospital improvements underway. Applicants must hold specialist registration (or be within six months), FRCPath or equivalent, and demonstrate a collaborative, flexible approach. Core hours are Monday to Friday with occasional MDT and service commitments; the detailed job plan will be discussed at interview.

### Main duties of the job

You will deliver high-quality histopathology and diagnostic cytology reporting, participate in subspecialty cancer diagnostics, provide MDT input, and contribute to autopsy and andrology services where appropriate. Responsibilities include workload management, timely reporting, audit participation, governance, teaching, and supporting service development. You will work closely with consultant colleagues, laboratory staff, and clinicians across multiple sites to ensure excellent patient care. We are looking for a dynamic team player with broad cellular pathology experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role includes surgical pathology reporting, cytology diagnostics, MDT participation, and potential involvement in mortuary and andrology services. You will liaise with specialty leads, attend MDTs in person or virtually, contribute to teaching and research, and participate in service development projects. Consultants spend around 85% of their time in clinical service delivery and 15% in research, audit, teaching and other support activities. The post is based at Hemel Hempstead Hospital, with cross-site commitments to Watford and St Albans. Core hours are Monday–Friday, with flexibility to attend scheduled MDTs and service requirements.

### 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

### Essentials

**Essential**

- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- CESR/CCT in histopathology
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO 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
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

**Desirable**

- Experience in Gynaecology, Skin, Cytology
- Management and Leadership experience.

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 946.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707110)

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