Specialty Doctor - Cellular Pathology

Job overview

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our pathology team at Southend on sea as a specialty doctor.

This is a fully integrated department providing a comprehensive surgical pathology service, including diagnostic non-gynaecology cytopathology, an autopsy service, and breast screening services for South Essex.

As our Specialty Doctor you will be engaged to assist the Consultant team in meeting the demands placed on the service.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Please be aware this may close early due to the number of applications.

Main duties of the job

A wide and interesting range of biopsy material and surgical specimens is submitted for examination, a substantial proportion of which is diagnostic work for the Trust's Cancer Centre.

A reorganisation of working practices has allowed all the members of the team to maintain expertise in a broad range of diagnostic pathology whilst conforming to the increasing need for specialisation in major cancers. A designated single lead Cellular Pathologist for each multidisciplinary team is identified.

As our Specialty Doctor you will participate in surgical cut-up and contribute to the reporting service in line with best practice in regard to knowledge and qualifications.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

You will assist the substantive consultants in providing a histopathology service to Southend Hospital. Duties expected of the post-holder will depend on previous experience.

Before the post-holder can undertake independent reporting they must have the full FRCPATH examination and be approved for CESR.  If they have not submitted a request for CESR they will work entirely under the supervision of the substantive consultants. In this case duties will mainly comprise macroscopic examination and dissection for the substantive consultants to report.

We look forward to your application!