Consultant Cellular Pathologist Histopathology

Job summary

Help us complete our team

We are seeking three Consultants to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive Histopathology Department as we complete our substantive consultant workforce.

RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE £10k plus Relocation

We are particularly keen to attract Consultants with a specialist interest in

• Breast Pathology, including experience of breast screening services
• Skin/Dermatopathology
• Broad general histopathology expertise and a commitment to high-quality diagnostic services

Whether you are an established consultant or nearing completion of training, we would love to hear from you.

Why join us?

Our Histopathology Department is fully UKAS accredited and serves a diverse population across Herefordshire and Mid Wales. We are the lead laboratory within a developing digital pathology network that includes Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.

We offer:

• Flexible full-time or part-time working opportunities
• Modern digital pathology facilities, including home reporting capability
• Dedicated office accommodation and high-specification reporting equipment
• Excellent administrative and laboratory support
• Opportunities for service development, leadership, research, teaching and innovation
• Supportive mentorship for newly appointed consultants
• A healthy work-life balance with no formal on-call commitment

Main duties of the job

We provide a comprehensive histopathology and non-gynaecological cytopathology service, reporting a broad range of surgical pathology specimens and contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, governance, audit and education.

We welcome special interests that complement and strengthen current services, particularly in:

• Breast pathology
• Skin pathology
• Cancer reporting
• Cytopathology
• Digital pathology innovation
• Successful applicants will play an important role in shaping the future of pathology services across our network and helping us deliver excellent patient care.

About the department

Our department currently comprises three substantive consultants and is expanding to establish a full complement of six consultant cellular pathologists.

The service benefits from:

• Approximately 15,000-20,000 histopathology specimens annually
• Comprehensive histology and cytology services
• Strong biomedical scientist support
• Digital pathology capability across the network
• Ongoing investment in laboratory technology and infrastructure
• Participation in breast, bowel and cervical screening programmes

Come and meet us

Informal discussions and visits are strongly encouraged. We would be delighted to show you our department, introduce you to colleagues and help you discover why so many people choose to build their careers in Herefordshire.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities

Why Herefordshire?

If you're looking for a consultant role that combines professional fulfilment with an outstanding quality of life, Herefordshire offers the best of both worlds.

Nestled between the Welsh borders and the beautiful Wye Valley, Herefordshire provides:

• Affordable housing and excellent schools
• Easy access to Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Oxford and London
• Outstanding countryside and outdoor pursuits
• A welcoming and safe community
• An exceptional work-life balance
• Please see attached documentation for detailed job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities.

Applicants must hold:

• GMC Specialist Registration (or be within six months of obtaining CCT)
• FRCPath or equivalent
• Broad experience in histopathology and diagnostic cytopathology
• We are particularly interested in candidates able to provide leadership and service development in Breast Pathology and Skin Pathology.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview.

Training

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Management training and/or experience.

Education and Knowledge

Essential

• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent training and experience.
• Appropriate training in Histopathology, and diagnostic cytology.
• Appropriate experience and skills in all aspects of Cellular Pathology appropriate to a DGH service including surgical histopathology (particularly breast pathology) and diagnostic cytology (non-gynaecological cytology including reporting fine needle aspirates).
• Lead for Breast Pathology and experience in screening programme.

Desirable

• Participation in provision of autopsy for the Coroner and Hospital Service.