UHB is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, providing services from four acute hospital sites and community locations. Bringing together our hospitals and community services from across region and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 23,500 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We are committed to delivering an inclusive environment with equal opportunities to a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities it serves. We advocate "lean principles" and are in the process of implementing a digital pathology solution. Our plans for digital pathology will further underpin successful and efficient flexible working, teaching, and research. The Department maintains high quality sustainable reporting including an expanding scientist reporting strategy and automated laboratory processes. We are a fully accredited UKAS Laboratory working to ISO15189. Applicants must hold Full and Specialist Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a License to Practice (or be eligible for registration within 6 months of date of interview), and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (or evidence of equivalent qualification). If a newly qualified UK trainee, the applicant must also be a holder of the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in diagnostic Neuropathology or be within six months of award of CCT (or equivalent) by date of interview. Applicants who are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT. Our vision is to build healthier lives by delivering the best in clinical care, research, innovation, and education. We are also fully committed to tackling climate change by reducing our impact and are part of the national aim to be the world's first net zero National Health Service. Our strategy champions our actions and aims, with ways to share excellent ideas that will deliver greener, cleaner communities for the people of Birmingham and Solihull. With our central location and great transport links, we are closer than you might think. We are in the heart of England with easy access to the motorway network and a good railway service. Birmingham is accessible from several nearby areas including Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Worcestershire. Numerous sports, cultural and leisure venues make Birmingham an ideal place to work and live. It is still a lot cheaper to live and work in Birmingham than London and when it comes to getting on the property ladder you get a lot more for your money. The city is renowned for the arts, music and festivals celebrating a vibrant multi-cultural and diverse population. There are more Michelin star restaurants than in any other City outside of London, with an abundance of green spaces and parks that make Birmingham a great place to live and work. As well as enjoying where you work, we want all our staff to lead happy and healthy lives. That's why we offer several benefits to support this, such as flexible working opportunities and working at home. We anticipate that the job plan will comprise up to 10 programmed activities. The only fixed elements of the direct clinical care activities for Consultant Neuropathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed in detail with the successful candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.0: 2.0. It is anticipated the full-time job plan will contain up to 10 programmed activities worked flexibly by mutual agreement (Appendix 1). These will include up to 8.0 PAs for direct clinical care and up to 2.0 SPAs for supporting professional activities. Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic neuropathology service for The Trust. Division of the pathology workload will be organised in agreement with other Neuropathology consultant colleagues in the department. Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional development. The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.