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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity exists for a replacement whole-time consultant post in Cellular Pathology based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Woolwich, South East London, dealing with a very interesting and varied workload in a general setting. This is your chance to join a team dedicated to the highest standards of patient care, at a Trust that continues to offer fulfilling careers and enviable development potential. The successful candidate will be required to report surgical pathology and non-gynaecological cytopathology cases. Although this is a full-time post, applications for candidates wishing to work less than full time will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will participate in a regular weekly rota of surgical pathology cut-up and reporting, as well as reporting of non-gynaecological cytopathology cases. There is no requirement to report gynaecological cytopathology cases. Post-mortem examinations are very infrequently performed (averaging one every 2-3 years) and are hospital-type cases only; coronial autopsies are not carried out. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the weekly multidisciplinary team meetings rota.
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Job Description
Job responsibilities
The Cellular Pathology laboratories are based at both hospital sites and are now part of the East and South East London Pathology Partnership with Barts and The London NHS Foundation Trust. LGT provides a wide range of services which generates a broad and varied cellular pathology workload including specimens from dermatology, gynaecology, urology, lung, breast, and gastroenterology. The department at QEH has full UKAS accreditation and has well-staffed laboratory and administrative services. The laboratory performance in the regular NEQAS assessments is of a consistently high standard and there is an extensive immunohistochemical panel of antibodies available using the Roche Ventana system.
The successful candidate will be based at the QE site and will join a team of six consultants and two specialty doctors to provide a comprehensive service to this large Trust. They will participate in both general and breast EQA schemes (both funded by the Trust), but other specialist EQA schemes will also be considered. The appointee will be encouraged to develop a specialty interest and lead one of the specialty multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to complement the interests of existing consultants.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent
* Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent
REGISTRATION Essential
* Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
* 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
Clinical Experience Essential
* Training and experience in reporting histopathology and cytopathology (non-gynae)
Management and Administrative experience Essential
* Understands the management structure of the NHS
* Evidence of risk management
Other Attributes Essential
* Effective communicator - verbal and written
* Able to work in a team
* Has leadership skills
* Evidence of interest/training in management
* Has information technology skills as applied to cellular pathology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr