Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town Leicester
Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 10/04/2025 23:59
Consultant Cellular Pathologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Consultant Cellular Pathologist
This is a new post within the Department of Cellular Pathology in the Clinical Support and Imaging Clinical Management Group (CMG). The post is based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Interviews will be held in May 2025.
The appointment will be whole time (10 PA) and will support the GI/HPB team including medical liver biopsy reporting as well as renal biopsy service provision and some commitment to skin, subject to service requirement and discussion and agreement, along with PAs allocated for education. Any consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work whole time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise indication of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and will be subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join our committed and enthusiastic team in supporting the Cellular Pathology department in Leicester. The position will be primarily based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary site, but with the possibility of travel to the Glenfield Hospital or Leicester General Hospital for some duties. It is expected that the appointment will be covering dermatopathology and soft tissue, along with other specialties included in the role being subject to service requirement, discussion and agreement.
You are expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (including supervision, training, assessment and appraisal of specialist registrars and biomedical scientists), clinical audit, research and development. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and may also be required to undertake management duties.
Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists and full GMC registration with a licence to practice is a requirement of the role.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
* high-quality care for all,
* being a great place to work,
* partnerships for impact, and
* research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
* we are compassionate,
* we are proud,
* we are inclusive, and
* we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Outline Job Plan
Laboratory work (to include cutup, reporting, frozen section cover) both personally and in supervision of trainees. Clinical administration. Clinical meetings including multidisciplinary and other meetings.
8.5
Research, CPD, Audit and Clinical Governance, mandatory training, appraisal and job planning, administration, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
1.5
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
10 PAs
On average, pathologists attend one MDT per week and it is possible other specialty MDTs will require attendance in the same week. Prep time and time spent attending MDTs is included in DCC activities in the job plan.
The job plan will be reviewed and a performance review carried out by the Head of service and, through them, the Medical Director of the Trust.
UHL recognises that all consultants require time to maintain and develop professional expertise but that additional supporting activities such as educational supervision, teaching and management may not be evenly distributed within a department.
Person specification
Personal Skills/Qualities
* Meet all essential criteria for Personal Skills/Qualities
Qualifications / Training
* Meet all essential criteria for qualifications and training
* Other relevant higher qualification
* Peer-reviewed publications
* Relevant managerial qualifications and experience
* Member of relevant professional societies
Experience
* Meet all essential criteria for experience
* Evidence of clinical or research commitment
Knowledge and Skills
* Meet all essential criteria for Knowledge and Skills
Communication Skills
* Meet all essential criteria for Communication Skills
Special aptitudes and skills
* Meet all essential criteria for Special aptitudes and skills
Interests
* Meet all essential criteria for Interests
* Active interest in training and research and interest in other specialties outside the histopathology specialties specified
Management Skills
* Meet all essential criteria for Management Skills
* Proven managerial skills, especially team leadership
* Calm under pressure
Teaching, Audit & Research
* Meet all essential criteria for Teaching, Audit & Research
* Original research Publications
* Able to teach medical students, and other health professionals
Practical consideration
* Meet all essential criteria for Practical consideration
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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