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Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Richards Hospital
Town: Chichester
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive consultant post in the department of cellular pathology, St Richards site, Chichester, University Hospitals Sussex NHS foundation trust.
This single post is a permanent position as a replacement. The successful post holder will be a general pathologist with a special interest in reporting gynaecological pathology and ideally two or three further sub-specialities.
The post holder will also be expected to fully participate in multi-disciplinary meetings for gynaecological pathology, the delivery of teaching to post-graduate trainee pathologists, and supervision of specialist biomedical scientists.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this post are participation in the reporting of general surgical pathological specimens with a special interest in gynaecological pathology and ideally two or three further specialities, as well as non-gynae cytology.
The appointed consultant will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary meetings and the delivery of teaching to post-graduate trainees and biomedical scientists.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
* Reporting of diagnostic surgical pathology and non-gynae cytology cases
* The supervision of trainees and biomedical scientists in dissection
* Formal teaching of trainees and biomedical scientists
* Participation in governance and management
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
* CCT in Cellular Pathology or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Clinical Skills & Experience
* Reporting of diagnostic histopathology
Knowledge
* Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
* Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
* Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Research experience
* Publications
* Prize and honours
Career Progression & Personal Attributes
* Appropriate progression of career to date
* Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written
Important information for applicants:
Please note, the use of AI generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the manager's discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
For help with the application process for Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nursingteam@nhs.net.
For help with the application process for Non-Nursing vacancies, please email uhsussex.nonnursingteam@nhs.net.
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.
Name: Dr Ceri Morgan
Job title: Consultant Cellular Pathologist
Email address: ceri.morgan3@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01273 696955
Informal enquiries are welcome by contacting Dr Ceri Morgan (Consultant Cellular Pathologist) at ceri.morgan3@nhs.net.
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