Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology General / and Haematopathology

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology for general rota and in Haematopathology (50;50 split). This is a 6-month fixed-term contract. The Trust has a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training. This post has been created to provide a specialist training fellowship at the SpR level in Cellular Pathology with special interest in Haematopathology. The position will be suitable for trainees who have at least three years of previous histopathology experience or have recently completed their FRCPath examination and wish to acquire expertise in this area. This post-holder will be working with Consultants and Specialist Registrars in Cellular Pathology to deliver (haemato)pathology to UCLH and network hospitals., The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of an experienced specialist registrar within the department and will be working in haematopathology and general cellular pathology. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in providing a diagnostic service to UCL Hospitals and to other hospitals/departments that refer cases for expert opinion.

The department's routine workload of haematopathology includes a broad spectrum of diagnostic cases together with network referral as well as tertiary referral cases. This is a fantastic opportunity for pathologists who wish to develop and consolidate diagnostic skills in this area as well as acquiring knowledge in ancillary techniques. Rotation to diagnostic flow cytometry and molecular laboratory at the Halo can be arranged but is optional.

The diagnostic annual workload for haematopathology is >5000 cases and includes lymph node core biopsies, excisions, and bone marrow trephines, diagnostic and follow up.

The appointee will be reporting haematopathology cases, with relevant supervision and will support other areas of cellular pathology/histopathology in a rota basis. The appointee will be contributing to cut up of haematology specimens in the department and will also be helping assist specialist registrars in cut up as required. The appointee may also attend and present at the weekly haematopathology Multidisciplinary team meetings.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.