Locum Consultant In Clinical Pathology

Applications are invited for two locum Consultant Cellular Pathologist / Histopathologist post in the Department of Cellular Pathology at Barts Health NHS Trust. These posts will become substantive in due course. One of the jobs is to provide histopathology reporting within the Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Pathology teams along with non gynaecological cytology reporting. The second post is to provide histopathology reporting within the Breast and Gynaecological Pathology teams along with non gynaecological cytology reporting. Barts Health is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers and the largest Trust in the NHS. Together, our hospitals - Newham University Hospital, St Bartholomew's, The Royal London and Whipps Cross - deliver high quality clinical care to the people of East London and further afield. The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services to the local community and are home to some of the UK's leading specialist centres. The upheaval of COVID-19 has provided our consultant team with the opportunity to implement flexible working, both geographic and temporal, enabling us to deliver an efficient service in spite of the restrictions of lockdown., An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced and dedicated Cellular Pathology team at Barts Health NHS Trust. There are two locum whole-time (10PA) consultant pathologist posts to support the provision of a comprehensive, high quality pathology service for Barts Health NHS Trust and for other Trusts for which the Department undertakes service provision. One role covers GI pathology, Endocrine Pathology and non-gynaecological cytology. The second post comprises Breast Pathology, non- oncological Gynaecological pathology and non-gynaecological cytology. The roles are expected to become substantive in the future.

• MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent
• FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or 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. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Experience Essential
• Thorough and broad training and experience in Histopathology and in Cytopathology
• Ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Thorough understanding of the principles of medical audit
• Undertaken audit projects
Desirable
• Attendance at management course
Skills Essential
• Knowledge and experience of Cellular Pathology
• Broad range of IT skills
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good attendance record and tidy personal appearance
Personal and people development Essential
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching or training
Desirable
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate exam preparation
• Interest in research with peer reviewed publications, Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
  
  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.