Locum Histopathology Consultant NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

The holder is expected to be able to be competent to independently provide diagnostic cellular pathology reporting service as part of a team respectfully and in cooperation with consultant cellular pathology colleagues and associated staff. This post has arisen to service existing workload and to recruit for an existing Consultant Histopathology vacancy. The post holder/s will join a team of 7 existing Consultant Cellular Pathologists. The department is ISO 15189:2022 accredited. The department receives approximately 30,000 histology requests (42,000 specimens), 2000 Non-gynae cases. The department ceased to participate in cytological cervical screening in December 2019 in line with national initiatives.

There have not been hospital autopsies for two years. Coroner’s autopsies are performed by the Corners pathologist. Work is allocated according to Royal college workload units determined by available direct clinical care sessions in individuals agreed team job plans.

The department has moved to a partially subspecialist model and work is allocated to individuals according to their required number of daily units and a pre-circulated rota. This is derived from two sources: firstly, specialist work, and secondly this is supplemented by general histopathological reporting material according to remaining point capacity.

Main duties of the job

The principal duty of this post holder is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

1 To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.

2 To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

3 To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.

4 To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

5 On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).

6 To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

7 To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full registration (and a licence to practice) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview) • FRCPath or equivalent

Values and Behaviour

Essential criteria

• Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient • Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence • Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share • Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty • Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty

Desirable criteria

• Interest and experience in Gastro Intestinal Pathology • Interest and experience in Dermatopathology • Interest and experience in Urological pathology • Interest and experience in Gynaecological Pathology

Teaching and Research Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees • Ability to teach clinical skills. • Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates • Experience of supervising junior doctors • Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups • Ability to supervise postgraduate research

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