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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (ASAP start date, until 31st May 2025)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref
384-LP-EMF17560
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Guildford
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum depending on experience, plus London Weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/01/2025 23:59

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Locum Consultant in Histopathology

Locum Consultant

Job overview

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Locum Consultant Histopathologist post to join a team of 8 consultant Histopathologists supporting clinical services. This is a Locum Consultant post created with a view to fill up a substantive post in 6 months. 

The post holder must be medically qualified with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. The post holder should have the Fellowship of Royal College of the Pathologists or show evidence of equivalent. Applicants both with and without well-developed subspecialty interests are encouraged to apply. Practitioners unable for personal reasons to work full time are welcome to apply for this post.

The post holder must have at least 6 months UK Consultant level experience or 12 months post FRCPath UK experience.

Main duties of the job

Urgent reporting of specimens from the surgical clinics at the hospitals is part of the service provided. The Royal Surrey Hospital is a recognised Cancer Centre and the successful candidate will be involved in the special cellular pathology services required by such a centre.  Specialist Registrars rotate within cellular pathology at RSH on a 6-12 monthly basis and supervision and teaching of the junior medical staff is a necessary part of this post.

The post holder will have an option of participating in coroner’s post-mortem service rota and/ or supervision of registrars in post-mortem examination.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the Regional EQA Scheme for histopathology and the CPD scheme of the Royal College of Pathologists.  The post holder will also be required to take part in suitable specialist EQA Schemes related to their designated areas of special responsibility, where such schemes are in existence.

Please see full job description attached for further details.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At present Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services is a single NHS Pathology directorate serving Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital, Frimley Health (Frimley Park Hospital and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital), Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts including St Luke’s Cancer Centre and Royal Berkshire Hospital.

As a part of pathology service reconfiguration and the formation of Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), the Histology laboratory has been centralised at Royal Surrey Hospital for the Surrey sites. The Histology laboratory for the Berkshire sites is based at a new site within the Reading University campus. The Gynaecological cytology service has been centralised at St Peters Hospital. This is a progressive department with ambition to develop a strong molecular service and academic links through the clinical academic group status with the University of Surrey and its Veterinary School as well as maintaining links with Royal Holloway.

Please see full job description attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRCPath or equivalent
  • Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • At least 6 months UK Consultant level experience or 12 months post FRCPath UK experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of thorough training in Histopathology and Cytopathology
  • Participation in appropriate EQA schemes

Research and Training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of and willingness to participate in teaching at pathologist and BMS level. Knowledge of principles of Clinical Supervision and Educational Supervision
  • Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Izhar Bagwan
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01483571122