Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Histopathologist specialising in neuropathology to join our team covering a comprehensive range of diagnostic Neuropathology, including adult Neurooncology, Neuromuscular pathology (muscle, nerve and skin biopsies for nerve fibre counts), Neurocytology and Neuropathological post-mortem pathology. The department is equipped with an electron microscope, led by neuromuscular biomedical scientists.
You will join a strong, experienced team in a department committed to innovation, research, expansion of scientist reporting, automated processes, and digital pathology. The department is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and is proactive in developing and adopting solutions to deliver a high-quality service. We are a UKAS-accredited lab (ISO15189) with close ties to the University of Birmingham.
Applicants must hold (or be eligible within 6 months) Full and Specialist Registration with the General Medical Council with a License to Practice and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (or evidence of equivalent qualification). Newly qualified UK trainees must have or be within 6 months of holding the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) Award. Non-UK trained applicants must demonstrate CCT equivalence.
UHB is one of Englands largest teaching trusts, delivering inclusive, high-quality care across four acute sites. Staff wellbeing is a priority, with flexible and remote working options available.
Main duties of the job
We anticipate that the job plan will comprise ten programmed activities. Fixed elements of direct clinical care activities for Consultant Histopathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist histopathology reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed with the successful candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.5:1.5.
*Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic histopathology service for The Trust.
*Division of the cytopathology workload will be organised in agreement with other consultant colleagues in the department. It is anticipated that existing consultants will continue to have an input into the cytology service in line with areas of specialist histopathology reporting. Other appointees may be required to contribute to the cytopathology service in a similar manner.
*Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional development.
*The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the Post
Job Plan
We anticipate that the job plan will comprise ten programmed activities. The only fixed elements of the direct clinical care activities for Consultant Histopathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist histopathology reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed in detail with the successful candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.5: 1.5.
*It is anticipated the full-time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities worked flexibly by mutual agreement (Appendix 1). These will include 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care and 1.5 SPAs for supporting professional activities. Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic histopathology service for The Trust.
*Division of the cytopathology workload will be organised in agreement with other consultant colleagues in the department. It is anticipated that existing consultants will continue to have an input into the cytology service in line with areas of specialist histopathology reporting. Other appointees may be required to contribute to the cytopathology service in a similar manner.
*Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional development.
*The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
Main Conditions of the Service
The post is subject to the terms and conditions of The Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by The Trust's own terms and conditions. The appointee will be expected to work within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within The Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme, and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation.
An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed modification of the job content will be discussed with The Trust on a personal basis in consultant with consultant colleagues.
Consultant appointments are made to the University of Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed the base of posts may alter and any employee of The Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and weekend working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work. The specified scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7-day, 24 hour working in accordance with trust governance and commissioning requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the Post
Job Plan
We anticipate that the job plan will comprise ten programmed activities. The only fixed elements of the direct clinical care activities for Consultant Histopathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist histopathology reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed in detail with the successful candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.5: 1.5.
*It is anticipated the full-time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities worked flexibly by mutual agreement (Appendix 1). These will include 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care and 1.5 SPAs for supporting professional activities. Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic histopathology service for The Trust.
*Division of the cytopathology workload will be organised in agreement with other consultant colleagues in the department. It is anticipated that existing consultants will continue to have an input into the cytology service in line with areas of specialist histopathology reporting. Other appointees may be required to contribute to the cytopathology service in a similar manner.
*Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional development.
*The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
Main Conditions of the Service
The post is subject to the terms and conditions of The Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by The Trust's own terms and conditions. The appointee will be expected to work within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within The Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme, and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation.
An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed modification of the job content will be discussed with The Trust on a personal basis in consultant with consultant colleagues.
Consultant appointments are made to the University of Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed the base of posts may alter and any employee of The Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and weekend working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work. The specified scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7-day, 24 hour working in accordance with trust governance and commissioning requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration or equivalent
- *Inclusion on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months.
- *Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- *Higher specialist training in area relevant to post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration or equivalent
- *Inclusion on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months.
- *Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- *Higher specialist training in area relevant to post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
