Job summary
Are you seeking a fresh and thrilling opportunity? We would be delighted to offer you a place in our Cellular Pathology team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking 3x Consultant Cellular Pathologists to join our team of seven consultants primarily based at Peterborough City Hospital. These posts were created in response to increasing workload within the Cellular Pathology department.
You must have full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be 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.
The departmental workload includes large amounts of breast, gastrointestinal, gynaecological, urological, and skin pathology. An interest in one or more of these areas is desirable, although any special interest usually found in a district general hospital may be accommodated.
Generalist reporting skills are essential and cross cover for multidisciplinary team meetings will be required.
We respect your wellbeing, and we are open to flexibility in your working patterns should you wish to work more flexible hours and/or less than full time.
Main duties of the job
The sessional commitments allocated for this role are of 10 PAs (SPA = 1.5 and DCC = 8.5)
Your main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Contribute to the histology workload of the department. Contribution to the non-cervical cytopathology and autopsy workloads is desirable but not essential
- Take responsibility for leading the pathology contribution to one or more cancer multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Provide cover, with the other consultant histopathologists, for annual, study and professional leave.
- Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues and other professional groups within the trust.
- Liaise with medical staff and clinical teams in other specialities, participate in the regular clinical and multidisciplinary team meetings, and other postgraduate activities of the trust.
- Participate in the teaching, audit, and other professional activities of the department.
- Participate in departmental and trust clinical governance programmes and provide evidence of appraisal and revalidation.
- Participate in the Royal College of Pathologists' continuing professional development (CPD) programme, or equivalent.
About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The pathology services in Peterborough are currently provided on one site. Histopathology is based in the new Peterborough City Hospital and boasts excellent facilities. North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) was formed in April 2017 by the merger of Peterborough and Stamford NHS Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust. The management structure in Peterborough complies with the Strategic Review of Pathology Services (paras 4.22 4.26). The management structure of the new combined Trust is currently under review.
All the pathology specialties in Peterborough have full UKAS accreditation. Peterborough was the first Trust in the country to be awarded ISO15189 accreditation across all pathology disciplines (May 2015). Cellular pathology services in Hinchingbrooke Hospital are provided by Peterborough Hospital. The Hinchingbrooke cellular pathology service was repatriated to Peterborough in March 2020. Digital Histopathology reporting went live at NWAFT for all specialties and histopathologists in September 2020 and is currently fully accredited by UKAS.
Pathology is part of the Family and Integrated Support Services Directorate, which also includes paediatrics and neonatal, gynaecology, breast care and imaging services. The directorate is represented at trust executive and board level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The pathology services in Peterborough are currently provided on one site. Histopathology is based in the new Peterborough City Hospital and boasts excellent facilities. North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) was formed in April 2017 by the merger of Peterborough and Stamford NHS Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Healthcare NHS Trust. The management structure in Peterborough complies with the Strategic Review of Pathology Services (paras 4.22 4.26). The management structure of the new combined Trust is currently under review.
All the pathology specialties in Peterborough have full UKAS accreditation. Peterborough was the first Trust in the country to be awarded ISO15189 accreditation across all pathology disciplines (May 2015). Cellular pathology services in Hinchingbrooke Hospital are provided by Peterborough Hospital. The Hinchingbrooke cellular pathology service was repatriated to Peterborough in March 2020. Digital Histopathology reporting went live at NWAFT for all specialties and histopathologists in September 2020 and is currently fully accredited by UKAS.
Pathology is part of the Family and Integrated Support Services Directorate, which also includes paediatrics and neonatal, gynaecology, breast care and imaging services. The directorate is represented at trust executive and board level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in histopathology
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Willingness to retrain to develop expertise in specific areas as required by the service
Desirable
- Expertise in reporting breast biopsies and resection specimens, skin, GI and urological cases.
- Expertise in non-gynaecological cytology.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of histopathology
- Ability to deal with general surgical specimen cut up efficiently and accurately
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of cytopathology.
Communication and language skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in histopathology
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Willingness to retrain to develop expertise in specific areas as required by the service
Desirable
- Expertise in reporting breast biopsies and resection specimens, skin, GI and urological cases.
- Expertise in non-gynaecological cytology.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of histopathology
- Ability to deal with general surgical specimen cut up efficiently and accurately
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of cytopathology.
Communication and language skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
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
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Additional information
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).
