Job summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Specialty Doctor in Cellular Pathology to start 1st May 2022. This is an established 10 PA post for the Gloucestershire Laboratories based at Cheltenham General Hospital. The contract will be held by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Subspecialisation has been introduced amongst the medical staff within the department. This post will contribute to at least two from dermatopathology, gastrointestinal, urology, gynaecological, head and neck, haematopathology, breast and non-breast and non-gynaecological cytopathology.
Any 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 on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The appointees will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Head of Department of the Gloucestershire Histopathology Department and through that person to the Specialty Director, the Director of Service, the Medical Director and the Trust Board. The current acting Head of Department for Histopathology is Dr Patricia Vergani, with subspeciality leadership provided as per the consultant list below. The Specialty Director is Dr Philippa Moore, and Divisional Chief of Service is Dr Kate Hellier. The management arrangements are consistent with the principles of clinical leadership and meet the current ISO15189 standards.
The appointee will be responsible of cut up, reporting under the supervision of Consultant colleagues and supporting Consultant colleagues with MDT attendance. We routinely work with expert practitioners in dissection dealing with small and large specimens and we are planning to change our diagnostic workflow using digital pathology for primary diagnosis. Development of appropriate sub-speciality interests will be encouraged and supported, particularly for those with an interest in urology, gastrointestinal, gynaecological pathology, breast and non-gynaecological cytopathology. The department has a strong record in gastrointestinal pathology teaching, hosting the Gloucestershire Gastro-intestinal Pathology Conference and we are a Cancer Centre for the County and neighbouring Trusts for these specialties
About us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to contribute to a Consultant led service in Cellular Pathology in the following areas:
Diagnostic Histopathology The appointee will take an appropriate share in providing a Histopathological service to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local Primary Care Trusts as agreed with the Head of Department. The appointee may be expected to participate in appropriate MDT meetings.
Work rotas and work allocation There is a variable weekly rota which takes into account the members of staff who will be available during the forthcoming week. The rota is divided by areas of histopathological sub-specialisation, cytopathology reporting and MDTs. Specimens received in the laboratory are divided into those broad category areas that relate to the subspeciality areas as listed above. BMS cut-up already occurs in skin, breast, gastro-intestinal, urology and gynaecological pathology. A sample rota is attached under Appendix 4. Workload is monitored based on RCPath P points and excess is dealt with under the departmental workload policy.
Equipment and facilities The appointee will be provided with a suitable microscope incorporating teaching facilities together with a PC and digital dictation equipment - the department uses the DigiDictate system which facilitates immediate typing of dictated reports. A Macropath system is used to support macroscopic specimen photography. The appointee will be provided with suitable accommodation within the laboratory and will have appropriate secretarial support. A project to implement voice recognition as part of re-configuration of pathology services is being considered.
Multi-headed microscopes are available within the department for teaching purposes. The immunostainers currently support a wide range of immunohistochemical markers. There are full intranet, internet and e-mail facilities. Electron microscopy, when required, is performed at North Bristol NHS Trust.
3.4 Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings for Malignant Disease
MDT meetings cover all specified clinical sites and the named Pathologist or deputy attends these meetings (GRH=Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, CGH=Cheltenham General Hospital):
Please also see attached job description for a provisional job plan
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to contribute to a Consultant led service in Cellular Pathology in the following areas:
Diagnostic Histopathology The appointee will take an appropriate share in providing a Histopathological service to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local Primary Care Trusts as agreed with the Head of Department. The appointee may be expected to participate in appropriate MDT meetings.
Work rotas and work allocation There is a variable weekly rota which takes into account the members of staff who will be available during the forthcoming week. The rota is divided by areas of histopathological sub-specialisation, cytopathology reporting and MDTs. Specimens received in the laboratory are divided into those broad category areas that relate to the subspeciality areas as listed above. BMS cut-up already occurs in skin, breast, gastro-intestinal, urology and gynaecological pathology. A sample rota is attached under Appendix 4. Workload is monitored based on RCPath P points and excess is dealt with under the departmental workload policy.
Equipment and facilities The appointee will be provided with a suitable microscope incorporating teaching facilities together with a PC and digital dictation equipment - the department uses the DigiDictate system which facilitates immediate typing of dictated reports. A Macropath system is used to support macroscopic specimen photography. The appointee will be provided with suitable accommodation within the laboratory and will have appropriate secretarial support. A project to implement voice recognition as part of re-configuration of pathology services is being considered.
Multi-headed microscopes are available within the department for teaching purposes. The immunostainers currently support a wide range of immunohistochemical markers. There are full intranet, internet and e-mail facilities. Electron microscopy, when required, is performed at North Bristol NHS Trust.
3.4 Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings for Malignant Disease
MDT meetings cover all specified clinical sites and the named Pathologist or deputy attends these meetings (GRH=Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, CGH=Cheltenham General Hospital):
Please also see attached job description for a provisional job plan
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council at time of appointment
- Applicants shall have completed at least four years'full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Applicants that are either partially or non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to UK qualifications.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Applicants shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
- Proven clinical skills in cellular pathology
- To participate in the provision of a first class cellular pathology service
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
Management & Administrative Skills
Essential
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Diagnostic and Support Services Division or the Trust
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- For most non-EEA applicants, there is a requirement for appropriate scores in the academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET).
Desirable
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- A caring attitude to patients.
- Evidence of ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- An ability to organise and prioritise work effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council at time of appointment
- Applicants shall have completed at least four years'full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Applicants that are either partially or non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to UK qualifications.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Applicants shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
- Proven clinical skills in cellular pathology
- To participate in the provision of a first class cellular pathology service
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
Management & Administrative Skills
Essential
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Diagnostic and Support Services Division or the Trust
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- For most non-EEA applicants, there is a requirement for appropriate scores in the academic International English Language Test System (IELTS) and Occupational English Test (OET).
Desirable
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- A caring attitude to patients.
- Evidence of ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- An ability to organise and prioritise work effectively
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).
