London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Consultant in Histopathology GI and Gynaecology

The closing date is 08 March 2026

Job summary

Full time Consultant, specialist in GI and Gynae Pathologist.

The Cellular Pathology Department which is based at Northwick Park Hospital requires a full time consultant in skin and GI and Gynae Pathology, who will work alongside an established team of thirteen other pathologists.

Main duties of the job

The department of Cellular Pathology at NPH was joined by the St Mark's Academic Unit of Gastrointestinal Pathology in 1995 and by the CMH department in 2002. It occupies levels 4WX and 6X, part of the wing of the campus that houses the endoscopy suite, St Mark's and the Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research (NPIMR). This wing is also close to the theatre block. It includes the London Regional Cytology Training School facilities. Within the department are two interconnecting seminar rooms (seating for up to 60 persons).

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Based on 10 PAs plus 1.5SPA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-MS-1910-OK

Job locations

Northwick Park

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of a specialist working in GI, as well as Gynae Pathology. Experience in other specialities will be beneficial.

The Departments routine workload includes a broad spectrum of diagnostic cases and frozen sections, together with network referral cases.

For more information on this post, please refer to the Job Description attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of a specialist working in GI, as well as Gynae Pathology. Experience in other specialities will be beneficial.

The Departments routine workload includes a broad spectrum of diagnostic cases and frozen sections, together with network referral cases.

For more information on this post, please refer to the Job Description attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • GMC Licence to practice
  • Full and Specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)

Desirable

  • Management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Skin and GI, Gynae and Head and Neck
  • IT Skills and computer literacy

Desirable

  • Experience training graduates
  • NHS experience within the last 3 years
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • GMC Licence to practice
  • Full and Specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)

Desirable

  • Management qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Skin and GI, Gynae and Head and Neck
  • IT Skills and computer literacy

Desirable

  • Experience training graduates
  • NHS experience within the last 3 years

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Histology Clinical Lead

Lajja Panchal

lajjapanchal@nhs.net

02088693312

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Based on 10 PAs plus 1.5SPA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-MS-1910-OK

Job locations

Northwick Park

Watford Rd

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


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