Job summary
Pathology Lead
Salary: Dedicated 2 PA commitment
In conjunction with the NWGLH Scientific Director, Medical Director, Scientific Operations Director and Cancer Genomics Medical Lead plus senior leadership team of the St Mary's Hospital Division of Genomic Medicine to advise and oversee the strategic development and delivery of the genomics service with respect to Cellular Pathology; as part of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality integrated Genomics Laboratory service for the population of the North West of England.
Main duties of the job
You will be a Medical Consultant in Cellular Pathology with proven leadership experience of managing teams. You will also be able to demonstrate proven expertise in assessing and processing tissue for genomic testing and be a recognised national/international expert and contributor in pathology and genomic medicine.
You will be NW GLH Pathology Lead at the Genomics Tumour Advisory Board (GTAB) and be the point of contact for the pathology community with the NW Genomics Medicine Service Alliance (NW GMSA) and a communication link between the GLH, the GMSA and the 3 NW Cancer Alliances (Lancashire and Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside). You will support the NW GLH Scientific Director to develop our strategic vision for the NW GLH via input regarding policy development and operational strategic objectives including workforce redesign.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Medical Consultant in Cellular Pathology
- Proven leadership of managing teams and leadership experience at departmental level and interest to develop skills to a regional and national level
- Experience in audit, service redesign and quality improvement initiatives
- Proven experience in clinical laboratory accreditation for cellular pathology and quality assurance schemes for histopathology and molecular pathology including neoplastic cell content assessment
- Proven expertise in assessing and processing cancer tissue for genomic testing, including fresh frozen tissue for WGS
- Experience in working with cancer MDTs and cancer alliances; familiar with cancer treatment targets and commissioning of diagnostic services; familiar with barriers to timely diagnostics and national initiatives for the best timed pathway in various cancer types
Desirable
- A recognised expert in own field as evidenced by publication record or other examples of active participation in research and education and through contribution to regional or national initiatives in cellular / molecular pathology and/or genomics.
- An active interest to publish on molecular pathology research and innovation
- Experience in digital / informatics laboratory information systems and electronic patient records for result requesting and reporting
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Medical Consultant in Cellular Pathology
- Proven leadership of managing teams and leadership experience at departmental level and interest to develop skills to a regional and national level
- Experience in audit, service redesign and quality improvement initiatives
- Proven experience in clinical laboratory accreditation for cellular pathology and quality assurance schemes for histopathology and molecular pathology including neoplastic cell content assessment
- Proven expertise in assessing and processing cancer tissue for genomic testing, including fresh frozen tissue for WGS
- Experience in working with cancer MDTs and cancer alliances; familiar with cancer treatment targets and commissioning of diagnostic services; familiar with barriers to timely diagnostics and national initiatives for the best timed pathway in various cancer types
Desirable
- A recognised expert in own field as evidenced by publication record or other examples of active participation in research and education and through contribution to regional or national initiatives in cellular / molecular pathology and/or genomics.
- An active interest to publish on molecular pathology research and innovation
- Experience in digital / informatics laboratory information systems and electronic patient records for result requesting and reporting
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).
