Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Histopathology

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Job summary

The Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a part time Histopathology consultant, to fill a current vacant post.

The department is vital part of this busy district general hospital and the appointee would be expected to report as a generalist across the full range of specialties as well as non-gynaecology cytology. Applicants willing to under-take post-mortems are particularly welcomed.

This is an exciting time to join a friendly forward thinking team, in a fully UKAS accredited department, part of a collaborative Joint Venture across Bradford and Airedale. This post is based on the Harrogate District Hospital site. Digital histopathology has been deployed, and reporting validation is underway. We offer flexible working arrangements,

The hospital is sited in a lovely historic spa town in North Yorkshire.

This is a part-time position, 6.0 PAs, anticipated 4.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA.

Main duties of the job

Provision of a rapid, reliable and comprehensive diagnostic service in histopathology, diagnostic cytopathology and morbid anatomy to the Trust and district in co-operation with the other consultant histopathologists.
To join in the close working relationships with the other pathology consultants and the Pathology Quality Manager.
To act as Professional Lead of Histopathology by rotation.
Provision of advice and support to clinical colleagues in respect of pathological diagnosis.
Participation in multi-disciplinary meetings.
To liaise with clinical and technical staff and to be available for consultation on the interpretation of diagnostic findings.
To respond to requests for advice and assistance out-of-hours. No formal on-call rota exists.
To participate in quality management, including UKAS, appropriate EQA schemes and audit.
To share in teaching and training of medical and BMS trainees, undergraduate students and trainees in other disciplines.
To participate in appropriate research projects.
To participate in the work of national screening programmes and to comply with their requirements for audit and assessment.
To comply with all elements of the developing professional regulatory framework, including consultant appraisal, clinical governance, revalidation and the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Pathologists.
To comply with the current requirements of Human Tissue Act, Cremation regulations, Coroner's Rules, RCPath Guidelines and NHS consent procedures

About us

Harrogate & District NHS FT is a high performing, ambitious organisation with a strong culture based on our KITE values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. Our purpose is to put the patient and child first by improving the health and wellbeing of our patients, children and communities. We are committed to delivering the best quality, safest care by supporting every one of our 5,000 colleagues and making HDFT the best place to work.

.We provide:

An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Date posted

17 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-MS-0718K

Job locations

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification. We would welcome applicants to visit the Trust and meet the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification. We would welcome applicants to visit the Trust and meet the team.

Person Specification

Application form

Essential

oMBChB or equivalent.
oFull and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview).
oApplicants 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.
oMembership qualification e.g. FRCPath or equivalent.
oEvidence of thorough and broad training and experience in specialty.
oAble to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
oKnowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
oCommunication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently

Desirable

Certificate of Higher Autopsy Training (CHAT) or equivalent
oExperience with digital histopathology reporting
oDemonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role

Person Specification

Application form

Essential

oMBChB or equivalent.
oFull and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the GMC (or eligible for registration within 6 months of interview).
oApplicants 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.
oMembership qualification e.g. FRCPath or equivalent.
oEvidence of thorough and broad training and experience in specialty.
oAble to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
oKnowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
oCommunication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently

Desirable

Certificate of Higher Autopsy Training (CHAT) or equivalent
oExperience with digital histopathology reporting
oDemonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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