Job summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of
the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of
around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track
record of success.
The department is recruiting to increase the clinical
workforce, which is well supported by our advanced practitioner program and a
large onsite histology laboratory. Our Cellular Pathology department has a
fixed term vacancy for an Specialist grade doctor in Histopathology for a 12
month period.
The appointee will be based at the laboratory of the
University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) where the Histology Department
concentrates provision of the service (but supports other sites within the
Trust, particularly at Darlington).
The post holder will hold or will be working
towards the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). As
required, the post holder will be supported in their development and completion
of CESR. Supervision and training will be provided as needed; however a high
level of autonomous and independent dissection and reporting of histology
slides will comprise the most significant part of their role.
Main duties of the job
The general Histology workload includes a wide range of
biopsy types and resection specimens and post is for a general Pathologist at
associate specialist grade but there is support for specialised reporting in
Skin, Breast and GI pathology aided by Digital pathology; all of our consultant
grades are specialised/semi specialised. The digital pathology facility will
also allow development of flexible and home based work.
The department has introduced Advanced Practitioners in
dissection and BMS screening staff to support Consultant staff and the
appointee will be involved in their training and development.
The post holder would be expected to work closely with
consultants within the Trust, and with Advanced Practice BMS and other lab
staff, promoting and maintaining the high quality of these services.
A workload management system is in place based on the
recently published RCPath allocation scheme.
Whole-time 10 programmed activities. The basic contract is for 10 programmed
activities. There will be an initial discussion with the post holder regarding
their job plan, prior to commencement of the appointment.
About us
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We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is for a general role as a Specialist grade doctor
Histopathology.
The post is based at University Hospital of North Durham
,but the successful applicant will be able to support services on other Trust
sites, particularly Darlington Memorial Hospital.
Mortuaries are present both at University Hospital of North
Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. The main department is located in a
purpose built laboratory at Durham. The directorate provides Pathology services
to the Trust and also to the general practitioners in the local area. The
department is accredited to the UKAS ISO 15189 standards, moving to UKAS ISO
15189:2022
We are happy to consider specialised working and want new,
dynamic team members to bring their skills to further develop a future proof
consultant workforce and shared service vision.
Although we report a range of general pathology, our expertise and
specialism is focused on Breast, GI, gynae, skin pathology aided by Digital
pathology.
The department is supportive of all staff and we will
provide an opportunity for off-site reporting
and flexible working.
We have a strong training culture, with clinical histologist
training every year and good experience of developing staff to support
completion of training
Further details of the department and duties can be found
within the job description and person specification.
Please note this position requires a Disclosure
Barring Service check (DBS)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is for a general role as a Specialist grade doctor
Histopathology.
The post is based at University Hospital of North Durham
,but the successful applicant will be able to support services on other Trust
sites, particularly Darlington Memorial Hospital.
Mortuaries are present both at University Hospital of North
Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. The main department is located in a
purpose built laboratory at Durham. The directorate provides Pathology services
to the Trust and also to the general practitioners in the local area. The
department is accredited to the UKAS ISO 15189 standards, moving to UKAS ISO
15189:2022
We are happy to consider specialised working and want new,
dynamic team members to bring their skills to further develop a future proof
consultant workforce and shared service vision.
Although we report a range of general pathology, our expertise and
specialism is focused on Breast, GI, gynae, skin pathology aided by Digital
pathology.
The department is supportive of all staff and we will
provide an opportunity for off-site reporting
and flexible working.
We have a strong training culture, with clinical histologist
training every year and good experience of developing staff to support
completion of training
Further details of the department and duties can be found
within the job description and person specification.
Please note this position requires a Disclosure
Barring Service check (DBS)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCPath part1 and part 2 completed (or awaiting results)
- Working towards CESR with evidence of this
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant Histopathology experience
- Working at the the level of autonomy of a Specialist grade doctor Histopathology
- Experience of working in a clinical post in the NHS is a pre-requisite
Desirable
- Evidence of autonomous reporting.
- Team working experience
- Problem Solving
- Service improvement and improving quality
- Leadership/management
- Supervision of advanced practioners, more junior staff
- Experience of working closely with a laboratory team.
Statutory Registration
Essential
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of general histopathology and ability to report routine histopathology work, including cancer biopsies and resection, independently with minimal supervision.
- Reporting of histology slides will comprise the most significant part of their role
- High level histological dissection skills.
- Ability to review and present cases at MDT.
- Able to give and receive feedback to individuals
- Able to work unsupervised and autonomously.
- Evidence of effective team building skills
- Ability to multitask
- Resilient when under pressure
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent ability to correlate complex clinical information
- Excellent manual dexterity for procedures where precision is required
- Good computer and keyboard skills
Desirable
- Teaching and training for advanced practitioners and junior doctors.
- Experience in research
- Experience in management
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and safety measures
- Understanding of UKAS and ISO15819 accreditation
- IT literate in all modules in Microsoft Office
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able when needed to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCPath part1 and part 2 completed (or awaiting results)
- Working towards CESR with evidence of this
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant Histopathology experience
- Working at the the level of autonomy of a Specialist grade doctor Histopathology
- Experience of working in a clinical post in the NHS is a pre-requisite
Desirable
- Evidence of autonomous reporting.
- Team working experience
- Problem Solving
- Service improvement and improving quality
- Leadership/management
- Supervision of advanced practioners, more junior staff
- Experience of working closely with a laboratory team.
Statutory Registration
Essential
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of general histopathology and ability to report routine histopathology work, including cancer biopsies and resection, independently with minimal supervision.
- Reporting of histology slides will comprise the most significant part of their role
- High level histological dissection skills.
- Ability to review and present cases at MDT.
- Able to give and receive feedback to individuals
- Able to work unsupervised and autonomously.
- Evidence of effective team building skills
- Ability to multitask
- Resilient when under pressure
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent ability to correlate complex clinical information
- Excellent manual dexterity for procedures where precision is required
- Good computer and keyboard skills
Desirable
- Teaching and training for advanced practitioners and junior doctors.
- Experience in research
- Experience in management
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and safety measures
- Understanding of UKAS and ISO15819 accreditation
- IT literate in all modules in Microsoft Office
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able when needed to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
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
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).
