Consultant Histopathologist

Swansea Bay University Health Board Swansea, Wales Posted 1 day ago

Contract
Onsite

Job description

We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:

  • Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
  • Working together- as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
  • Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.

    • Job overview

    Applicants are invited to join a team in the Department of Cellular Pathology at Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), the biggest medical facility in Wales providing unique national subspecialist services in a range of disciplines, including centralised national pathology diagnostic facilities. The Directorate is composed of Departments of Cellular Pathology, Laboratory Medicine (Haematology and Chemical Pathology) and Immunology. Microbiology services, although an integral part of the Directorate, are provided and managed by Public Health Wales. The Directorate of Pathology is a Health Board wide service and part of the Morriston Service Delivery Unit.

    The Department of Cellular Pathology incorporates Histopathology / Cytopathology laboratories at Morriston and Singleton Hospitals (both located in Swansea) serving primary and secondary care in Swansea, Bridgend and Neath, Port Talbot. In addition, it provides a regional diagnostic lymphoma service (part of the All-Wales Lymphoma Panel), South-Wales sarcoma diagnostic services and HER-2 testing to the hospitals in South-West Wales. The department is UKAS accredited under ISO 15189.

    You must be fully registered with the GMC, be on the specialist register and have the Certificate of Completion of Training or be within 6 months of obtaining it by the date of the interview.

    Consultants in the SBUHB benefit from a flexible approach to working practices including homeworking.

    Main duties of the job

    You will be joining a team of 13 Consultants across SBUHB and undertake diagnostic surgical pathology and cytology, with autopsy being optional.

    With the implementation of "A Regional Collaboration for Health" (ARCH), Swansea University, NHS and industry established a unique platform for rapid translational research to improve health of the population and set a UK wide example for quality of care and medical research. Under ARCH, the Health Board is set to transform Cellular Pathology to academically integrated Cellular-Molecular Pathology, technologically and conceptually fit for the genomic era and precision medicine. In this context, development of a specialist interest, teaching and research will all be essential components of the successful applicants' job plans. Continuous Professional Development will be actively supported.

    You will be based in Swansea at one of the two Departmental sites, as per mutual agreement.

    You will be employed under the terms and conditions of the Welsh Consultants Contract.

    Other duties are described in the Job Description.

    Working for our organisation

    Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

    The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

    Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club. 

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

    Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Full and specialist registration (and licence to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
  • Applicants 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. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
  • FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

    • Desirable criteria

  • Further relevant degree/diploma
  • Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
  • Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
  • Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit

    • Desirable criteria

  • Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
  • Experience of research in histopathology/autopsy practice

    • Skills & Abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
  • Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
  • Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for Each Other”)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for Each Other”)
  • Understands information systems and technology

    • Desirable criteria

  • Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential criteria

  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
  • Ability to undertake on-call
  • A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
  • Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
  • Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

    • Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

    Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

    Employer certification / accreditation badges

    Applicant requirements

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

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