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Main area: Cellular Pathology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Based on 10 PA's)
Job ref: 438-CA747A
Site: Lancashire Teaching Hospital Cellular Pathology Department
Town: Preston
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is for a new Consultant post in Cellular Pathology which will be based at Royal Preston Hospital. This is a full time, permanent post. Working week will be - Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm with no expectation of providing on call for this post. The successful applicant will join a team of consultants and would be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service but will not be required to report neuropathology cases. You will be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services. Main duties of the job
You will be expected to co-operate with other members of the Pathology Directorate to ensure effective administrative arrangements are made in the laboratory, which will include: Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff having dealings with the histopathology department. The arrangement of rosters of staff, the allocation of duties to them and their instruction in necessary organisational matters. Co-ordination with staff in other professional disciplines and health care workers outside the hospital. Attendance at Board meetings and other committees when pathology issues are being discussed and to participate in resource management. Continuing management responsibility by agreement with other consultants in the Cellular Pathology Department, specifically for the service in his/her charge and for administrative duties associated with these services and the proper functioning of the department, though he/she may delegate certain responsibilities to the senior staff within the department. Working for our organisation
We are in collaboration discussion with the other 3 trusts in Lancashire and Cumbria including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust. A central laboratory Hub has been proposed. Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students as well as high tech simulation facilities. All new Consultants are actively encouraged to be research active and supported in every way to carry out research in this trust. All newly appointed substantive consultants are enrolled on the award-winning Consultant Leadership Programme and as part of that, mentorship is available. All consultants have annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and are supported with the revalidation process. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: • What we can offer • The Team Person specification
Qualifications
Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) MBChB or equivalent or evidence of equivalent qualifications FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification If an applicant is UK trained, they 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/CESR Evidence of academic excellence in Pathology Experience & Skills
Wide range of experience in Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology Interest in other specialist areas including Dermatopathology, Oral/Head and Neck pathology. Management
Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Management course/certificate. Research and Development
Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Evidence of developing new diagnostic services Personal
Effective communication skills, both written and oral. Good organisation skills. Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston. Car owner/driver Health
Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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This is for a new Consultant post in Cellular Pathology which will be based at Royal Preston Hospital. This is a full time, permanent post. Working week will be - Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm with no expectation of providing on call for this post. The successful applicant will join a team of consultants and would be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service but will not be required to report neuropathology cases. You will be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services. Main duties of the job
You will be expected to co-operate with other members of the Pathology Directorate to ensure effective administrative arrangements are made in the laboratory, which will include: Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff having dealings with the histopathology department. The arrangement of rosters of staff, the allocation of duties to them and their instruction in necessary organisational matters. Co-ordination with staff in other professional disciplines and health care workers outside the hospital. Attendance at Board meetings and other committees when pathology issues are being discussed and to participate in resource management. Continuing management responsibility by agreement with other consultants in the Cellular Pathology Department, specifically for the service in his/her charge and for administrative duties associated with these services and the proper functioning of the department, though he/she may delegate certain responsibilities to the senior staff within the department. Working for our organisation
We are in collaboration discussion with the other 3 trusts in Lancashire and Cumbria including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust. A central laboratory Hub has been proposed. Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students as well as high tech simulation facilities. All new Consultants are actively encouraged to be research active and supported in every way to carry out research in this trust. All newly appointed substantive consultants are enrolled on the award-winning Consultant Leadership Programme and as part of that, mentorship is available. All consultants have annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and are supported with the revalidation process. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: • What we can offer • The Team Person specification
Qualifications
Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) MBChB or equivalent or evidence of equivalent qualifications FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification If an applicant is UK trained, they 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/CESR Evidence of academic excellence in Pathology Experience & Skills
Wide range of experience in Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology Interest in other specialist areas including Dermatopathology, Oral/Head and Neck pathology. Management
Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Management course/certificate. Research and Development
Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Evidence of developing new diagnostic services Personal
Effective communication skills, both written and oral. Good organisation skills. Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston. Car owner/driver Health
Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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