Consultant Histopathologist

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidate will participate in the provision of the general histopathology and cytopathology service. All Consultants report as general histopathologists and cover all specialties serviced by the department which includes non-gynae cytopathology, but not cervical cytology. The department operates a lead pathologist model for cancer MDT meetings without any subspecialisation; it is anticipated the appointee will be a general histopathologist who will develop areas of subspecialty interest taking into consideration the aspirations of the individual and departmental needs.
SHH Cellular Pathology Laboratory holds UKAS accreditation and provides comprehensive services to the population of Stockport and High Peak receiving a large and varied workload. Close working relationships with clinicians are maintained through weekly MDT meetings.
Teaching and research opportunities exist with three departmental STs from Regional rotation along with two ST1’s, FY2 rotation within the trust and close links with the University Of Manchester Medical School.
Applicants should possess the FRCPath, or a recognised equivalent, and be in possession, or within six months, of a CCT and inclusion on the Specialist Register.
For an informal discussion please contact Dr S Agrawal, Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical Director, on 0161 419 4963.
(i) Clinical
The appointee will liaise in a timely manner with the Coroner, clinicians, hospital staff, consultant histopathologists/cytopathologists, and general practitioners regarding the diagnosis and management of patients, including the provision of medical advice and attendance at MDT meetings as appropriate.
(ii) Laboratory

THE APPOINTEE WILL BE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Day to day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens
Interpretation and authorisation of results
Involvement in departmental policy development
The quality assurance performance within the department, including taking part in all relevant national external quality assurance (NEQAS) and EQA programmes
The maintenance of full accreditation with Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Limited and retention of the HTA licence.
Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

BENEFITS WE OFFER TO YOU:

Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
NHS pension scheme membership
Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
NHS Staff discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Please see attached job description where there is a detailed description of the consultant Histopathologist role.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13

Please refer the Job description for details