Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Histopathologist to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team of supportive Cellular Pathology Consultant colleagues based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The post is available for a fixed-term of six months and offers the opportunity to develop exciting sub-specialty interests and potential opportunities for research and teaching.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognized as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £121,264 per annum.
Applicants should preferably be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview and have passed part 2 of the FRCPath.
Applicants must provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of employment/training history. Additionally, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive or locum Consultant for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The appointee should have interests in areas such as: breast pathology, head and neck, uropathology, lymphoreticular, and pulmonary pathology. This post is suitable for either a first-time or an experienced Consultant Histopathologist wishing to relocate. There is no cervical cytology requirement. The role involves providing and developing a comprehensive cellular pathology service to primary, secondary, and tertiary care colleagues.
The appointee will take a lead role in developing specialist diagnostic techniques to meet increasing clinical demands and participate in training specialty trainees, scientific, and BMS staff.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff across 6 hospital sites, offering diverse career opportunities. Serving over 500,000 residents, the health board is dedicated to improving health outcomes, delivering excellent care, and working with partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", with a vision that every person should have the opportunity to lead a healthy life. Our 10-year strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, aims to make our health services more sustainable through collaboration with the public and workforce.
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