Overview
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Haematological Histopathology. The post will work within a team of consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive GI pathology service in the Oxford University Hospitals, including performing or supervising cut ups, microscopy, or other diagnostic techniques, reporting cases, and supporting clinical meetings and case discussions. The ability to provide support in alternative specialty pathology also would be an advantage, and additional programmed activities may be available for this.
Main duties of the job
OUH Trust in partnership with Oxford University aims to be at the forefront of modern diagnostic techniques. A willingness to adopt new diagnostic techniques into Cellular Pathology and undertake training where necessary is essential. The department is advanced in the adoption of digital pathology.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Oxford University Hospitals is the hub of the South 4 Pathology Partnership. Cellular Pathology across the South 4 Pathology Partnership works in collaboration. Support of colleagues and services in the partner trusts will be an increasing component of the post as digital pathology and an integrated laboratory information management system facilitate closer working across the sites. As a consultant in a specialist centre, the appointee will be expected to develop sufficient expertise to support complex referral cases, and to work closely with colleagues to assure the quality of the work of the whole team.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* FRCPath or equivalent
* 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
* 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
* Specialist training in Haematological pathology
* Specialist training in other pathology
Experience
* Independent reporting of complex Haematological cases
* Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Skills and Knowledge
* Ability to lead and to support the leadership of others
* Effective administrative and time management skills; training in clinical management
* Understanding of management roles in NHS pathology and willingness to engage with and participate in management
* Experience of working in a clinical team at consultant level in a teaching hospital
* Experience of contributing to teaching and training
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to explain complex situations to professionals and non-professionals
* Good spoken and written English
* Evidence of engagement in clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
* Equivalence of qualifications as required for GMC registration
COVID-19: COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged; vaccination status may be checked for safety and risk management. Guidance and resources are available for those undecided about vaccination.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Please read the job description and person specification attached below, and reflect these criteria in your statement in support of your application, as it will be judged against these criteria.
All candidates will be contacted with an update on the application. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; please check your emails regularly including junk folders.
Employer certification / accreditation
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.
Departments and services
Domestic, catering, portering and maintenance engineer services at John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Mitie. Domestic, catering, portering, and maintenance engineer services at Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre are provided by G4S. Maintenance engineer services at John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Equans.
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