Job overview
Applications are invited for a locum replacement Consultant Cellular Pathologist / Histopathologist in the Department of Cellular Pathology at Barts Health NHS Trust. The post is for a period of 6 months. The appointment is to provide Histopathology reporting within Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Pathology and Urological Pathology for Barts Health and the other hospitals for which we undertake service provision.
Barts Health is one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers and the largest Trust in the NHS. Together, our hospitals - Newham University Hospital, St Bartholomew’s, The Royal London and Whipps Cross - deliver high quality clinical care to the people of East London and further afield. The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services to the local community and are home to some of the UK’s leading specialist centres. The upheaval of COVID-19 has provided our consultant team with the opportunity to implement flexible working, both geographic and temporal, enabling us to deliver an efficient service in spite of the restrictions of lockdown. Going forward, we hope to retain and capitalise upon these changes which we feel allow us to maintain a healthy work-life balance whilst continuing to provide an excellent service for our users, both of which are major priorities for our Department.
Main duties of the job
Together with consultant colleagues, the post holders will be responsible for the provision of Barts Health Cellular Pathology service.
The post holders will be expected to support the relevant specialty lead(s) and the Clinical Lead in the management of the cellular pathology service. The configuration of all the responsibilities will be reviewed from time to time and the post holders will be expected to work with consultant colleagues to provide a reliable and expeditious service, with scope for service development.
The rota(s) will be subject to negotiation between colleagues. Should disputes regarding rota(s) arise, the Lead Clinician will mediate.
Compliance with the requirements of good clinical governance and national arrangements for medical recertification will be expected. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service, formally CRB) checks will be applied.
Applicants should be aware that regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the posts will be assessed during the selection process.
Working for our organisation
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
1. MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent
2. FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
3. Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
4. 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.
5. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Skills
Essential criteria
6. Knowledge and experience of Cellular Pathology
7. Broad range of IT skills
8. Knowledge of evidence-based practice Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good attendance record and tidy personal appearance
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Thorough and broad training and experience in Histopathology and in Cytopathology
10. Ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
11. Thorough understanding of the principles of medical audit
12. Undertaken audit projects
Desirable criteria
13. Attendance at management course
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
14. Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching or training
Desirable criteria
15. Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate exam preparation
16. Interest in research with peer reviewed publications
Communication
Essential criteria
17. Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
18. Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
19. Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
20. Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations