Locum Consultant in Histopathology
Closing date: 08 May 2026
Full-time, fixed term 2-year position at Colchester Hospital and Ipswich Hospital.
Applicants must have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) or be working towards the Specialist Register. Those unable to work full-time for personal reasons may be considered, with job content modified on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
* Participate in the departmental rota for routine surgical pathology reporting and dissection.
* Attend MDTs according to rostering and clinical need.
* Participate in the MDT cancer care structure; assume leadership for cell pathology in at least one MDT, according to the postholder's interests and departmental needs.
* Refer specialist cases to appropriate referral centres for reporting.
Job responsibilities
* Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service of the highest standard.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.
* Develop and maintain good working practices, adhering to departmental SOPs and guidelines issued by professional bodies such as the Royal College of Pathologists.
* Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues and other team members including laboratory, secretarial and mortuary staff.
* Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care.
* Share in the duties associated with providing an efficient and effective service, making use of all available skill mix including biomedical scientist dissection.
Person Specification
* FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification.
* Full GMC registration.
* If UK trained, must also be a holder of [missing requirement?].
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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