Specialty Doctor (dermatopathology and breast pathology)
Department of Pathology
Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
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Entry Criteria For a Specialty Doctor
A doctor appointed to this grade shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC); and shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT); or shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital
This is a 2-year Specialty Doctor post in histopathology in NHS Lothian, with an emphasis on dermatopathology and breast pathology, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work within the histopathology/cytopathology service in one of the leading pathology departments in the United Kingdom.The post is based at the Western General Hospital (WGH), Edinburgh, but may involve time spent also at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (RIE) site. Contribution to the other specialist teams may be considered, dependent on appropriate training and depending on the interests of the successful candidate and the needs of the service. This is offered as a full time (1.0 WTE, 10 PA) post, but applications from individuals wishing to work less than full time can also be considered. The department would support a successful candidate through the portfolio route during their time in the department. You will assist the substantive consultants in providing a histopathology service. Duties expected of the post-holder will depend on previous experience. Before the post-holder can undertake independent reporting they must have the full FRCPATH examination and be approved for the portfolio pathway. If they have not submitted a request for Portfolio pathway they will work entirely under the supervision of the substantive consultants. In this case duties will mainly comprise macroscopic examination and dissection for the substantive consultants to report.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For An Informal Discussion Please Contact
Dr Hannah Monaghan, Head of Specialty,
Pathology Department, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Little France,
Edinburgh EH16 5SA,
E-mail
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Closing Date 27/10/2025
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