Overview
Role: Locum Consultant in Histopathology
Client: Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
Location: North Devon District Hospital
Shifts: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Rates: £100 - £130 per hour (PAYE)
Summary: Working as a Pathology Doctor within a multidisciplinary team to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease by studying tissue and fluid samples. You will identify diseases, build treatment plans, interpret test results, and communicate findings to patients and health professionals.
Contact for more information: Jack Jones, 0161 507 7267 / 07741146291 / jack.lloydjones@medacs.com
Responsibilities
* Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis using various methods to ensure practical understanding.
* Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team.
* Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
* Examine a range of patients, using diagnostic skills to determine any tests needed.
* Support and advise clinical staff, informing them of the use and limitations of each diagnostic investigation.
* Provide advice and interpret test results, assessing the appropriateness of further investigations.
* Deliver clinical care to patients where needed and conduct ward rounds and outpatient clinics.
* Oversee the smooth running of the Pathology Department, including workload and staffing planning where required.
* Supervise and teach junior medical staff as required.
* Carry out research and keep up to date with new information.
* Adhere to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
* Be a GMC registered Doctor with full license to practice
* Must hold FRCPath Part 2
* Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining)
* Applicants without CCT registration must demonstrate extensive consultant-grade experience and hold FRCPath Part 2
* Evidence of Right to Work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available)
* Enhanced DBS check required
* PAYE only (not Ltd) for NHS locum work
Benefits
* Weekly payroll, usually each Friday
* Designated GMC connection with Medacs Healthcare
* Appraisal support via in-house revalidation & appraisal team
* Free life support courses, DBS applications, online training and onboarding costs covered
* Access to NHS trusts and Health boards across the UK
* Support hub for mental health and well-being
* First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
* Dedicated recruitment consultant with 24/7 support
* Free CPD courses and career support via Medacs Academy
* Hundreds of new shifts daily; long-term and short shifts available
* £1,000 referral bonus for successful referrals booked for work
Note: The role is for a Pathology Doctor at Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. PAYE only; not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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