Overview
This is for a new Consultant post in Cellular Pathology which will be based at Royal Preston Hospital. This is a full time, permanent post. Working week will be - Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm with no expectation of providing on call for this post.
Responsibilities
* The successful applicant will join a team of consultants and would be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service but will not be required to report neuropathology cases.
* You will be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services.
* You will be expected to co-operate with other members of the Pathology Directorate to ensure effective administrative arrangements are made in the laboratory, which will include: Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff having dealings with the histopathology department; The arrangement of rosters of staff, the allocation of duties to them and their instruction in necessary organisational matters; Co-ordination with staff in other professional disciplines and health care workers outside the hospital; Attendance at Board meetings and other committees when pathology issues are being discussed and to participate in resource management; Continuing management responsibility by agreement with other consultants in the Cellular Pathology Department, specifically for the service in his/her charge and for administrative duties associated with these services and the proper functioning of the department, though he/she may delegate certain responsibilities to the senior staff within the department.
Collaboration and Facilities
* We are in collaboration discussion with the other 3 trusts in Lancashire and Cumbria including Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust. A central laboratory Hub has been proposed.
* Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students as well as high tech simulation facilities.
Research and Professional Development
* All new Consultants are actively encouraged to be research active and supported in every way to carry out research in this trust.
* All newly appointed substantive consultants are enrolled on the award-winning Consultant Leadership Programme and as part of that, mentorship is available.
* All consultants have annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and are supported with the revalidation process.
Additional Information
* Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer; Job Plan/On-call Requirements; The Team.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025
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