Applications are invited from Consultant Cellular Pathologists to join the Pathology Services team based at the main Hospital site on the beautifulIsland of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. Guernsey has a population of 65,000 and benefits from a flat 20% tax rate, no VAT or Council tax. This is a full-time post, and the successful candidate will work alongside the current Pathologist who reports in a general capacity within histopathology and cancer multidisciplinary team workloads.
skin, gynae, breast, lung, urology and GI, with a willingness to expand into other areas.
Part of the role will be supporting Biomedical Scientists in achieving the IBMS Diploma in Expert Practice in Histological Dissection. The Department processes approximately 5,000 requests a year for primary and secondary care and visiting clinicians.
Skin specimens are the largest group type followed by gastrointestinal, gynaecology, breast, urological. Large specimens are from the following surgical procedures: laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, breast surgery, upper and lower GI surgery (oesophagectomy, gastrectomy and colectomy), hysterectomy, orchidectomy, nephrectomy, thyroidectomy, laryngectomy and cervical lymph node dissection for head and neck cancers.
The Cellular Pathology Team comprises; Consultant Cellular Pathologists (x2)Biomedical Scientists Section Head x 1, BMS x 3, Trainee BMS x 1, Health Care Scientific Assistant / Anatomical Pathology Assistant x 1 and Administration staff x 2.
The overall Pathology Department employs 50 staff across five disciplines processing 160,000 requests a year acrossHaematology, Blood Transfusion, Clinical Chemistry, Medical Microbiology and Cellular Pathology.
If you are newly qualified, and UK trained, you must be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. A higher-than-UK salary.
A relocation payment of £5,000*
A generous four year private rental allowance to support the cost of private rental accommodation*
Full T&C in relocation directive
Jarrodean is a leading UK healthcare recruitment partner to the NHS, UK Independent Sector and States of Guernsey Health & Social Care. As a nurse-led consultancy our understanding of the complexity of such roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills and experience to appropriate vacancies. If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.