Consultant Histopathologist - Skin
Requirements
Must hold Full and Specialist Registration with the GMC and a Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or CCT equivalence. Higher specialist training in a relevant area and evidence of continuing professional development are essential.
Job Description
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Histopathologist specialising in skin pathology to join University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). The role includes supporting skin services, with opportunities to contribute to other key cancer sites. While subspecialty flexibility is preferred, mono-specialism will be considered.
You will join a strong, experienced team in a department committed to innovation, research, expansion of scientist reporting, automated processes, and digital pathology. The department is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and is proactive in developing and adopting solutions to deliver a high-quality service. We are a UKAS-accredited lab (ISO15189) with close ties to the University of Birmingham.
Applicants must hold (or be eligible within 6 months) Full and Specialist Registration with the General Medical Council with a License to Practice and Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (or evidence of equivalent qualification). Newly qualified UK trainees must have or be within 6 months of holding the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) Award. Non-UK trained applicants must demonstrate CCT equivalence.
UHB is one of England's largest teaching trusts, delivering inclusive, high-quality care across four acute sites. We are committed to sustainability, aiming to support the NHS's net-zero goals. Staff wellbeing is a priority, with flexible and remote working options available.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
We anticipate that the job plan will comprise ten programmed activities. Fixed elements of direct clinical care activities for Consultant Histopathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist histopathology reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed with the successful candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.5:1.5.
- Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic histopathology service for The Trust.
- Division of the cytopathology workload will be organised in agreement with other consultant colleagues in the department. It is anticipated that existing consultants will continue to have an input into the cytology service in line with areas of specialist histopathology reporting. Other appointees may be required to contribute to the cytopathology service in a similar manner.
- Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional development.
- The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
For further information pertaining to the nature of this role, please find attached full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
GMC Registration or equivalent
Inclusion on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months.
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
Higher specialist training in area relevant to post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Dr Bruce Tanchel
bruce.tanchel@uhb.nhs.uk
01214240188
Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Consultant
Salary
£113565.00 to £150569.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
304-EP-9018411
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
HistoJDPS.pdf – 961KB Opens in a new window
Education
Skills
About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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