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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Histopathologist to join a large, well-established cellular pathology service in the North West. The department operates a modern, fully accredited laboratory environment with high diagnostic throughput, strong multidisciplinary collaboration, and comprehensive quality assurance systems.

The service processes a high volume of histology and cytology specimens across a broad range of subspecialties. It plays an active role in multidisciplinary team working for cancer, postgraduate training, audit, and research activity (382-DOC86-25-B_Job Description).
 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Reporting & Diagnostic Services

• Report a wide range of histopathology and diagnostic cytology specimens, including skin, gastrointestinal, urology, gynaecology, breast, and tertiary referral material.
• Participate in double reporting protocols for cancer cases in line with governance standards.
• Participate in subspecialty referral pathways for molecular and specialist testing where appropriate.
• Provide expert diagnostic interpretation in accordance with the Royal College of Pathologists guidance.
• Participate in rota arrangements covering surgical specimens, biopsies, cytology, and autopsy activity where agreed.

Laboratory Governance & Quality

• Contribute to maintaining UKAS accreditation (ISO 15189) and compliance with external quality assurance schemes.
• Participate in the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support continuous improvement of turnaround times, data quality, and workflow efficiency.
• Contribute to clinical governance activity, incident reporting, and audit programmes.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Participate fully in Cancer MDT meetings across major tumour sites.
• Collaborate closely with clinical colleagues to support diagnostic accuracy, pathway efficiency, and service development.

Teaching & Training

• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Supervise and support speciality trainees, junior doctors, and biomedical scientists.
• Engage in trainer development and educational governance activity.

Research & Service Development

• Contribute to audit and research activity aligned to departmental priorities.
• Support innovation, including digital pathology implementation and service modernisation.

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in appraisal, job planning, CPD, and revalidation.
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, and equality practice.
• Undertake additional professional responsibilities where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Complete registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• FRCPath (Histopathology) or equivalent (or within agreed timeframe).
• Eligibility for appointment at Consultant level.

Desirable

• Subspecialty interest aligned to service needs.

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience in diagnostic histopathology, including cancer reporting.
• Experience participating in MDT working and quality assurance activities.
• Experience working within accredited laboratory environments.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

• Experience in molecular pathology, digital pathology, or subspecialist reporting.

Skills & Competencies

• High diagnostic accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Commitment to clinical governance, audit, and continuous improvement.
• Teaching and supervisory capability.
• Organisational and workload management skills.