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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Histopathologist to join a large, modern Cellular Pathology department in the East of England.

The department currently consists of:

• 32 Consultant Histopathologists
• Up to 12 Histopathology trainees
• Established subspecialist teams
• Advanced digital pathology infrastructure
• Strong academic and research partnerships

The service operates in an oligo-specialist model, encouraging consultants to participate in 2–3 subspecialty areas.

Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with interests in:

• Paediatric / Perinatal Pathology
• Dermatopathology
• Gastrointestinal (GI) Pathology

Other subspecialty interests can also be accommodated.

Main Duties of the Role

The successful candidate will:

• Provide diagnostic Histopathology reporting services
• Participate in subspecialty reporting
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs)
• Support clinical governance and quality improvement
• Participate in audit and external quality assurance activities
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Support trainee supervision and education
• Participate in departmental development and service improvement initiatives

Additional opportunities include:

• Coroner's post-mortem work
• Research collaboration
• Academic teaching
• Specialist reporting development
• Participation in digital pathology initiatives

Department & Laboratory Facilities

The Histopathology department offers:

• Modern purpose-built laboratory facilities
• UKAS accreditation to ISO15189:2022 standards
• Fully staffed laboratory support
• Established BMS-led cut-up services
• Voice-recognition reporting systems
• Advanced digital pathology platforms
• Electronic reporting and specimen tracking systems
• Dedicated consultant offices and modern IT infrastructure

The department supports:

• Surgical Histopathology
• Cytopathology
• GI Pathology
• Dermatopathology
• Breast Pathology
• Uropathology
• Gynaecological Pathology
• Lung Pathology
• Soft Tissue Pathology
• Head & Neck Pathology
• Perinatal Pathology
• Mohs Surgery services

Research, Teaching & Academic Opportunities

As part of a university teaching environment, the successful candidate will have opportunities to:

• Teach undergraduate medical students
• Train Histopathology trainees
• Participate in FRCPath teaching and examinations
• Engage in translational research projects
• Collaborate with the university and research institutions
• Participate in genomics and biorepository projects
• Contribute to clinical trials and innovation programmes

The department has:

• Weekly educational meetings
• Audit and discrepancy meetings
• Journal clubs
• Strong links with research institutes and pathology training programmes

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility within 6 months
• FRCPath or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Evidence of equivalence to UK Histopathology training standards
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Commitment to teaching and service development
• Active participation in audit and clinical governance
• Commitment to lifelong learning and professional development

Desirable

• Experience in:
  • Paediatric / Perinatal Pathology
  • Dermatopathology
  • GI Pathology
• Management and leadership skills
• Research or publication experience
• Experience in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching
• Mentoring experience
• Service improvement involvement