This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis, although less than full time applications will be considered. With working from home options, flexible working and future digital reporting - within this post there is scope for any or all of these components. We seek to appoint a dynamic and motivated pathologist to join our existing team, currently comprising 12 enthusiastic and supportive Consultant Histopathologists in a Department which we believe offers excellent opportunities to develop as a professional. This post is a replacement position, arising against a background of colleague retirement.

You will be joining a team of consultants who currently cover 10.7 WTE posts in a combination of full-time and part time positions. Within this a flexible working policy is considered to be an integral part of our team approach.

Applicants must possess FRCPath or equivalent and have a broad experience in Histopathology (including being within 6 months of their CCT if in a UK-based Histopathology training scheme at the time of the advisory appointments committee).

Surgical reporting duties in these posts would be carried out as a generalist, whilst also sharing cover of one or more Mult-iDisciplinary Team meetings with colleagues. This is considered an essential component of the position and allows for maintenance or development of special interests with the generalist setting (MDT specialties to be covered for an appointee would be open for discussion with the successful candidate).

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include

Histopathology surgical specimen reporting.

Non-gynaecological cytology reporting (no gynaecological cytology is undertaken).

Joint lead in one or more multi-disciplinary specialties (MDTs supported include Breast, Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal, Skin, Gynae, Urology, Head & Neck, Colposcopy, Cancer of Unknown primary, and Lung).

No on-call commitments.

Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided.

Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Job description
Job responsibilities

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis, although less than full time applications will be considered. Duties will be based primarily on our Dewsbury site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.

The main duties of the post will include

Histopathology surgical specimen reporting.

Non-gynaecological cytology reporting (no gynaecological cytology is undertaken).

Joint lead in one or more multi-disciplinary specialties (MDTs supported include Breast, Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal, Skin, Gynae, Urology, Head & Neck, Colposcopy, Cancer of Unknown primary, and Lung).

No on-call commitments.

Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided.

Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service

This post has arisen against a background of retirement of one colleague and through adjustments to PAs worked from existing consultants as well as the obtaining of additional funding. This post is therefore a replacement position within this strong and cohesive team of 12 current pathologists presently covering 10.7 WTE posts in total.

There is the opportunity to participate in the Coronial post mortem service, along with 7 of the other consultants, at Pinderfields General Hospital.

A total of 56,968 histology specimens, 2,533 non-gynae cytology specimens and 18,459 immunohistochemistry tests were processed by the department in 2022/2023.

Highlights of the department include:

Transparent and flexible weekly rota system

A broad range of generalist reporting, with opportunities to develop a specialist MDT interest within this generalist framework

Flexible working practices promoted within the team to enhance work-life balance

Working from home opportunities

All work calculated and allocated on the RCPath points system

A unique locally devised Workflow system for ease of tracking specimens through the department, priority and lean working, and monitoring of turn-around times

Large number of proforma reporting templates in line with RCPath guidelines

Ongoing development and incorporation of a digital reporting platform in 2024 (using the Sectra IDS7 system)

Daily multi-header consensus review meeting for problematic/interesting case discussion

Purpose built MDT suite with teleconferencing facilities to Pinderfields

Voice recognition technology for ease of reporting

All consultants have their own offices, with a microscope with teaching facilities

Training of 2 SpRs from the Yorkshire Histopathology Training scheme

Expert Practitioners dissect all intermediate cases

Close working relationship with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Histopathology department, with some central MDT specialities

Referral to Leeds Haematological Diagnostic Malignancy Service (HMDS) for expert opinion and subtyping of lymphomas

Monthly departmental educational meetings

Close working relationship with the laboratory and office staff, Pathology Management and all clinical specialities

Strong and supportive team ethos and morale, encouraging personal development

Person Specification
Management Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving
• Good time management

Desirable

• Possesses good organisational skills
• Previous management experience, courses attended or qualifications

GMC Registration
Essential

• Please state full GMC number.
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

Qualifications
Essential

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Medical School Prizes
• Audit or Case Presentations
• Teaching qualification/prize
• Additional academic qualifications

Experience
Essential

• Sufficient experience at the senior level to be placed on the Specialist register
• Participation in EQA and CPD schemes
• Computer literate
• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Histopathology and Non-gynae cytology
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Understanding of quality improvement activity
• Participation in coronial autopsy service

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