Consultant Cellular Pathologist | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity available to appoint to our final vacant Histopathology Consultant post, this is a substantive appointment, based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs). There is no on call commitment.
We could love you to consider joining our Pathology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.You will form part of the Trust’s pathology department and will be a part of the current team of 7 consultants providing a comprehensive Cellular Pathology service. The department provides a comprehensive range of services for our resident population of approximately 600,00 residing mainly in East and North Hertfordshire and extends to the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, West Hertfordshire and Essex.
Please note:That as part of the selection process you will be required to undertake a psychometric assessment which is mandatory There are no right or wrong answers and the aim of this is to give the panel members more information about the strengths and possible derailers of candidates preferred behaviors. You will also be required to take part in a stakeholder event, further details of which will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
Our Trust Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
• To participate in surgical cutup, surgical reporting, cytology reporting, thus ensuring the delivery of a high-quality histopathology, cytopathology service.
• To advise and be available for consultation on clinical matters both generally and on an individual patient basis with clinical colleagues in the hospital, general practitioners, and Trust staff.
• To participate in the training of the Clinical fellows.
• To be responsible for interpretation of results and advise on appropriate further investigations where necessary.
• To participate in the management of the service and work with laboratory staff and pathology management team to set clinical priorities and resolve operational problems.
• To lead laboratory staff on clinical matters. The Consultant Pathologist will instruct and work with laboratory staff in the day-to-day handling of cases.
• To participate in audit, accreditation, and quality assurance schemes.
• To work with colleagues on setting the strategic clinical direction and development of the pathology service and to participate in administrative duties as required.
• To advise and discuss with the pathology management team changes in methodologies or introduction of new equipment, consumables, or new tests.
• To collaborate with clinical colleagues in the development of new methods of treatment.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide & our over6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation & our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - we can consider your application fairly and to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, has to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
• Maintenance of high quality patient centred care
• Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
• Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings when needed and directorate clinical governance activity
• Active participation in continuing medical education.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Mar 2024