Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology General​/and Haematopathology

Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology General/and Haematopathology NHS Medical & Dental:
Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)

Main area Pathology Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04) Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Limited Funding) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (There is no on-call requirement for this post.) Job
-UCLH-8338

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £67,325 per annum + London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 25/08/2026 23:59

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University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology for general rota and in Haematopathology (50;50 split). This is a 6-month fixed-term contract. The Trust has a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training. This post has been created to provide a specialist training fellowship at the SpR level in Cellular Pathology with special interest in Haematopathology.

The position will be suitable for trainees who have at least three years of previous histopathology experience or have recently completed their FRCPath examination and wish to acquire expertise in this area. This post-holder will be working with Consultants and Specialist Registrars in Cellular Pathology to deliver (haemato) pathology to UCLH and network hospitals.

All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration.

The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of an experienced specialist registrar within the department and will be working in haematopathology and general cellular pathology. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in providing a diagnostic service to UCL Hospitals and to other hospitals/departments that refer cases for expert opinion.

The department’s routine workload of haematopathology includes a broad spectrum of diagnostic cases together with network referral as well as tertiary referral cases. This is a fantastic opportunity for pathologists who wish to develop and consolidate diagnostic skills in this area as well as acquiring knowledge in ancillary techniques. Rotation to diagnostic flow cytometry and molecular laboratory at the Halo can be arranged but is optional.

The diagnostic annual workload for haematopathology is >5000 cases and includes lymph node core biopsies, excisions, and bone marrow trephines, diagnostic and follow up.

The appointee will be reporting haematopathology cases, with relevant supervision and will support other areas of cellular pathology/histopathology in a rota basis. The appointee will be contributing to cut up of haematology specimens in the department and will also be helping assist specialist registrars in cut up as required. The appointee may also attend and present at the weekly haematopathology Multidisciplinary team meetings.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people…