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Consultant in Histopathology
Job in
Luton, Bedfordshire, EX14, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-31
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-10-31
Job specializations:
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Doctor/Physician
Medical Doctor, Pathologist, Healthcare Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
One of several consultant posts in Histopathology at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, open to job share or less than full-time working. The successful applicant joins a team of 32 consultants, reporting cases and taking on two or three subspecialties in an oligo-specialist setting, with perinatal pathology cover needed ahead of a retirement. Protected SPA time comes through an exit allocation system, and the role offers training specialty trainees, with scope for undergraduate teaching.
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is needed at application.
- Report histopathology cases, with workload managed by an exit allocation system based on RCPath points
- Work within two or three subspecialty teams, as the department operates an oligo-specialist model
- Provide perinatal and paediatric pathology cover as the perinatal pathologist approaches retirement, or train in it with partner centres
- Train specialty trainees (ST1-5) in histopathology
- Contribute to undergraduate teaching
- Take part in service development and improvement
- Undertake optional private practice work
- Undertake optional work for HM Coroners
- FRCPath or equivalent
- Non-UK trained applicants to show equivalence to UK CCT
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise at time of application
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights (proposed CCT within 6 months of interview)
- Non-UK nationals to show equivalence to the 5-year NHS training period for the specialty
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Track record in clinical governance, including reporting and learning from errors
- Communicate effectively with clinicians, pathologists and support staff
- Present to audiences and respond to questions
- Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching
- Alertness to risk, sound decision making and awareness of own limitations
- Flexible outlook on working hours
- Ability to work across multiple sites when public transport may not be available
- Commitment to developing an appropriate special interest
- Commitment to lifelong learning, engagement in appraisal and acceptance of feedback
- Paediatric or perinatal pathology qualification
- Previous responsibility for service improvement
- Management skills
- Interest in dermatopathology or GI pathology
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including mentoring laboratory staff in specimen dissection
- Good presentation skills
- NHS benefits and discounts
- Excellent pension scheme
- Annual leave entitlement
- Flexible working hours
- Wagestream access to earned pay
- Free Park and Ride service to the hospital site
- Free 24-hour confidential counselling
- On-site nursery
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