Consultant in Cellular Pathology

Main area Histopathologist - Essential subspecialties:
Gynaecological and Gastrointestinal Pathology Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call: Nil) Job
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Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Sussex County Hospital Town Brighton Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/09/2026 23:59

We are recruiting a substantive Consultant Cellular Pathologist at the Royal Sussex County Hospital .

You will work within supportive and experienced sub specialty teams in Gynecological and Gastrointestinal Pathology to help deliver high quality, timely diagnostics .

You will also contribute to leadership, training, research, and our regional Sussex network collaboration.

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

Independent reporting of diagnostic cellular pathology case with a focus on Gynaecological and Gastrointestinal Pathology.

Participation in relevant Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and provision of timely clinicopathological advice.

Clinical supervision of trainees and contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate education (including BSMS).

Participation in clinical governance, audit, EQA, quality improvement, service development and leadership.

Adherence to Trust policies including information governance, health and safety, safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Essential subspecialties:
Gynaecological and Ga strointestinal Pathology.

Based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and w ork across UHSussex sites as required . Training-active department with BSMS tea ching and supervision of histopathology trainees. Nil on-call .
Full conditions and person
specification in the JD.

• FRCPath Part 2 or its recognised equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in pathohogy or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT.
  
  (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC
• Higher Degree

• Reporting Cellular pathology cases
• Reporting of frozen sections
• NGS and therapeutic IHC solid tumour testing

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
• Evidence of managerial skills:
  Achievements / Course attended

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Appropriate progression of career to date

• Evidence of:
  
  - Good communication skills both oral and written

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