Specialist Doctor in Histopathology

The purpose of this post is to provide diagnostic histopathology services to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust as a reporting histopathologist. We would expect participation in surgical reporting of biopsies and resections, in addition to cytopathology reporting, frozen section cover, specimen dissection, participation within multi-disciplinary team meetings and attendance at regular internal histopathology consultant meetings. For those aiming to complete the Portfolio Pathway for the Royal College of Pathologists, we would further require the completion of a minimum number of autopsies.

The role will initially be generalist but can be tailored to areas of need for completing the Portfolio Pathway. We anticipate that candidates may identify two or three areas of sub-specialist interest during the post, and this will be supported by allocating appropriate mentors.

We will encourage all candidates to work independently within their competencies. Where competencies are not yet established, the cellular pathology department is committed to supporting the successful candidates’ continuing professional development. The balance of independent versus supervised practice will be discussed in detail upon successful application. The ideal candidate will already have evidence of independent reporting practice.

The main duties of the job are discussed in detail below or in the attached job description. If there are any queries, please feel free to contact the d

epartment using the contact information below.

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please as

sume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Luke Farmkiss Job title: Service Line Clinical Director for Histopathology Email address: luke.farmkiss@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 202082

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