Specialty Doctor in Haematopathology
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated doctor to join a leading Haematopathology service in a University Teaching NHS Trust in the Midlands. The Trust would be a perfect fit for an overseas Doctor as it is equipped with supportive staff that will provide a tailored onboarding programme to ensure you are given the best start to your NHS Career! If you are a Haematopathologist looking for an encouraging environment that will support your professional development in the UK , this is an excellent position for you!
The post:
- To provide interpretative reports and advice concerning the investigation and management of patients and advise on and encourage the selection of the most appropriate tests.
- To develop and maintain collaborative relationships with clinical colleagues in all specialities within the trust and in primary care and to participate in multidisciplinary meetings, ward rounds, guideline development , teaching and training as appropriate.
- The exact clinical role will be open for discussion depending on the Interests and experience of the appointee. There will be opportunities for developing outpatient services in conjunction with the Division of Medicine.
The post holder will be expected to:
- Provide a high quality diagnostic service for leading tertiary provider, supporting patient pathways across the Midlands
- Deliver core Haematopathology services supporting the laboratory with diagnostic/morphological reporting, including tissue-based diagnostic work (lymph node, bone marrow trephine, extranodal samples, diagnostic cytology) and haematological samples – blood films, aspirates, flow cytometry and interpreting molecular pathology results at local and network levels.
- Liaise with other clinical services – developing responsibilities to include participation in MDT/clinicopathological discussions
- Undertake an appropriate share of supervisory and managerial responsibilities to help deliver a high quality diagnostic service
- Undertake and participate in clinical audit.
- Develop an area of special interest for clinical or academic research.
Additional support:
- The post-holder will be strongly encouraged to work towards a CESR applications and opportunities will be available for support and guidance towards this.
Requirements:
Full GMC
FRCPath preferred (not essential)Similar Jobs
Specialty Doctor in Histopathology
We are seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in Histopathology to join an experienced and highly motivated team in an NHS Trust in the Midlands.
The post:
- Full and part-time applicants will be considered.
- For this post, up to a total of 10 programmed activities (PAs) will be spent in cellular pathology. This includes up to 9 PAs of direct clinical care and 1 PA of supporting professional activities.
Duties of the post:
- Commitment to clinico-pathological and MDT meetings.
- The Doctor will work together with the other pathologists to contribute to the histopathology services as appropriate to the areas of clinical specialisation across the Trust.
- Shared responsibility with the other pathologists to provide cover for periods of annual leave and short term sickness.
- Clinical and educational supervision of junior medical staff and Biomedical Scientist Practitioners in histopathology as a shared responsibility with colleagues. The appointee will be required to devote time to these activities on a regular basis.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.
- To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D Framework.
- To participate in audit programmes and external quality assessment (EQA).
- To maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with professional requirements.
- To conduct the diagnostic service in accordance with contractual requirements.
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Trust.
Additional support:
- There are excellent opportunities for postgraduate and BMS teaching, which is encouraged. These include journal club meetings, ‘Black box’ meetings, small group teaching and fourth year medical student teaching in breast pathology. Departmental medical staff participate in the provision of problem-based learning group supervision and undergraduate OSCE examinations. Relevant training for these activities is provided by the Trust.
- Dedicated SPAs for support in accumulating evidence for CESR support portfolio.
Requirements:
- Full GMC
- FRCPath