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Main area
Cellular Pathology - Histopathology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent: 2021 Specialty Doctor Contract
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
40 hours per week (Full Time Vacancy)
Job ref
434-MSPEC-109
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£63,696 - £102,689 dependant on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2026 23:59

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Trust Specialty Doctor (SAS) in Histopathology

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Applications are invited to apply for a Trust Specialty Doctor (SAS) in Histopathology to work in the Department of Cellular Pathology at the Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe.

The post is available to start ASAP and is a Full Time  vacancy is available. This is a newly created permanent post. 

All applicants MUST hold a Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK. 

We anticipate this to be a popular post and this advert may closer earlier than the advised closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to apply early. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will participate in the macroscopic investigation of a wide range of histopathological specimens independently. He/she will carry out cut up duties according to the departmental rotation. The candidate will also be supervising and training registrars and biomedical scientists in cut up. There is also the opportunity to report independently depending on the qualifications and experience. Participation in MDTs and presenting cases is also expected when needed. This can be done under consultant supervision.

The successful candidate must have GMC registration, MBBS (or equivalent), FRCPath Part 1/2 and a minimum of 5 years training in histopathology. The candidate must have at least 2 years of UK Histopathology experience. The post has no on call requirement and working hours are weekdays between 9am-5pm.


 

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be involved in the organisation of the rota of the department and opportunities will be available to learn about general laboratory management and administration.

You will be working alongside 12 Cellular Pathology Consultants, 2 Specialty doctors and 5 Specialist registrars (ST2-ST5) on the Thames Valley Deanery rotation.

The rota will assign the post holder to work with the other 2 specialty doctors and the SpRs in the department to share cutting up and reporting according to a regular timetable.

Histopathology cut up

 

The post holder must be competent in cutting-up all benign cases and most of the complex cancers without consultant supervision. Independent cut up as well training and supervising resident doctors and biomedical scientists in cut are the main responsibilities of the job. 

Histopathology reporting, Cytopathology and Autopsy training

This is a service appointment, and the department takes no responsibility for training the post holder for reporting histopathology, diagnostic cytopathology and post-mortems. However, there will be some opportunity to do some reporting of cases depending on the experience and rota arrangement. Independent reporting of benign cases is also part of the main responsibilities.  Also the post holder is expected to participate in departmental audits etc. 

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent

essential

Essential criteria
  • FRCPath Part 1

essential

Essential criteria
  • Full registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable criteria
  • FRCPath Part 2

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gayathri Wathuge
Job title
Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01494425202
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