Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term from start date)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 344-3760MEDDCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Trust Doctor in Histopathology (ST3)
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Job overview
Pathology provides a full microbiology, clinical biochemistry, immunology, haematology, blood transfusion, laboratory haemophilia, and cellular pathology service to the patients of EKUHFT, general practitioners, community healthcare and private hospitals in east Kent. The major proportion of blood science analyses, including all work arising from primary care, takes place in purpose-built facilities on the WHH site. East Kent Hospitals is participating in the Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) for Kent and Medway to develop an integrated pathology service across the county.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to: -
1.Participate as an active member of the East Kent Cellular Pathology Service and contribute to overall service provision, planning and development.
2. Cutting up of surgical pathology specimens under supervision
3.Reporting surgical pathology specimens and non-gynae cytology specimens under supervision
4.Performing and reporting Frozen sections under supervision
5. Participate in Multidisciplinary Meetings which support speciality cancer services, becoming responsible for quality assurance in the relevant specialities
6.Participate in clinical audit. Internal audit takes place on a regular basis and there are appropriate facilities and secretarial support.
7. Participate in continuous quality improvement.
8. Participate in the annual enhanced appraisal process
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- FRCPath part 1 and/or 2
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of previous registrar/specialist training in cellular pathology
Clinical governance
Essential criteria
- Audit participation
Personal/Professional Attributes
Essential criteria
- Upholds and models the Trust values
- Welcoming and polite
- Attentive and helpful
- Respect others’ time
- Speak up on behalf of those who can’t
- Consistently safe
- Vigilant about safety
- Professional
- Listen and clearly communicate
- Respect people and their dignity
- Work as a team
- Take responsibility
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Thiwanka Karawita
- Job title
- Educational Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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