Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 200-CW-713108-7612835-CA2
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. George's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Histopathologist in Head and Neck and Skin Pathology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Consultant Histopathologist to join our Cellular Pathology department. This is for a whole time Consultant with 10 programmed activities (PAs) and the post holder will be based at St. George’s Hospital.
This is a replacement post with equal components of Skin and Head and Neck Pathology.
Main duties of the job
The appointee, together with Consultant colleagues in the department, will be responsible for the provision of Skin and Head and Neck pathology reporting.
The successful candidate will be expected to work with colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of the Service and will share with Consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Trust’s system of governance, and audit and maintain their CME/CPD. They will also have a commitment to participate in the Trust’s professional development and to ensure their suitability for revalidation with the GMC. The appointee will be expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedure, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
The consultant appointed will have a continuing responsibility for the care of specimens from patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the department. They will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and specimens and the running of the clinical department.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee, together with Consultant colleagues in the department, will be responsible for the provision of Skin and Head and Neck pathology reporting.
The successful candidate will be expected to work with colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of the Service and will share with Consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Trust’s system of governance, and audit and maintain their CME/CPD. They will also have a commitment to participate in the Trust’s professional development and to ensure their suitability for revalidation with the GMC. The appointee will be expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedure, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
The consultant appointed will have a continuing responsibility for the care of specimens from patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the department. They will undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and specimens and the running of the clinical department.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Medical degree
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree in preparation or awarded
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of completed training in Cellular Pathology (Histopathology/Cytopathology)
- Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility.
- Specific experience in the dissection and reporting of complex oncological resections in skin and head and neck pathology
Desirable criteria
- Management experience
- Relevant publication(s) in peer reviewed medical journal(s)
- Recent experience in independent reporting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage
- A good understanding of audit with active participation in clinical audit
- Teaching and presentation skills with experience of teaching/training pathology resident doctors, undergraduate medical students and biomedical scientists.
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills
- Research skills
Personal
Essential criteria
- Interest in and commitment to research and teaching
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Desirable criteria
- Reside within 10 miles of St George’s Hospital during the working week
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Nilu Wijesuriya
- Job title
- Consultant Histopathologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 0505
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