Job overview

This is a 6-month fixed term replacement Health Education England rotation post available during March to August.   The remit of the post holder will be to work with the multi-disciplinary team, playing an active role in the general histopathology workload and especially supporting the cut-up requirements.   

You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview. 

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults an/or children (0-18 years) therefore this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Services to check for any previous criminal convictions. 

Main duties of the job

·       To provide a service for patients, together with other colleagues.

·       Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing histopathology cut-up and reporting support.  Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

·       Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

·       Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.