Job overview

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join our well-established, UKAS-accredited Cellular Pathology service based at Queen's Hospital, Romford.

This is an exciting opportunity for a consultant with expertise in GI pathology, Gynaecological pathology, non-gynaecological cytology, Bowel Cancer Screening Programme reporting and cervical screening histology to join a large, supportive team of subspecialist pathologists. The successful candidate will play a key role in diagnostic reporting, MDT participation, supporting clinical decision-making and patient care, service development and quality improvement activities, while acting as Deputy MDT Lead for GI and Gynaecological services. You will contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality assurance, teaching and service development, while working collaboratively with a large team of consultant pathologists to support innovation, including the implementation of digital pathology and expansion of molecular diagnostic services.

The post offers flexible and remote working opportunities, with no out-of-hours commitment and no autopsy requirement, providing an excellent balance between professional development and work-life flexibility.

Main duties of the job

Our department is undergoing significant transformation, including the implementation of digital pathology and expansion of molecular pathology services, providing excellent opportunities for professional development and innovation.

Applicants must hold GMC Specialist Registration (or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CESR equivalence) and FRCPath (or equivalent), with significant experience in GI and Gynaecological pathology reporting.

Join us and help deliver outstanding pathology services to one of the most diverse populations in the UK while shaping the future of Cellular Pathology at BHRUT.

The main requirement is for someone who can report on specimen in the subspecialties of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Gynaecological Pathology, Bowel Cancer Screening programme and Cervical Screening Histology and non-gynae cytology.

Participation in clinico-pathologic meetings and in Multidisciplinary Team meetings (MDTs) will be expected mostly in the role of deputy leads.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. 

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. 

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. 

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.  

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.