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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
151-WPHLAS-01
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wexham Park Hospital
Town
Slough
Salary
£67,325 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

LAS Histopathologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Clinical Fellow

Job overview

We are looking for a Locum Appointment for Service to work in the Histopathology Department at Frimley Health Foundation Trust, Wexham Park Hospital. The post is available from August 2023 and it is a one-year (renewable) contract. The post holder will be expected to participate in specimen dissection, surgical and cytological reporting under consultant supervision. An integrated educational programme will be a recognised part of the post. The training programme is designed to fulfil the requirements of the Royal College of Pathologists.

Main duties of the job

Participate on the rolling training rota. 
The appointees’ prime duties, in conjunction with the other Specialty trainees, will be 
the provision of a comprehensive and high quality histopathology, autopsy and 
cytology service to the Trust, under the supervision of the Consultant staff. 


Duties and responsibilities: 
Dissection and macroscopic description 
Selection of tissue samples for processing 
Primary diagnostic evaluation and reporting 
Discussion of and sign out of cases with supervising consultants 
Preparing cases for clinico-pathological meetings 
Attendance at meetings and training sessions 
This post is NOT banded.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the roles and responsibility for this job please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 12 months training in Histopathology and Cytopathology

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical and other colleagues
  • Evidence of good multi disciplinary and multi-professional team working
  • Initiative, enthusiasm and drive
  • Evidence of active involvement in audit.
  • Able to organise oneself and prioritise clinical workload.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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
Rezan Gardy
Job title
Consultant Hystopathologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 6153455
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