Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-24-6240312
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Histopathology Consultant - Breast
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
The job plan will be based on the information listed below. The timing of the sessions indicated below may alter. However, the overall composition of the job plan is not expected to change.
All new Consultant job plans include 1.125 SPAs.
The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a Consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the Consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives. The provisional job plan is set out below. This will be based on the nationally agreed whole-time contract.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will join the other Consultant Histopathologists in the Department to form a Team which provides diagnostic histopathology, non-cervical cytopathology and autopsy services (if desired). Consultant Histopathologists in the department are sub-specialised but also participate in the reporting of general pooled specimens. Each Consultant Histopathologist is expected to act as a as Lead Pathologist for one or two sub-specialised areas. A description of The Lead role is produced by the Royal College of Pathologists.
The appointee will contribute to the subspecialist workload of the Department. This will include a contribution to the breast pathology service. This includes macroscopy, microscopy and cytology, as well as contributing to the two weekly breast MDT sessions on a rotational basis. Consultants within the department, where possible, take a flexible approach to sub-specialisation so that all areas are supported to a degree commensurate with the workload in that speciality. All consultants are expected to contribute, on a rotational basis, to the weekly skin MDT.
Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Providing a rapid, reliable diagnostic histopathology and cytopathology service to the Trust, and working as part of a Team of Consultant Histopathologists.
Liaising with clinical colleagues and technical staff, providing advice, and being available for consultation on the interpretation of diagnostic findings.
To share in the teaching and training of medical and BMS trainees, undergraduate students and trainees in other disciplines
To share in the supervision and development of BMS cut up
To maintain and develop general and relevant subspecialty skills and remain abreast of modern clinical and professional practice
To participate in the CPD scheme of the Royal College of Pathologists.
To participate in relevant multidisciplinary/CPC meetings providing cover when required
To share responsibility for the proper use of funds within the department
To manage personal workload in such a way that capacity is maximized and quality of care is optimized
To act as Speciality Lead of Histopathology if required
To participate in quality management activities including relevant professional EQA schemes, audit, SOP preparation and all aspects of clinical governance.
To attend departmental business, operational and clinical governance meetings and to providing clinical and professional input and advice to the laboratory service
To support the on-going development of the laboratory services of the Bradford-Airedale-Harrogate Joint Venture, working closely with consultant colleagues at Airedale General Hospital and Harrogate General Hospital
To comply with departmental arrangements and SOPS for handover and cover during periods of leave.
To assist and contribute to the management of the NHS and the achievements of its targets and plans
If desired take part in the autopsy service which includes both hospital and coronial autopsies.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Histopathology.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Computer skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK) or equivalent
- Member of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK) or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Andrew Wilson
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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