Job description

Job responsibilities

It is desirable to have a sub-specialty interest in one or more of the following: skin, lung , genitourinary, and head and neck pathology. The post-holder will also be given flexibility within the existing structureto develop further sub-specialist interests.

The post holder will be required to:- Participate as an active member of the East Kent Cellular Pathology Service and contribute to overall service provision, planning and development.- Develop sub-specialty interest(s) as part of planned and agreed service development. Each sub-specialist area has a nominated Lead Pathologist and one or more deputies. Currently there is sub-specialist reporting of Lung, Skin, Head and Neck, Lymphoid, Endocrine, Lower and Upper GI, Breast, Gynae, Urology, Liver, Soft Tissue, Gynae and Non Gynae Cytology.- Participate in Multidisciplinary Meetings which support specialty cancer services, becoming responsible for quality assurance in the relevant specialties.- Participate in clinical audit. Internal audit takes place on a regular basis and there are appropriate facilities and secretarial support. Cellular pathology participates in external quality assurance schemes (EQA) for gynaecological cytopathology, breast screening pathology and general histopathology, Head &Neck pathology, bowel cancer screening, and gastrointestinal. The post holder would be expected to participate in the specialist EQAs required for this post. Periodic audit meetings are held with clinicians and within the department.

For full details, please see the Job Description & Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration on the specialist register or within 6 months of CCT and for international doctors applying through the portfolio pathway, paperwork submitted

Desirable

• Subspecialty interest in one or more of: skin, lung genitourinary, and head and neck pathology

Skills and experience

Essential

• The applicant is expected to have experience of working as a pathologist in an NHS Trust at specialist grade or above with at least 6 months of independent reporting.
• Independently presenting MDMs

Desirable

• The applicant is expected to have experience of working as a pathologist in an NHS Trust at consultant level
• Evidence of digital pathology validation

Clinical governance

Essential

• Audit participation

Other requirements

Essential

• Willing to work as part of a team with flexibility and to take on managerial roles after initial period as required

Desirable

• Willingness for flexible on-site, hot-desking and remote working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford

TN24 0LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)