Consultant Histopathologist

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Histopathologist/Cellular Pathologist. There are at present 5 Consultant Histopathologists, 1 Specialty Dr and 1 Trust Grade Doctor within the department based at North Tyneside General Hospital. The department has full UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation.

The histology workload amounts to approximately 23,000 requests per year and covers a broad range of medical and surgical specialties (excluding neuropathology and renal biopsies). A full range of special stains is available and immunocytochemistry staining is fully automated with a wide range of antibodies available. There are approximately 2500 non-gynae cases received annually, comprising fine needle aspirates from most sites with the usual range of brushings and washings from the bronchus, FNA breast, thyroid, pleural, peritoneal washings, bile duct brushings and urine samples.

PathoSys is used for reporting breast cores, breast and colorectal cancer specimens, cervical punch and loop biopsies, bowel cancer screening specimens and bronchial biopsies.

Experience of coronial post mortem work and willingness to participate in an autopsy rota is desirable. Our post mortem service is provided from North Tyneside General Hospital. The Trust also has an in-house Consultant Clinical Scientist led specialist Toxicology service providing expertise to assist in clinical or post mortem analysis.

Our mortuary at North Tyneside General Hospital as well as body storage at Wansbeck General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital and the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and Histology laboratory at North Tyneside General Hospital are licensed with Human Tissue Authority.

In line with recent advances in the field of histopathology the department has introduced Digital Pathology reporting.

We have also initiated different skill mix by utilising an Advanced Practitioner and biomedical scientists for specimen cut up.

The recruitment process for the vacancy you have applied for is based upon the following key elements:
A competency based recruitment interview

The completion of two behavioural / thinking style psychometric tests which will be validated as part of the recruitment interview

A clinical assessment which will be validated with you at the recruitment interview

Essential
- Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists or equivalent.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain entry to UK CCT.
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

**For further details/virtual tour**:
Dr Kirti Sharma Switchboard 0344 811 8111 Ext 34519