Consultant Histopathologist

Job summary

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) wish to appoint a less than full time consultant in Cellular Pathology with a special interests in post mortem pathology, amounting to 5PAs. This would be an ideal post to combine with a practice in Forensic Pathology.

LCL runs a respected, busy post mortem service and, provides a Forensic Pathology service, as well as hosting one of the UK's four forensic training centres. The service has close links with Liverpool City Mortuary, with our consultant pathologists assisting with the delivery of a community sector post mortem service.

The hospital mortuary currently delivers provision of a post mortem service for Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Women's Hospital and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, processing in excess of 200 hospital and coronial post mortems per year. The mortuary also undertakes approximately 200 home office post mortems per year.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pathologist with a substantial interest in post mortem pathology to lead and develop the service. The department will provide 5 PAs for this role, so that the time required forms part of the job plan. It is anticipated that the interested candidate will lead in the development of post mortem training for Histopathology trainees, and further exciting opportunities for undergraduate pathology education are available through our links with University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Main duties of the job

Close collaboration exists between clinicians and pathologists, including with the provision of the Medical Examiner's service.

The appointee will have a significant commitment to the deliver the hospital and coronial post mortem service, as well as post mortem training for histopathology specialist trainees. Both established pathologists and newly qualified trainees are encouraged to apply if they are looking to develop their careers by joining respected and experienced teams and subspecialising in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful applicant will be involved in the whole range of diagnostic work for the respective subspecialty and will also have a teaching and training commitment to junior medical staff, as well as Anatomical Pathology Technicians and Biomedical Scientists where appropriate. Applicants with an interest in research and academia are encouraged to apply.

Applicants seeking less than full time are encouraged to apply. Flexible and home working is supported by the service where appropriate. Applicants seeking full time employment interested in this role in conjunction with another histopathology subspecialty are encouraged to make contact with the Clinical Director and Directorate manager to discuss this opportunity further.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full description of the role, including an overview of the cellular pathology department and the detailed person specification for the post, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS/BDS or equivalent Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or eligible for registration within six months of interview Applicants that are UK trained, 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. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT FRCPath (or equivalent training or experience)

Desirable

Higher degrees relevant to post including academic qualifications such as PhD

Experience

Essential

Skills and experience that fit in with the Department's current and future requirements

Desirable

Experience as a Consultant Cellular Pathologist, with expertise in Head and Neck/Endocrine Pathology Experience in the training/supervision of cellular pathology trainees.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of ability to work independently and as part of a team Evidence of communication skills Evidence of ability to lead Evidence of ability to teach junior staff and undergraduate students Evidence of involvement in clinical audit Commitment to Clinical Risk Management and Clinical Governance Experience in and commitment to teaching both medical and non-medical staff Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning

Desirable

Evidence of IT skills Evidence of research and publications in relevant subjects Evidence of involvement in teaching programmes Recognised teaching skills courses Recognised management and leadership courses

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