About the role
Salary: £113565.00 to £150569.00
Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with the existing Pathology Consultants to provide a high standard of care across the Trust. We are seeking consultants with enthusiasm, commitment and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.
To participate in surgical cutup, surgical reporting, cytology reporting, Frozen section reporting, thus ensuring the delivery of a high quality histopathology, cytopathology service.
To advise and be available for consultation on clinical matters both generally and on an individual patient basis with clinical colleagues in the hospital, general practitioners and Trust staff.
To participate in the training of the Clinical fellows.
To be responsible for interpretation of results and advise on appropriate further investigations where necessary.
To participate in the management of the service and work with laboratory staff and pathology management team to set clinical priorities and resolve operational problems.
To lead laboratory staff on clinical matters. The Consultant Pathologist will instruct and work with laboratory staff in the day to day handling of cases.
To participate in audit, accreditation and quality assurance schemes.
To undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the Royal College of Pathologists.
To comply with the Trust mandatory training program.
To work with colleagues on setting the strategic clinical direction and development of the pathology service and to participate in administrative duties as required.
To advise and discuss with the pathology management team changes in methodologies or introduction of new equipment, consumables or new tests.
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.