Job overview

Warrington Hospital has a dynamic Histopathology department with state-of-the-art equipment and a team that is dedicated to our patients. We are looking for a new Consultant colleague to meet the challenges of increased clinical workload. The successful candidate will join a friendly team who are focussed on the provision of an excellent service.

The Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recognised as a Cancer Centre. The Cancer Services Accreditation has been appraised successfully for the following tumour sites: Breast, Colorectal, Lung, Haematology, Head & Neck and Urology.

The department is proudly UKAS accredited and developing our digital reporting repertoire. 

Please note this post may close early, early application is advised. 

Main duties of the job

The department processes over 25,500 specimens per year, with the majority of cases assigned to Gastrointestinal and Dermatology.

Main duties will include; Reporting of Histopathology Specimens, Dissection of complex cases, MDT attendance.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.