Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (FTC 6 months)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 390-MR-CSS-BA-9734
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £105,504 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Locum Cellular Pathology Consultant Histopathologist
Locum Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Histopathology team as a Locum Consultant Histopathologist.
We are an ambitious department held in high regard by our clinical colleagues, with a successful track record in pathology specialist training. You will be joining an enthusiastic team with strong links to the many specialist services hosted by the trust. This ensures excellent exposure to a wide and interesting case mix, with great opportunities for those looking to develop specialist interests.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to provide cellular pathology and non-gynaecology cytology services on a sessional basis to the Trust. Sub-specialisation and MDT attendance will be determined following appointment in discussion with peers and service need.
Direct clinical activity time will be spent in cellular pathology reporting, and preparation and presentation of MDTs where the provision of a specialist service to complement current post holders and the needs of the trust will be strongly encouraged.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Pathology service is provided by Pathology First, a joint venture between Southend Hospital pathology, Basildon Hospital pathology and a private partner iPP (integrated pathology partnerships).
The Joint venture was formed in 2014 and all the technical laboratory staff are employed by iPP whilst the clinical staff remain employed by the Trust. The Joint Venture is one that is ‘clinically led’ with the Trust taking clinical oversight of the Joint Venture service. The traditional laboratory departments are still in operation within Southend Pathology namely, cellular pathology, clinical chemistry, haematology (and blood transfusion), immunology and microbiology.
The Trust is currently undertaking the process through which a single pathology service will be delivered to the 3 hospital sites of the merged organisation.
As part of such specialist provision the post holder will have the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team and attend its associated cancer subgroup meetings. The configuration of responsibilities will be reviewed from time-to-time with the opportunity for change to the mutual benefit of appointee, department, and the trust and wider within the MSE Trust.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCPath (or equivalent qualification)
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Professional Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of an approved programme of higher specialist training in Morbid Anatomy, Histopathology and Cytopathology.
- Wide experience of surgical pathology and cytopathology.
Desirable criteria
- Autopsy work
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Peter Ozua
- Job title
- Clinical Lead - Cellular Pathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
- Additional information
Extension x8219
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