Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathologist
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 432-MI2581
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Histopathologist- *Welcome Bonus £20K*
Consultant
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Job overview
Opportunities have arisen to join our teams at Ipswich Hospital as a full time Consultant.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register.
Histopathology provides a reporting service to the Trust, the community and local private hospitals. In addition there is opportunity to boast income from private work, which is shared equally between the consultant team, and an opportunity to participate in the Post Mortem Service which is provided to the local coroner (although this is not mandatory).
Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000 and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and your new journey with ESNEFT. (Welcome Bonus subject to Tax)
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL
The new appointee will automatically be a member of the Medical Staff Committee.
The post-holder will:
· Participate in the departmental rota for routine surgical pathology reporting, and dissection.
· Attend MDTs according to rostering and clinical need.
· Participate in the MDT cancer care structure and assume leadership for cell pathology in at least one MDT according to the interests of the postholder and the needs of the department in consultation with existing consultant colleagues.
· Refer specialist cases to appropriate referral centres for reporting.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
GENERAL
The post-holder will:
· Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service of the highest standard
· Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
· Develop and maintain good working practices, including adhering to departmental SOPs and guidelines issued by professional bodies such as the Royal College of Pathologists
· Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues and other members of the team including laboratory, secretarial and mortuary staff.
· Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
All Consultants have a continuing and individual responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients in their charge. Within Histopathology, Consultants are expected to share in the duties associated with providing an efficient and effective service, making use of all available skill mix including biomedical scientist dissection. The Consultant will be responsible to the Chief Executive of the Trust via the Clinical Lead and Divisional Director.
Person specification
interview
Essential criteria
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
- Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Full GMC
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Service development experience or knowledge
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Y Fashedemi
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01206 748340
- Additional information
Applicants or prospective applicants are encouraged and welcome to visit the department and to meet prospective colleagues. Arrangements for visiting can be made by contacting us.
Requests for visits to the Ipswich Hospital and Colchester Hospital, and discussion about the role should be made to Dr Y Fashedemi, Clinical Lead (Histopathology) ESNEFT; [email protected]; Tel: 01206 748340 (Histology office).
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