Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (x2)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 423-6461796
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £83,945 - £95,275 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Doctor - Histopathology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Specialist Doctor- Histopathologist at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust which are being offered due to retirements.
Airedale is a high performing Trust, situated in some of the finest countryside in England, including the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This post offers the successful candidate exposure to a wide range of interesting pathology in a highly regarded, supportive department as well as living in one of the most beautiful parts of Yorkshire where there is a high quality of life and plentiful opportunities for an excellent work/life balance. Our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top-class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.
The hospital is on a green field site between Keighley and Skipton and has been substantially upgraded over the last ten years. The Pathology laboratories are newly refurbished, well equipped and the department has full ISO15189 accreditation.
Whole time, part time or job share applicants are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
The department has an approved establishment of six Consultant Histopathologists. We are looking for enthusiastic and well-motivated colleagues who can work well in a friendly, collaborative department. The wide range of histopathology and non-gynaecological cytology work will be shared equitably between the six Histopathologists, with scope for developing lead roles or areas of special interest. There is no requirement to undertake post-mortem work or to report cervical cytology.
The appointees will have a well-equipped, newly refurbished office, modern microscope with digital imaging and IT facilities.
Applicants should hold the FRCPath. CESR support will be provided to successful candidates appointed as Specialist Histopathologists. The post will initially be for 24 month fixed term contract.
Working for our organisation
There are excellent housing, educational and recreational facilities available in the area in the nearby towns of Skipton and Ilkley. Airedale has good transport links with easy access to the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North York moors and Lake District as well as the cities of Leeds and Manchester.
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Applicants wishing to visit the department or discuss the post should contact: Dr Ritesh Sachdev on 01535 293468 (email [email protected] Consultant Histopathologist & Clinical lead at Airedale General Hospital or Dr Afruj Ruf, Managing Director for IPS on 01535 293476 (e-mail [email protected])
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job advert or contact the recruiting manager to discuss this post in further detail.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent
- Full registration (and a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable criteria
- Progression through training programmes and achievement of professional qualifications in appropriate timeframe.
- Training occurred as part of structured training programme working with a range of specialists in various settings.
Professional experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of a wide range of general diagnostic work in histopathology and non-gynaecological cytopathology (including fine needle aspiration cytology) appropriate to this department’s repertoire and workload.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of independent working at Specialist Registrar or Consultant level.
- Experience in multiple specialist areas eg. breast, colo-rectal, gynaecological, head and neck, skin or urological pathology.
- Areas of special interest complementary to existing Consultants.
Teaching/Training/Supervisory exp & skills
Essential criteria
- Teaching experience at undergraduate/ postgraduate level.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff in clinical/diagnostic setting.
- Experience in teaching and training Expert Role and Advanced Practitioners.
Research experience & Academic achievements
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the practical contribution of histopathology to the conduct of clinical trials.
Desirable criteria
- Publications demonstrating research or critical appraisal skills.
- Higher degree, prizes or honours.
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of acting in a lead or representative role in a clinical or operational setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of acting in a lead role in laboratory or clinical management
- Experience of co-ordinating diagnostic services, assessing provision or capacity.
- Formulating guidelines/protocols.
- Experience of project management.
- Understands the management recommendations of the Strategic Review of Pathology Services (especially paragraphs 4.22 to 4.26).
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
- Afruj Ruf
- Job title
- Managing Director for IPS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293476
- Additional information
Dr Ritesh Sachdev on 01535 293468 (email [email protected] Consultant Histopathologist & Clinical lead
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