Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 432-MC2409
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2024 14:00
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
Opportunities have arisen to join our teams at Colchester Hospital as a full time Consultant.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.
Histopathology provides a reporting service to the Trust, the community and local private hospitals, with workload distributed using the RCPATH points system according to job plan. 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.
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
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching a million residents. We deliver care services from two acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, patients’ homes, surgeries and community and high street clinics. We have more than 11,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We’re investing more than £150million over five years in a capital building programme to transform services at our hospitals and make sure patients and staff have the best possible environments.
We would like you to help us provide the best care and experience for the communities we serve in east Suffolk and north Essex. You can find out more about us on our website.
We are committed to being a great place to work, and great place to train and a great place to receive care. As a large organisation we offer exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
We have a simple philosophy: Time Matters. Time matters for our patients, their families and our staff. By focusing on time, we can remove unnecessary stress and frustration – giving our patients a better experience and to make sure you have more time to care and make the most of your skills.
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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.
Envisaged Job Plan
|
Colchester typical week: |
0900-1300 |
1300-1700 |
|
MONDAY |
Autopsies Surgical pathology reporting Cytology reporting |
Surgical cut-up SPA |
|
TUESDAY |
Surgical pathology |
Surgical pathology |
|
WEDNESDAY |
Lower GI MDT Surgical pathology |
Surgical pathology |
|
THURSDAY |
Audit, management, frozen sections Journal club |
Surgical pathology SPA |
|
FRIDAY |
Surgical pathology Medical grand round |
Postgrad teaching / Surgical cut-up SPA |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC
- Entry on Specialist Register
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for reporting surgical pathology
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 Yinka Fashedemi
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01206 748340
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