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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week (Less than full time would be considered)
Job ref
419-6420513-SD-CSCS
Employer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pathology Department, Hull Royal Infirmary
Town
Hull
Salary
£50,373 - 78,759
Closing
09/08/2024 23:59

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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialty Doctor in Histopathology

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

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Our Values

  •  We are KIND
  •  We are OPEN
  •  We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

 

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

The Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service (SHYPS) seeks applications for a Specialty Doctor in Histopathology who is interested in joining a supportive, cohesive and committed team based at our purpose built facility at Hull Royal Infirmary.

SHYPS is a newly formed pathology network that has been formed from two services operated by the York & Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (YSTHFT) and Hull Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). It is a clinically led service that incorporates a range of laboratory disciplines across 4 acute hospital sites and covers numerous community, specialist and primary care facilities across a wide geography.

Main duties of the job

The department in Hull Royal Infirmary operates a subspecialist system of reporting serviced by teams of consultants. The speciality doctor will support this function with independent reporting and dissection across a range of specialties.  We invite applications from specialty doctors who are looking for the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge and ultimately gain entry onto the specialist register. 

The department has successfully introduced an in-house molecular testing service to support lung cancer, colorectal cancer and melanoma diagnostic pathways and have a strong dissection team supporting all of the specialties.

SHYPS is in partnership with the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) and seeks to implement and deploy digital pathology in the very near future.

The department supports working from home and hopes to offer even greater flexibility in the future.

Working for our organisation

The Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service (SHYPS) is a newly formed pathology service network that has been formed from two services operated by the York Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (YSTHFT) and Hull Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). It is a clinically led service that incorporates a range of laboratory disciplines across 4 acute hospital sites and covers numerous community, specialist and primary care facilities across a wide geography. The vision for the network is to provide an efficient and sustainable pathology service that meets the needs our local community. SHYPS is patient-focused and recognises the absolute requirement to provide a high quality analytical service supplemented by sound clinical advice. To us every sample is a precious sample. Our Pathology service is exactly that — a service. We are committed to not only delivery a high quality service but making the network a rewarding place to work. Our mission statement is:

 

“To provide an excellent, high quality, patient focused pathology service, which is sustainable, innovate and research led. Creating improved opportunities and development for our team(s)”.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Principle duties of the post

  • The post holder will work within the relevant specialist teams. The post will involve performing or supervising cut ups, microscopy and other diagnostic techniques, working up and reporting cases at a level appropriate for a speciality doctor working in a team with consultant colleagues, and supporting clinical meetings and case discussions. The post will have a contribution to GI and skin pathology and to gynaecological pathology and uropathology. A willingness to integrate new diagnostic techniques into Cellular Pathology and undertake training where necessary is essential.
  • The post holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the trust. professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the trust, in line with the prevailing terms and conditions of service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CPD course and other appropriate personal development needs. Application for study leave must be submitted six weeks prior to the dates
  • The appointee is expected to compile an annual portfolio with evidence of continuing professional development in accordance with the Trust’s appraisal He/she will be expected to participate in annual appraisal by the Clinical Unit Director or other designated consultants and to produce a personal development plan which will be shared with the Medical Director and Chief Executive. The appraisal process will also be part of the information used to revalidate doctors by the GMC.
  • The post holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting
  • The post holder will be required to supervise the education of doctors in training also will be involved with teaching and training junior doctors and should help with both their professional and personal development. Secretarial support and appropriate office accommodation and IT facilities will be
  • Membership of any subspecialist team is conditional upon participation in the relevant EQA scheme, maintenance of subspecialist expertise by use of CPD resources, audits and an ability to cover all aspects of the particular subspecialist area, ideally including cytopathology.

For more information please see the job description attached

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRC Path Part II
  • Full Registration with the GMC and licence to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree

Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of clinical competence in cellular pathology
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of 2 years post graduate experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of independant reporting and dissection across a range of specialties
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of subspecialty interest
  • Previous NHS expereince

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Good Business CharterVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aimi Day
Job title
Improvement and Data Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Laboratory visits are highly recommended & encouraged.  These can be arranged by contacting:

Angela Carling

Head Biomedical Scientist for Cellular Pathology

[email protected]

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