Substantive Consultant Paediatric & Perinatal Pathologist
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Paediatric Pathologist at The Royal London Hospital.
The paediatric pathology team provide diagnostic paediatric and perinatal pathology services for Barts Health NHS Trust and Homerton University Hopsital NHS Trust.
Barts Health is one of the country’s largest NHS Trusts and has one of the UK’s busiest children’s hospitals. The Royal London is one of only two centres in the UK who diagnose and treat retinoblastoma, and is also a tertiary referral centre for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease.As such the pathology department receives a broad range of paediatric surgical cases including enucleations for retinoblastoma, diagnostic and intra-operative frozen sections for Hirschsprung’s disease, paediatric gastro-intestinal, skin, benign head and neck, bone and soft tissue, urology and breast lesions.
The perinatal pathology service (including autopsy) supports four large maternity units in east London which collectively deliver around 20,000 babies each year. Approximately 2000 placentas are referred annually for histopathology and in the last two years a regular cross-site Placenta MDT has been established to discuss complex cases with pathology that has potential for recurrence in future pregnancies.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will share the paediatric and perinatal pathology workload equally with the current Paediatric pathologist. However there are plenty of opportunities to develop specialist areas of interest particularly in retinoblastoma, paediatric GI, skin and placental pathology and this is actively encouraged.The department supports histopathology residents from ST1 to post FRCPath part 2 and participation in training is expectedApplicants are required to hold full GMC registration with a licence to practice and to be on the GMC’s Specialist Register for Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology.
A job description applicable to the post is appended, together with details of the department. This is a full time post, however those interested in working less than full time are also encouraged to apply.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria- MBBS/MB ChB or equivalent
- FRCPath and specialist registration in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology
- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- Applicants that are UK trained, must 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
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCTa nd be on the GMC Specialist Register and have extensive experience in paediatric and perinatal pathology
- Higher Degree e.g.
- DCH, DRCOG or other relevant diplomas
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Thorough and broad training and experience in Paediatric and Perinatal Histopathology
- Ability to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Thorough understanding of the principles of medical audit
- Undertaken audit projects
- Attendance at management course
Skills
Essential criteria- Broad range of IT skills
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good attendance record and tidy personal appearance
Personal and people development
Essential criteria- Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching or training
- Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate exam preparation
- Interest in research with peer reviewed publications
Communication
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Specific requirements
Essential criteria- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.