Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology General/and Haematopathology

Job overview

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology for general rota and in Haematopathology (50;50 split). This is a 6-month fixed-term contract. The Trust has a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training. This post has been created to provide a specialist training fellowship at the SpR level in Cellular Pathology with special interest in Haematopathology. The position will be suitable for trainees who have at least three years of previous histopathology experience or have recently completed their FRCPath examination and wish to acquire expertise in this area. This post-holder will be working with Consultants and Specialist Registrars in Cellular Pathology to deliver (haemato)pathology to UCLH and network hospitals.

All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of an experienced specialist registrar within the department and will be working in haematopathology and general cellular pathology. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in providing a diagnostic service to UCL Hospitals and to other hospitals/departments that refer cases for expert opinion.

The department’s routine workload of haematopathology includes a broad spectrum of diagnostic cases together with network referral as well as tertiary referral cases. This is a fantastic opportunity for pathologists who wish to develop and consolidate diagnostic skills in this area as well as acquiring knowledge in ancillary techniques. Rotation to diagnostic flow cytometry and molecular laboratory at the Halo can be arranged but is optional.

The diagnostic annual workload for haematopathology is >5000 cases and includes lymph node core biopsies, excisions, and bone marrow trephines, diagnostic and follow up.

The appointee will be reporting haematopathology cases, with relevant supervision and will support other areas of cellular pathology/histopathology in a rota basis. The appointee will be contributing to cut up of haematology specimens in the department and will also be helping assist specialist registrars in cut up as required. The appointee may also attend and present at the weekly haematopathology Multidisciplinary team meetings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

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.

Person specification:

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of at least three years of previous experience in histopathology.

Desirable

  • Specialist interest in haematopathology.

Teaching and Research

Essential

  • Ability to teach pathology to trainees, undergraduate medical students, and biomedical scientists.
  • Willingness to participate in research and clinical trial work.

Desirable

  • Able to collaborate in an active research programme.
  • Record of completed research. Published peer-reviewed papers in sub-speciality areas

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of interview.
  • MBBS or equivalent.
  • FRCPath Part 1

Desirable

  • FRCPath part 2

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
  • Ability to work flexibly within specialist teams, to take responsibility, lead and make decisions where appropriate.

Desirable

  • Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department.

Clinical Governance Management & IT

Essential

  • Participation in clinical audit and attendance at appropriate courses.

Desirable

  • Attendance at a management course.
  • Previous presented and/or published audits.
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