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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
Band 8d
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-8052189ESEL
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£103,102 - £117,560 Per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/06/2026 23:59
Interview date
06/07/2026

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Consultant BMS

Band 8d

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. 

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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

To deliver safe, effective and independent histopathology reporting in Cellular Pathology within an agreed Stage D scope of practice, alongside macroscopic dissection of relevant specimens. The post holder may present cases at MDT, provide expert advice to clinical teams, lead quality and audit activities to ISO 15189 standards, and support education, research and service development within an integrated team.

Main duties of the job

• Timely, accurate and safe histopathology reports within agreed turnaround times.
• Compliance with UKAS ISO 15189 and departmental QMS.
• Effective MDT contribution and positive user feedback.
• Demonstrable audit/quality improvement and education outputs.

Working for our organisation

The NHS East and South East London Pathology Partnership is an arms-length organisation providing pathology services to Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.  The Pathology Partnership is hosted by Barts Health.
The Pathology Partnership was formed in May 2021.  Between 2021 and 2024 the Partnership undertook a complex transformation programme to establish a single network of laboratories, underpinned by a single Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and single Quality Management System (QMS).
The Partnership has a main hub laboratory at the Royal London Hospital and Essential Service Laboratories (ESL) as a minimum at the six other hospital sites served by the Partnership. 
The Partnership has three operational divisions:
•    Blood Sciences including Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Biochemistry
•    Microbiology and Virology
•    Cellular Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics
The 2024/25 total operating costs across the Partnership were c. £121m per annum with a workforce establishment of circa. 860 WTE.
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.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within the Pathology Partnership and Barts Health at this band 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. 

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Advanced practice in Reporting and dissection within agreed Stage D scope;
  • Participation in EQA;
  • Evidence of audit/QMS contributions.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Advanced analytical/judgement;
  • Synoptic reporting;
  • Communication of complex/sensitive information;

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • RCPath datasets/tissue pathways;
  • IBMS dissection principles;
  • Appropriate use/interpretation of ancillary tests.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC-registered BMS;
  • MSc (or equivalent); FIBMS (or equivalent).
  • RCPath/IBMS ASD in Histopathology
  • Reporting with completed Stage D preceptorship and Dissection;
  • IBMS DEP in Histological Dissection (or equivalent competence).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Toby HUNT
Job title
Divisional Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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