Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 001-MP152.25
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital of Wales
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £121,264 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Adult Cellular Pathologist
Locum Consultant
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Histopathologist to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team of supportive Cellular Pathology Consultant colleagues based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The post is available for a fixed-term of six months and offers the opportunity to develop exciting sub-specialty interests and potential opportunities for research and teaching.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £121,264 per annum.
Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview and have passed part 2 of the FRCPath.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The appointee would have interests in some of: breast pathology, head and neck, uropathology, lymphoreticular and pulmonary pathology. The post would suit either a first-time Consultant or an established Consultant Histopathologist wishing to relocate. There is no cervical cytology requirement. Together we will provide and develop a wide-ranging cellular pathology service to primary, secondary and tertiary care colleagues.
The appointee will take a lead role in the development of specialist diagnostic techniques to meet the increasing demands of clinical users and will participate in the training of specialty trainees, scientific and BMS staff.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- FRCPath or equivalent by examination
Desirable criteria
- On GMC Specialist Register for specialty
- Evidence of academic excellence
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad training and experience in adult pathology
Desirable criteria
- Sub-specialist experience in one or more areas
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically appraise research
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Tom Hockey
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 029 2074 1986
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