Job overview

The Health Board has a clear vision and ambition to provide truly outstanding health care services for all its communities and so has established an integrated Cellular Pathology service operating from a brand new, purpose built department at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The Centre has implemented the Leica Aperio system to develop a unique digital pathology solution placing the Health Board at the forefront of Cellular Pathology Service delivery in the UK. An integral aspect of this strategy is the potential to establish new alliances with specialist centres within Wales and further afield. We utilise AI technology in our diagnostic practice and we have a new rapid, continuous tissue processor, the x120.

This is an opportunity to pioneer contemporary solutions that will transform pathology service delivery across a very wide footprint, both within and outside Wales.

You will offer a refreshing, entrepreneurial and naturally creative style together with the determination to deliver excellent service provision that sets you apart from your peers. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading edge pathology service and for candidates with an interest in service modernisation to develop their careers.

Main duties of the job

The post is 10 sessions as agreed with the successful candidate. The appointment is to serve the whole Health Board, and the principal base will be at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

The histopathology commitment involves the provision of a comprehensive histopathological service to BCUHB. The cytopathology commitment, if pursued,  involves the provision of a non-gynaecological service to BCUHB.  

The appointed person will be expected to participate in and contribute to Clinico- Pathological Meetings and teaching including cancer multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will be required to perform administrative and managerial duties as required and is necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Department in all  hospitals. The management arrangements of the Department comply with WHC  (IS)27.

The appointed person will be expected to partake in audit within the department and externally, and also to participate in relevant EQA schemes.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. 

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.