Job summary
- Main area
- Histopathology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (due to limited funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (There is no out-of-hours commitment with this post)
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6303
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UCLH
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum + London weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Fellow in Cellular Pathology (Uropathology)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
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Job overview
University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Clinical Research Fellow in Cellular Histopathology This is a 12-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. The department provides excellent teaching as well as opportunities to undertake audits. The successful candidate will work alongside Specialist Trainees and Academic Clinical Fellows and will have the opportunity to develop a special interest in Urological Pathology, as well as participating in translational Urology research projects.
The postholder will be required to work a full-time (40 hours/week). There is no on-call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to take on the duties of a specialist registrar within the department and will be working in Cellular Pathology with a special interest in Urological 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 and participate in Urological research projects.
The department’s routine workload of Urological Pathology includes a broad spectrum of screening and diagnostic cases together with a network referral cases. This is a great opportunity for pathologists who wish to develop and consolidate diagnostic skills in these areas as well as acquiring knowledge of state-of-the-art immunohistochemical and molecular techniques applicable to relative malignancies.
The diagnostic annual workload for Urological histopathology is approximately 2,800 cases and includes bladder, prostate, kidney tumour and penile biopsies, bladder and prostate TUR specimens and surgical resections such as prostatectomy, cystectomy, glansectomy and penectomy specimens.
The Consultants in the department and Uropathology team are involved in collaborative research projects with clinical teams at UCLH and with biomedical researchers at University College London. The Urology Units actively participate in various multi-centre clinical trials and there are a number of ongoing and proposed research projects.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
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?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration: NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment
- On GMC Specialist Register in relevant specialty: NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the Specialist Register in relevant specialty by date of appointment
- MCEM / MRCP(UK) / MRCS (or equivalent)
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- FRCPath or equivalent pathology training background; MD or PhD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of previous registrar/ specialist training in cellular pathology (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- Specialist interest in Urological Pathology
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Desirable criteria
- Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach pathology to trainees, undergraduate medical students and biomedical scientists.
- Willingness to participate in research and clinical trial work.
- 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.
- Participation in clinical audit and attendance at appropriate courses.
Desirable criteria
- Able to be a dynamic team member within the department and to contribute broadly to the running of the department
- Able to collaborate in an active research programme.
- Record of completed research.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Alex Freeman
- Job title
- Consultant • PATHOLOGY RETAINED SERVICES
- Email address
- [email protected]
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