Job summary
- Main area
- Pathology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6286
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,825 Per Annum + London weighting (out of hours as per attached JD)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Cellular Pathology with special interest in Haem
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 Fellow in Cellular Pathology with special interest in Haematopathology. This is a 12 months 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 haematopathology to UCLH and network hospitals.
All candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration
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 an experienced specialist registrar within the department and will be working in haematopathology and supporting other areas of cellular pathology when necessary. 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 haematopathoogy 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 around 4500 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.
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*
*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 second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Essential Eligible for full UK GMC Registration On GMC Register NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of interview. MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- FRCPath
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of at least three years of previous experience in histopathology
Desirable criteria
- Specialist interest in haematopathology
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- 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.
- 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
Clinical Governance Management & IT
Essential criteria
- Participation in clinical audit and attendance at appropriate courses.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at a management course
- Previous presented and/or published audits
Teaching and Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach pathology to trainees, undergraduate medical students, and biomedical scientists.
- Willingness to participate in research and clinical trial work.
Desirable criteria
- Able to collaborate in an active research programme.
- Record of completed research. Published peer-reviewed papers in sub-speciality areas
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sabine Pomplun
- Job title
- Clinical Head of Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
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