Consultant Cellular Pathologist

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 100,000

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and experienced team of specialist consultant Pathologists across the region, responsible for the provision of Cellular Pathology services.

As part of this role you will have clinical, educational and training responsibilities.

You will provide a clinical diagnostic service, which will include responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, within a multidisciplinary team environment.

You will be involved in training others, in particular trainee pathologists, CESR candidates, and BMS staff.

There has recently been approval and support from 'Welsh assembly government' for an ambitious circa £100 million new build project to amalgamate Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay's Pathology Departments onto a single site along with Swansea University (The 'ARCH' project) to transform Pathology services and create a field leading Centre of Excellence.

This collaborative project between two University Health Boards, along with Swansea University and focuses on health and science working together, to improve the health, wealth and wellbeing of the people of South West Wales and will promote research, training and skills to help deliver, innovation and sustainable employment.

Therefore we would like to invite applicants with aspirations to develop diagnostic services and research to a leading standard and establish outstanding national and international recognition in their areas of specialist expertise.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job:

Clinical, Education & Training

• Provide a clinical diagnostic service that includes responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Provide training for trainee pathologists, CESR candidates and BMS staff.
• Have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work.
• Contribute to quality improvement and report any concerns relating to patient safety.
• Participate in the Health Board's risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities.
• Maintain a licence to practice through revalidation, to undergo satisfactory annual appraisal and to formulate a Personal Development Plan.
• Participate in personal and professional development to fulfil the Royal College of Pathologists and GMC requirements.
• Opportunities to become an 'Educational Supervisor' and to develop a specific teaching interest which will be integrated into their job plan, including an honorary clinical lecturer/ associate professor/professorial positions.

The job is based around a standard 10 session job plan, negotiable at job planning. The Appointee(s) will be based at Glanwili Hospital and, in conjunction with the other Consultant Histopathologist. Specialty interests are flexible and can be discussed following shortlisting or at interview with the clinical director, Dr John Murphy.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad based experience in Cellular Pathology.
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research
Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• Training the Trainers experience

Management
Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training