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Specialty Registrar in Histopathology (Access to CESR Programme)

29,384-58,398
 

Job Description

A Northern English NHS Trust is looking for a Specialty Registrar Cellular Pathologist to join their pathology department and team. They are considering either UK or overseas trained doctors in Pathology for a fixed-term or permanent contract. 

The trust will support with CESR and will assist in further sub-specialist training in the NHS. This is a high-performing and supportive department for overseas doctors, or UK-based doctors looking to further careers in the UK.

WHAT IS THE NHS TRUST LIKE?

This is one of the country’s top performing NHS foundation trusts, looking after the wellbeing of around half a million people. Hospital services are provided from 4 hospitals, with care also provided in people’s homes and other community facilities.
They are also planning to rebuild a nearby existing community hospital, replacing the old hospital with an integrated health and social care facility. They have also opened a state-of-the-art NHS centre to bring together outpatient and diagnostic services, as well as primary care, under one roof.

The Trust has received significant recognition including:
  • Being named among the 40 best performing NHS organisations in CHKS Top Hospitals programme 2015 for the eighth consecutive year
  • Rated 6th in the country for cancer patient experience (Macmillan)
  • Named ‘overall best trust’ at Patient Experience Network National Awards 2014
  • 11th in country in national A&E patient survey (CQC)
  • Named ‘Provider Trust of the Year’ at the HSJ awards 2013
  • Special recognition award at the national Patient Safety Congress
  • Patient Safety Award for pharmacist prescribing (UK Clinical Pharmacy Association)
  • British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) patient safety award for the trust’s Hip Quality
  • Improvement Programme


In March 2015, they were also chosen as a ‘vanguard’ site by NHS England – one of eight sites in the country to be tasked with taking a national lead on transforming care for patients and in July 2015, Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, named the trust as an NHS organisation providing the very best standard of seven-day services for our patients, a standard to which other NHS trusts should aspire.

The trust offers a wide range of specialties with some of the largest specialist departments in the region, including the largest trauma and orthopaedics service, one of the largest cardiology departments and one of the largest units in the region for colorectal surgery services.

WHAT IS THE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT LIKE? 

The department has full UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation. It\'s Histopathology and Cytopathology services are centralised into a custom-built laboratory in April 2003, which has accommodation for eight consultants plus specialist registrars. There is a well-equipped library and teaching suite within the department. Fully automated immunohistochemistry is provided with a comprehensive range of routine antibodies available at the Trust. The laboratories are served by the Telepath computer system with links across the Trust and NHS networks. PathoSys is used for reporting breast cores and resection specimens, colorectal cancer specimens, bowel cancer screening specimens, cervical punch and loop biopsies and bronchial biopsies and in line with recent advances in the field of histopathology, the department has introduced and have recently gone live with skin
reporting.

The team consists of five consultant Histopathologists, two Specialty Doctors, plus up to two specialist registrars on rotation from a nearby infirmary who cover histopathology and cytology on a rota basis. The non-gynae cytology plus the surgical histology workload will be shared equally.

WHAT CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE? 

The Trust and Histopathology team are dedicated to supporting their doctors\' career development through devising a personal development plan, the post holder will be required to agree a programme of continuing professional development which meets his/her and service provision requirements. Regular MDT meetings are held for lung, colorectal, breast and upper GI. High definition videoconferencing and slide projection facilities are available in the MDT suites on the North Tyneside and Wansbeck sites and there will also be opportunity for the development of teaching experience. Undergraduate students from the affiliated University are regularly attached to clinical teams within the Trust and the new appointee would be expected to undertake teaching at an undergraduate level throughout the Trust, including the assessment of clinical medical students and examining from time to time.

They would also be expected to to participate in clinical audit activities (personal, departmental and inter-departmental) including clinical audit meetings. The post holder will have a reflective approach to their own practice with an ability to acknowledge poor behaviour and act upon feedback sought from others during the Trusts 360o appraisal.

The Trust has also puts emphasis on their commitment to the development of leadership skills.

LIFE IN THE REGION:

The region offers both the opportunity for scenery but also city living. Firstly, there is easy accessibility to one of the finest coasts in Britain, with unspoilt sandy beaches and wild rocky headlands, as well as the National Park with its 400 square miles of wooded valleys and open moorland rich in wildlife. The North Pennines are an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the wildest and least populated region of high moorland in England. Sailing, golf, fishing, riding, walking, cycling, rock climbing, gliding and watersport facilities abound and there are most types of sporting and leisure pursuits including major national football, rugby, cricket, athletics and horse racing venues within easy reach.

Then, the vibrant and modern city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the major educational, cultural and business centre for the North East of England and offers a combination of lively bars, top-rated nightclubs and many musical and theatrical attractions. Eldon Square is an excellent shopping centre in the City and for a complete shopping experience, the Metro Centre in Gateshead boasts over 360 shops and services all under one roof. A magnificent new Concert Hall has been constructed on the opposite side of the river to the Quayside Development.

A neighbouring pleasant market town boasts a race course, three golf courses, an historic abbey and a country park, is located 20 miles west of Newcastle upon-Tyne. Situated in the Tyne Valley, Hexham is the focal point for the rural Tynedale District, the largest local authority district in England and one of the most consistently beautiful. The town enjoys good road and public transport links to Newcastle. To the west of Hexham is the City of Carlisle and the M6. The town is also particularly well placed for access to the Lake District.

For families, local education opportunities are very good, with a number of league-leading junior, senior and sixth form schools and colleges in both the private and public sector. Housing is excellent with a wide range of affordable properties both period and modern. As a result of the proximity to the National Park, its historic centre and relative prosperity, this area is now one of the most popular residential locations in North East England with reasonable house prices. The region also has an excellent road, rail and metro network, and the busy ports have regular sailings to the continent. From Newcastle International Airport, flights are available to most national and international destinations.

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE?

EEA candidates: 

  •  Recognised European Medical Degree or Specialist Qualification in Histopathology
  •  Full and specialist registration (and with a license to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
  • Experience in audit 
  • Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for specialty.

Non-EEA candidates: 

  • FRCPath
  • Full registration (and with a license to practice) with the General Medical Council or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
  • Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for specialty.
  • Experience in audit

UK-based candidates: 

  • Within 6-months of CESR or CCT in Histopathology
  • Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for specialty.
  • Experience in audit 

This is a great job for any experienced overseas Pathologists working towards CESR and specialist registration in the UK.

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    • Eligibility for GMC registration
    • Experience having worked at consultant experience if no UK experience
    If you are unsure about your eligibility for this role, do not hesitate to contact us for an informal conversation. 

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