Consultant Cellular Pathologist

Consultant Cellular Pathologist – Shape the Future of Diagnostics in a Dynamic, Modern Department

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and forward‑thinking Consultant Cellular Pathologist to join our progressive team at Northampton General Hospital (NGH).

This is a replacement post, offered initially at 10 programmed activities (PAs), with the potential for up to 2 additional PAs available. The role includes reporting, grossing, MDT leadership, and teaching responsibilities.

What You’ll Need

• FRCPath (UK) or an equivalent qualification
• Full GMC Specialist Registration or be within six months of obtaining your CCT at the time of interview

What’s on Offer

• A large and varied diagnostic workload serving NGH, the Northamptonshire Cancer Centre, primary care, and regional partnerships with Leicester and Kettering hospitals
• Opportunities for additional paid work outside of normal hours
• Leading roles in local and regional multidisciplinary cancer team meetings (MDTs), mostly held virtually via MS Teams
• Involvement in the autopsy service (subject to HM Coroner approval)
• Modern, lean‑focused department with state‑of‑the‑art facilities, working towards digital dictation/voice recognition and digital histopathology

Main Duties of the Job

• Deliver a comprehensive cellular pathology diagnostic service, including specimen cut‑up, reporting, frozen sections, and participation in daily workload allocation.
• Provide clinical leadership in MDT meetings, audit, governance, and strategy development across the Trust and wider group.
• Participate in and provide internal cross‑cover, including potential involvement in the autopsy service (subject to HM Coroner approval).
• Ensure compliance with UKAS accreditation, NEQAS programmes, and Trust clinical governance standards.
• Support teaching and supervision of medical students, trainees, and scientific staff, including involvement in education programmes and clinical training.
• Contribute to service development, planning, and innovation, including assessing new methods and supporting external service‑level agreements.
• Attend departmental and service line meetings, contribute to management tasks, and monitor service performance and quality indicators.
• Uphold high standards of data management and confidentiality, ensuring compliance with Data Protection and Freedom of Information regulations.

Qualifications and Training

• GMC specialist registration for cellular pathology
• Wide knowledge and experience of histopathology, morbid anatomy, and cytology

Experience in NHS at Consultant Level

• Experience in NHS at consultant level
• Research experience

FRCPath

• FRCPath
• Higher qualifications

Teaching / Audit

• Experience of audit in pathology
• Interest in teaching junior staff

Academic Achievements and Research

• Established or willingness to develop a subspecialist interest to complement interests of other consultants in the department
• Publications in recognised medical or scientific journals
• Research projects relating to specialty

Interpersonal Skills

• High level organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills

Other Requirements

• Applicants that are UK trained must also be a holder of a certificate of completion of training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by the date of interview.
• Applicants that are non‑UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

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.

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