A substantive consultant post in the Cellular Pathology department at St George's Hospital, covering paediatric and perinatal pathology. The work centres on perinatal and consented paediatric post-mortems, placental reporting and routine paediatric surgical pathology, alongside clinicopathological meetings and teaching junior doctors. It is a whole-time role with 10 programmed activities, and coroner's post-mortem work is optional and done outside the job plan with approvals. Fit depends on specialist paediatric and perinatal training and FRCPath, with GMC registration required.
What the job involves
- Providing the paediatric and perinatal pathology reporting service with consultant colleagues
- Participating in the perinatal and hospital consented paediatric post-mortem service
- Reporting placentas
- Reporting routine paediatric surgical pathology
- Taking part in clinicopathological meetings and MDTs
- Training and supervising junior medical staff
- Working with professional colleagues and local managers on the efficient running of the service
- Sharing the medical contribution to management with consultant colleagues
- Taking part in the Trust's governance system and clinical audit
- Maintaining CME/CPD
- Optional coronial paediatric post-mortem work outside the NHS job plan, subject to approvals
Qualifications
- Medical degree
- FRCPath Paediatric or Perinatal Pathology by examination, or equivalent
- UK CCT, or within six months of award by interview; non-UK training shown equivalent to UK CCT
Registration & licences
- Full and specialist GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible within six months of interview; revalidation as appropriate
Experience
- Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility
- Specialist training in paediatric and perinatal pathology
- Active participation in clinical audit, with a good understanding of audit
- Active participation in teaching
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage own time effectively
- Teaching and presentation skills
- IT skills
Other
- Interest in and commitment to research and teaching
- Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
Nice to have
- Higher degree in preparation or awarded
- Management experience
- Relevant publications in peer reviewed medical journals
- Recent experience in independent reporting
- Leadership skills
- Research skills
- Living within 10 miles of St George's Hospital during the working week
What’s offered
- Flexible working arrangements supported, to be discussed during recruitment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
