Consultant Histopathologist YM72 in Watford

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Cellular Pathologist (10 PAs) to join our established team within a busy, high-performing Cellular Pathology department at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based at the fully accredited laboratory in Hemel Hempstead Hospital, the post holder will contribute to a broad range of subspecialty services across the department. The current post has a primary focus on Dermatopathology, with additional contribution to Non-Gynaecological Cytology and Respiratory Pathology services. The department also provides specialist services in breast, gastrointestinal, urology, gynaecological pathology, cervical screening, immunohistochemistry, and bowel cancer screening.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide high-quality histopathology reporting with a primary focus on Dermatopathology, alongside contribution to Non-Gynaecological Cytology and Respiratory Pathology services. The post holder will participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, cancer diagnostics, clinical governance activities, audit, teaching, and service development initiatives across the department. The role includes responsibility for effective workload management, maintenance of turnaround times, and collaborative working with consultant colleagues, biomedical scientists, laboratory teams, and clinical services across multiple hospital sites within the Hertfordshire and West Essex Pathology Network. Opportunities to contribute to wider departmental services, including gastrointestinal, breast, urology, cervical screening, and diagnostic cytology pathways, may also be available depending on service requirements and individual interests.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached JD for more information in the vacancy. We are seeking a motivated and flexible team player with excellent diagnostic, communication, and interpersonal skills, together with a strong commitment to quality improvement, multidisciplinary working, and patient‑centred care.

Person specification

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
• 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 date of interview.
• FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• Other professional or higher qualification
• Academic distinction or prizes

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.