About this role
Job summary
This post is for a whole time Consultant Cellular Pathologist, specialising in Thoracic Pathology. This is a Trust appointment, and the main base will be on the Royal Brompton Hospital site, Chelsea, London, SW3 6NP. The post holder may be required to cover some thoracic work from GSTT and may also be required to work at our Harefield site on an intermittent basis, or more regularly in due course by mutual arrangement.
Main duties of the job
The Brompton site currently provides a full histology, cytology, frozen section, and rapid biopsy. Additional techniques include a wide range of immunohistochemistry and digital photography system. An electron microscope is also on site at RBH. There is also a digital slide scanner system at HH for remote frozen section reporting, and a high throughput S360 Hamamatsu scanner at RBH, currently used for research and teaching. Molecular studies are undertaken by arrangement with other institutions. The Academic Department of Lung Pathology also has facilities for immunohistochemistry, image data analysis and in-situ hybridisation, with access to many state-of-the-art investigative techniques through the NHLI.
About us
There is a single histopathology service which has been largely centralised at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The Laboratory at the RBH site is housed in adjacent well-equipped air-conditioned laboratories in the Sydney Street wing alongside other Pathology disciplines. A pathology "hot lab" is maintained at Harefield Hospital for the provision of a remote frozen section reporting service (performed digitally using a Leica-Aperio slide scanner). It is currently staffed by a specialist BMS. Senior medical staff has individual offices equipped with modern workstations, networked desktop computers to current Trust specifications and consultant-grade microscopes with co-observation bridges and digital cameras. The department is well equipped with relevant books and journals and there is access to library facilities on both sites. The laboratory management is anticipated to transition to Synnovis in August 2023, with no immediate change to service, but a transformation plan to develop digital pathology and enable hub and spoke working.
The Royal Brompton Hospital is one of five sites covered by the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group's Research Licence. The Clinical Group also holds a Storage Licence for the Heart Valve Bank on the RBH site. Both sites participate in UKNEQAS for Histology and Immunohistochemistry.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide, in association with other consultant staff, a full histopathology, cytology and PALS support service to the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, including undertaking frozen sections, as well as night-time and weekend cover on a rotational basis for urgent biopsies. The workload will comprise mainly thoracic pathology, with cover of cardiac pathology as required. General histopathology will still, however, comprise a minor part of the workload. The successful candidate will be expected to take part in the on-call rota for both sites; training for participating in the transplant service will be given as required.
To participate in clinical-pathological meetings, conducting those dealing with thoracic disease, and providing cover for cardiovascular and transplant pathology meetings as appropriate.
**Please note that the job description has been approved by the Royal College of Pathologists**
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
MB BS or equivalent FRCPath or equivalent Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Desirable
Full and specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
Experience Essential
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty
Desirable
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Research Essential
Knowledge of the principals involved in research
Desirable
Evidence of high-quality research commensurate with an honorary Senior Lecturer position.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Brompton Hospital
Sydney Street
London
SW36NP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)