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Consultant Cellular Pathologist The closing date is 20 October 2025
Applications are invited for a 12 month fixed-term Consultant in Cellular Pathology at The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Although this is a full-time post, applications for candidates wishing to work less than full-time will be considered.
We are inviting you to join our cohesive and highly motivated team. If you have a specialist interest or a willingness to develop such an interest in reporting skin, head and neck or breast pathology, we welcome this and strongly advise you to consider applying. This will complement the interests of the existing consultants, however; other areas of specialist interest may also be negotiated and accommodated.
With us, you will benefit from a rewarding job plan that enables you to pursue your passions, deliver outstanding clinical care and help shape the next generation of consultants. We want to support and work with colleagues who have the best ideas. Your experiences and fresh approaches will always be welcomed at RUH. Everyone matters, working together and making a difference are our values.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We have even got a heated outdoor pool!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job You will be a Consultant Cellular Pathologist with (or be willing to develop) a special interest in reporting skin, head and neck and or breast pathology.
Expression of further areas of specialist reporting interest that complement those of the existing pathologists in the department are welcomed.
We are transitioning to Specialist Reporting. The allocation of work follows the recently published "Best practice recommendations for staffing and workload for cellular pathology - 5th edition" by the Royal College of Pathologist UK. This governs and supports an equitable workload distribution that is sustainable and manageable based on your agreed job plan.
You will support the relevant cancer MDT/s based on a declaration of specialist interest and EQA participation. A commitment to maintain professional expertise and provision of robust cancer diagnostic turnaround times is expected.
You will participate in clinical governance (including audit) and undertake administrative duties as required.
About us At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job responsibilities For further information please refer to the Consultant Cellular Pathologist Job Description in additional documents.
Person Specification Qualifications
Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
FRCPath or equivalent
Other relevant higher qualification
Clinical Experience
Training and expertise in diagnostic histopathology and cytopathology work sufficient to practice as an independent consultant within the structures currently in place at the RUH, Bath
A specialist interest in skin, Head & Neck and/or breast pathology, or a willingness to develop such an interest
NHS Experience
Management and Administrative experience
Previous experience of audit and awareness of the requirements of clinical governance
Completion of a general management course
Teaching Experience
Willingness to share the supervision of the Pathology Specialty Trainees
Research Experience
Commitment to developing appropriate new diagnostic techniques
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.
Address Department of Cellular Pathology
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
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Consultant Cellular Pathologist The closing date is 20 October 2025
Applications are invited for a 12 month fixed-term Consultant in Cellular Pathology at The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Although this is a full-time post, applications for candidates wishing to work less than full-time will be considered.
We are inviting you to join our cohesive and highly motivated team. If you have a specialist interest or a willingness to develop such an interest in reporting skin, head and neck or breast pathology, we welcome this and strongly advise you to consider applying. This will complement the interests of the existing consultants, however; other areas of specialist interest may also be negotiated and accommodated.
With us, you will benefit from a rewarding job plan that enables you to pursue your passions, deliver outstanding clinical care and help shape the next generation of consultants. We want to support and work with colleagues who have the best ideas. Your experiences and fresh approaches will always be welcomed at RUH. Everyone matters, working together and making a difference are our values.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We have even got a heated outdoor pool!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job You will be a Consultant Cellular Pathologist with (or be willing to develop) a special interest in reporting skin, head and neck and or breast pathology.
Expression of further areas of specialist reporting interest that complement those of the existing pathologists in the department are welcomed.
We are transitioning to Specialist Reporting. The allocation of work follows the recently published "Best practice recommendations for staffing and workload for cellular pathology - 5th edition" by the Royal College of Pathologist UK. This governs and supports an equitable workload distribution that is sustainable and manageable based on your agreed job plan.
You will support the relevant cancer MDT/s based on a declaration of specialist interest and EQA participation. A commitment to maintain professional expertise and provision of robust cancer diagnostic turnaround times is expected.
You will participate in clinical governance (including audit) and undertake administrative duties as required.
About us At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job responsibilities For further information please refer to the Consultant Cellular Pathologist Job Description in additional documents.
Person Specification Qualifications
Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
FRCPath or equivalent
Other relevant higher qualification
Clinical Experience
Training and expertise in diagnostic histopathology and cytopathology work sufficient to practice as an independent consultant within the structures currently in place at the RUH, Bath
A specialist interest in skin, Head & Neck and/or breast pathology, or a willingness to develop such an interest
NHS Experience
Management and Administrative experience
Previous experience of audit and awareness of the requirements of clinical governance
Completion of a general management course
Teaching Experience
Willingness to share the supervision of the Pathology Specialty Trainees
Research Experience
Commitment to developing appropriate new diagnostic techniques
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.
Address Department of Cellular Pathology
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
#J-18808-Ljbffr