Consultant Cellular Pathologist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

We are an NHS award winning department playing a leading role in the modernisation of pathology services in SE Wales in line with the Health Board’s Clinical Futures strategy, and the Welsh Government “Future Delivery of Pathology Services in Wales” document. We currently provide all services in house with no outsourcing to external providers.

We are heavily involved in the design and creation of the All Wales Digital Pathology Programme. We utilise AI algorithms for the diagnosis of several specimen types, and are working to implement its use in the reporting of HER2 and associated ISH.

The successful candidate will benefit from a new office, bespoke new microscope, IT packages including laptop, digital equipment and secretarial support.

We have a fully supportive laboratory providing a wide range of immuno’s and are willing to look into expanding the repertoire and technologies and clinical needs change.

You will be working within a team to provide a clinical and laboratory Cellular Pathology service to a catchment population of 650,000. The laboratory has full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation, and is networked to provide a comprehensive Cellular Pathology service to the area

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play an important role in reporting the Health Board’s current histopathology cases/backlog with a range of specialties available for reporting which are: Skin, Lung, Head and Neck and GI.

We welcome part-time/ full time applicants

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Clinical Experience

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Clinical Governance

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Research

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Teaching

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Other Requirements

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Management

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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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Closing Date: 26 July 2026

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