Wye Valley NHS Trust
Job summary
Help us complete our team
We are seeking three Consultants to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive Histopathology Department as we complete our substantive consultant workforce.
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE £10k plus Relocation
We are particularly keen to attract Consultants with a specialist interest in
- Breast Pathology, including experience of breast screening services
- Skin/Dermatopathology
- Broad general histopathology expertise and a commitment to high-quality diagnostic services
Whether you are an established consultant or nearing completion of training, we would love to hear from you.
Why join us?
Our Histopathology Department is fully UKAS accredited and serves a diverse population across Herefordshire and Mid Wales. We are the lead laboratory within a developing digital pathology network that includes Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
We offer:
- Flexible full-time or part-time working opportunities
- Modern digital pathology facilities, including home reporting capability
- Dedicated office accommodation and high-specification reporting equipment
- Excellent administrative and laboratory support
- Opportunities for service development, leadership, research, teaching and innovation
- Supportive mentorship for newly appointed consultants
- A healthy work-life balance with no formal on-call commitment
Main duties of the job
We provide a comprehensive histopathology and non-gynaecological cytopathology service, reporting a broad range of surgical pathology specimens and contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, governance, audit and education.
We welcome special interests that complement and strengthen current services, particularly in:
Breast pathology
Skin pathology
Cancer reporting
Cytopathology
Digital pathology innovation
Successful applicants will play an important role in shaping the future of pathology services across our network and helping us deliver excellent patient care.
About the department
Our department currently comprises three substantive consultants and is expanding to establish a full complement of six consultant cellular pathologists.
The service benefits from:
Approximately 15,000-20,000 histopathology specimens annually
Comprehensive histology and cytology services
Strong biomedical scientist support
Digital pathology capability across the network
Ongoing investment in laboratory technology and infrastructure
Participation in breast, bowel and cervical screening programmes
Come and meet us
Informal discussions and visits are strongly encouraged. We would be delighted to show you our department, introduce you to colleagues and help you discover why so many people choose to build their careers in Herefordshire.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a current licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview.
Training
Essential
- 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. Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Desirable
- Management training and/or experience.
Education and Knowledge
Essential
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent training and experience.
- Appropriate training in Histopathology, and diagnostic cytology.
- Appropriate experience and skills in all aspects of Cellular Pathology appropriate to a DGH service including surgical histopathology (particularly breast pathology) and diagnostic cytology (non-gynaecological cytology including reporting fine needle aspirates).
- Lead for Breast Pathology and experience in screening programme.
Desirable
- Participation in provision of autopsy for the Coroner and Hospital Service.
Closing Date: 7 September 2026
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