(**) Cellular Pathology Consultant (Histopathologist): Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Pathology Consultant here at Southend University Hospital site.

The department at Southend is a growing dynamic team who are friendly and supportive. New consultants will be encouraged to develop a special interest in line with service requirements. There is an appreciation amongst management that individual workloads must be safe and appropriate, and the RCPath points allocation system is used to ensure that work allocation is fair and reasonable .

The Southend department offers new office space and upgraded computers with access to digital dictation and voice recognition . The department is currently benefitting from a multi-million pound digital infrastructure upgrade enabling access to digital pathology in the coming months.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to provide cellular pathology and non-gynaecology cytology services on a sessional basis to the Trust. Sub-specialisation and MDT attendance will be determined following appointment in discussion with peers and service need.

Direct clinical activity time will be spent in cellular pathology reporting, and preparation and presentation of MDTs where the provision of a specialist service to complement current post holders and the needs of the trust will be strongly encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCPath (or equivalent qualification)
  • Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)

Professional Experience

Essential

  • Successful completion of an approved programme of higher specialist training in Morbid Anatomy, Histopathology and Cytopathology.
  • Wide experience of surgical pathology and cytopathology.

Desirable

  • Autopsy work

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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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