Consultant in Cellular Pathology: Sponsorship Available

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We have a vacancy arise for a Consultant post in Cellular Pathology. This will be based be based at Royal Preston Hospital. and is a part time, permanent post.

The working week will be – Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm with no expectation of providing on call for this post.

The successful applicant will join our team of consultants and will be required to provide a comprehensive histopathology service. You would not be required to report neuropathology cases.

You will also be required to develop specialist interests to complement the existing specialist Cancer services.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to co-operate with other members of the Pathology Directorate to ensure effective administrative arrangements are made in the laboratory, which will include: –

  • Recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff, BMSs and secretarial staff having dealings with the histopathology department.
  • The arrangement of rosters of staff, the allocation of duties to them and their instruction in necessary organisational matters.
  • Co-ordination with staff in other professional disciplines and health care workers outside the hospital.
  • Attendance at Board meetings and other committees when pathology issues are being discussed and to participate in resource management.
  • Continuing management responsibility by agreement with other consultants in the Cellular Pathology Department, specifically for the service in his/her charge and for administrative duties associated with these services and the proper functioning of the department, though he/she may delegate certain responsibilities to the senior staff within the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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)
  • MBChB or equivalent or evidence of equivalent qualifications
  • FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • If an applicant is UK trained, they 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/CESR

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic excellence in Pathology

Experience & Skills

Essential

  • Wide range of experience in Histopathology and Non-Gynae Cytology

Desirable

  • Interest in other specialist areas including Dermatopathology, Oral/Head and Neck pathology.
  • Qualified to perform autopsies

Management

Essential

  • Evidence of Clinical Leadership
  • Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development

Desirable

  • Management course/ certificate.

Research and Development

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing new diagnostic services

Personal

Essential

  • Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Good organisation skills.
  • Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston.

Health

Essential

  • Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice

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: 11 September 2026

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