Consultant in Histopathology *Gold Package £20K lump sum & 1.5 SPA*

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Opportunities have arisen to join our teams at Colchester Hospital and Ipswich Hospital.

We are inviting applications for a full-time post, Consultant Histopathologist.

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register.Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Our Gold Welcome Package includes a relocation package up to £8000, additional £20,000 lump sum plus 1.5 additional ‘SPA’ time for the first 12 months to thank you for choosing to work with ESNEFT. *Conditions will apply*

Main duties of the job

CLINICALThe new appointee will automatically be a member of the Medical Staff Committee.The post-holder will:o Participate in the departmental rota for routine surgical pathology reporting, and dissection.o Attend MDTs according to rostering and clinical need.o Participate in the MDT cancer care structure and assume leadership for cell pathology in at least one MDT according to the interests of the postholder and the needs of the department in consultation with existing consultant colleagues.o Refer specialist cases to appropriate referral centres for reporting.

Person Specification

interview

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)
  • FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • 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.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for reporting surgical pathology
  • Evidence of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Training in appraisal techniques
  • Service development experience or knowledge
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for performing post mortem examinations

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: 7 August 2026

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