Consultant Neuropathologist: Sponsorship Available

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Department of Neuropathology at the Walton Centre. The Walton Centre is a specialist neuroscience trust covering a population of 3.5 million. We are looking for a dynamic neuropathologist to join our current neuropathologists to work in this department. The department has full neuropathology, immunohistochemistry and EM facilities, and is interested in developing and expanding further. A research tissue bank and CSF biobank exist and are managed by a full time tissue bank manager. The Walton Centre has active neurosurgical and neurological support and cooperation for clinical work and research collaboration. This appointment would be expected to support the clinical workload of the department, and to help develop the service.

Main duties of the job

This includes adult surgical neuropathology (including intraoperative smears and frozen sections); CSF cytology; muscle and nerve biopsy pathology (including enzyme histochemistry, muscle protein immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy); electron microscopic examination of other specimens for diagnosis of neurological disease; post-mortem macroscopic and microscopic brain examination of fixed brains including ‘high-risk’ examinations.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

  • Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists or evidence of equivalent qualification
  • Applicants that are UK trained, must 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

  • Higher qualification (e.g., MD, PhD)

Training & Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
  • Postgraduate experience, including full specialist neuropathology training in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
  • Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision

Further Training, Management, Audit

Essential

  • Evidence (or knowledge if newly qualified) of up-todate participation in CPD.
  • Experience in audit.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Desirable

  • Completion of a general management course or programme.
  • Demonstration of involvement in clinical laboratory management.

Teaching & audit

Essential

  • Teaching experience
  • Completed and presented audit projects

Desirable

  • Supervision of junior trainees
  • Further qualifications or courses on education or teaching.

Research & Academia

Essential

  • Evidence of publications and presentations at national and/or international meetings
  • Willingness to engage in research, and recruit to clinical trials.

Desirable

  • Relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
  • Proven track record in research. Demonstrated ability for acquiring external research funds.
  • Experience in academic and research leadership

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: 1 December 2026

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