Job summary
Opportunities have arisen to join our teams at Colchester Hospital as a full time Consultant.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.
Histopathology provides a reporting service to the Trust, the community and local private hospitals, with workload distributed using the RCPATH points system according to job plan. In addition there is opportunity to boast income from private work, which is shared equally between the consultant team, and an opportunity to participate in the Post Mortem Service which is provided to the local coroner (although this is not mandatory).
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 Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000 and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and your new journey with ESNEFT.
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.
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching a million residents. We deliver care services from two acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, patients' homes, surgeries and community and high street clinics. We have more than 11,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We're investing more than £150million over five years in a capital building programme to transform services at our hospitals and make sure patients and staff have the best possible environments.
We would like you to help us provide the best care and experience for the communities we serve in east Suffolk and north Essex. You can find out more about us on our website.
We are committed to being a great place to work, and great place to train and a great place to receive care. As a large organisation we offer exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
We have a simple philosophy: Time Matters. Time matters for our patients, their families and our staff. By focusing on time, we can remove unnecessary stress and frustration - giving our patients a better experience and to make sure you have more time to care and make the most of your skills.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
GENERALThe post-holder will:
Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service of the highest standard
Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices, including adhering to departmental SOPs and guidelines issued by professional bodies such as the Royal College of Pathologists
Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues and other members of the team including laboratory, secretarial and mortuary staff.
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
All Consultants have a continuing and individual responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients in their charge. Within Histopathology, Consultants are expected to share in the duties associated with providing an efficient and effective service, making use of all available skill mix including biomedical scientist dissection. The Consultant will be responsible to the Chief Executive of the Trust via the Clinical Lead and Divisional Director.
Envisaged Job Plan
Colchester typical week:
0900-1300
1300-1700
MONDAY
Autopsies Surgical pathology reporting Cytology reporting
Surgical cut-up SPA
TUESDAY
Surgical pathology
Surgical pathology
WEDNESDAY
Lower GI MDT
Surgical pathology
Surgical pathology
THURSDAY
Audit, management, frozen sections Journal club
Surgical pathology SPA
FRIDAY
Surgical pathology
Medical grand round
Postgrad teaching / Surgical cut-up SPA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC
- Entry on Specialist Register
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for reporting surgical pathology
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester
Colchester
CO4 5JL