Consultant Histopathologist — King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | MedRoles
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Consultant Histopathologist
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Denmark Hill & Orpington
Salary
£109,725 – £145,478
Training post
Unknown
Trust type
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Posted
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About the role
This is a replacement Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary and the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
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The post will be based at The Princess Royal University Hospital and the proposed Job Plan (up to 10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:
1. The provision of a first-class clinical service
2. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
3. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
4. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
5. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
6. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
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Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract
Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues
Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure
Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework
Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies
Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s)
Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained
Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues
Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director
Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene
Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety
King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues
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King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.
Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King’s College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.
We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.
We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.
Our Strong Roots, Global Reach strategy, published in 2021, sets out our BOLD vision, and commitment towards:
Brilliant People
Outstanding care
Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do
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Person specification
Essential
Registerable medical qualification
FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification.
Full Registration with GMC
Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
Wide experience in all aspects of Histopathology, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application
Experience in day-to-day organisation of Histopathology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Experience of clinical research.
Publication of relevant review articles or case reports
Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
Desirable
Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Management course and/or qualification
Audit Publications
Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Histopathology