Specialty Doctor in Histopathology | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,530 - £82,400 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6177449/405-MD24021SDHI |
Summary
Applications are invited for a Specialty Doctor post in Histopathology. Applicants should have full GMC registration ( licence to practice) and should have evidence of appropriate training in histopathology.
The Histopathology department at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester offers an opportunity to work within an efficient and high-quality laboratory with supportive colleagues, continually striving for excellence and improvement in the service. The Histopathology Department enjoys a good reputation both within the hospital and further afield, for providing an efficient and high-quality pathology service.
The appointees will be expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and in relevant quality assurance and proficiency testing. They will participate in the histopathology rota covering histopathology and cytology reporting, specimen dissection and providing histopathology support at MDT meetings.
In line with the Trusts’ academic strategies which seek to enable the Trust to be at the forefront of clinical development, the appointee will be required to participate in the development of the Department’s research portfolio.
The philosophy of the Trusts is to promote multidisciplinary working and learning. Therefore, the appointee will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary teaching of students attached to the Department. Traditional teaching and mentoring of medical students will also be included in the responsibilities.
The Departments are actively engaged in audit of its activities which is an ongoing process and to which the post-holder is expected to contribute.
The post holder is expected to participate in the Department’s rolling Clinical Governance half day meetings held monthly, maintain their own skills and competencies through Continual Professional Development (CPD), participate in Clinical Audit and Effectiveness work and Research and Development, as appropriate.
The hospital is a Cancer Unit of the Dorset Cancer Network for the provision of services for patients with skin, head & neck, breast, colorectal, urological, upper gastro-intestinal, lung, endocrine and haematological malignancies. Most chemotherapy is given locally. A recent development has seen the establishment of a Satellite Radiotherapy Centre on site in Dorchester, run by the Poole Cancer Centre.
The Pathology Department is part of the One Dorset Pathology (ODP) that includes the two hospitals at Poole and Bournemouth (UHD; University Hospital Dorset). The three hospitals are linked by one Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and are in the final stages of implementing Digital Pathology for histopathology reporting.
The Histopathology department at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester offers an opportunity to work within an efficient and high-quality laboratory with supportive colleagues, continually striving for excellence and improvement in the service. The Histopathology Department enjoys a good reputation both within the hospital and further afield, for providing an efficient and high-quality pathology service.
The appointees will be expected to participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and in relevant quality assurance and proficiency testing. They will participate in the histopathology rota covering histopathology and cytology reporting, specimen dissection and providing histopathology support at MDT meetings.
In line with the Trusts’ academic strategies, which seeks to enable the Trusts to be at the forefront of clinical development, the appointee will be required to participate in the development of the department’s research portfolio.
The philosophy of the Trusts is to promote multidisciplinary working and learning. Therefore, the appointee will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary teaching of students attached to the Department. Traditional teaching and mentoring of medical students will also be included in the responsibilities.
The Departments are actively engaged in audit of its activities which is an ongoing process and to which the post-holder is expected to contribute.
The post holder is expected to participate in the Department’s rolling Clinical Governance half day meetings held monthly, maintain their own skills and competencies through Continual Professional Development (CPD), participate in Clinical Audit and Effectiveness work and Research and Development, as appropriate.
The post-holders will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical department under the direction of the Lead Clinical and/or Clinical Director.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
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