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CONSULTANT HISTOPATHOLOGIST
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £105,504.00 i £139,882.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9200-25-0637 |
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GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY GI pathology is supported by a team of 9 substantive consultants who staff a rota of approximately 4.5 WTE. GI pathology comprises upper and lower GI tract biopsies, ultrasound-guided endoscopic fine needle biopsies, resections form the lower GI tract and specimens derived from the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). Targeted liver biopsy and medical liver biopsy workload is also undertaken, the latter is reported by 3 of the substantive consultants. The year 2024 saw 18,104 GI specimens in the department, comprising a mix of endoscopic biopsies (including BCSP specimens) and excisions/resections. There will be an expectation to report liver pathology including both targeted and medical liver biopsies and interested candidates will be required to demonstrate their experience in the above specimen types in the application. The consultant medical workforce is supported by specialist BMS staff who provide macroscopic dissection support for both simple and complex GI resections. Currently the GI Consultant team support the training of two BMS colleagues as part of the RCPath/IBMS specialist BMS reporting role in GI pathology, one whom commenced stage D training in April 2024. The GI team uses RCPath workload score allocation system based on the 2015 RCPath guidelines for scoring, whilst we await the publication of updated guidelines. Cases are prospectively scored and allocated depending on Consultant availability according to individual job plan availability of the Consultants based on the weekly rota. SKIN PATHOLOGY Skin cases form the second largest specialty area in terms of specimen requests (16,893 requests/cases in 2024). The current team include 13 Consultant Pathologists equating to approximately 6.5 WTEs. The service receives a wide range of skin specimens from Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons based at St Georges Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, and Croydon University Hospital, as well as serving Cobham Day Surgery and Epsom Day Surgery. Skin specimens are also received from GPs. The Melanoma Unit at St Georges is a regional referral centre and is one of the busiest melanoma units in the UK. The service supports a weekly dermatopathology clinicopathological conference (CPC), the Specialist Skin Cancer MDT at St Georges, and the local Skin Cancer MDT at Croydon. The successful applicant is expected to support all skin meetings in rotation with the team. The cut up of all small and large skin specimens is performed by biomedical scientists. The skin team uses a workload score allocation system for all specimens. This is based on the 2015 RCPath guidelines for scoring, whilst we await the publication of updated guidelines. Cases are prospectively scored and allocated according to job plan availability. This has facilitated a fair distribution of cases amongst pathologists, maintaining a streamlined reporting service and achieving the RCPath recommended turnaround time KPIs. AUTOPSY PATHOLOGY The mortuary at St Georges Hospital is busy, offering a comprehensive service of paediatric and perinatal pathology to local hospitals and a Coronial adult autopsy service to Her Majestys Coroner for Inner London West (Wandsworth & Merton). Approximately between 620 - 650 Coronial adult autopsies are undertaken each year; 80% are administered by pathologists attached to SWLP. This provides the substrate for the autopsy education of junior pathologists attached to the department. At present it is only the educational and training component of the autopsy service which is accounted for as SPA time in the NHS Consultant Job Plan. The post holder will however be permitted to undertake commensurate Coronial autopsy work outside the NHS Consultant Job Plan subject to clinical lead approval, Coronial agreement, time shifting and service constraints. SGH has a minor historical requirement for adult hospital autopsy, most often fewer than 10 cases per annum. The post holder would be welcome to take part in such activity subject to appropriate accreditation.