Locum Consultant - Cellular Pathology
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 February 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9430-26-0065 |
Summary
The job plan (10 P.A. on appointment) will consist of a split of DCC and SPA (up to 2.5 SPA on appointment). The SPAcomponentis made up of 1 P.A. of core activities (appraisal, revalidation, CME, routine departmental meetings etc.) and non-core activities. Non-core activities are discussed and agreed within the Trust (via an agreed tariff and, on occasion, through a personal agreement). Non-core SPA may reflect activities such as educational supervision, research,leadershipand quality improvement. Following appointment, non-core SPA may be used toparticipatein our consultant development programme, or inacquiringorconsolidatingspecific skills andexpertise. Non-core SPA is only available if specific activities andobjectivesare mutually agreed in job planning and these outputs are evaluated at annual job plan review. Through its inclusive and comprehensive job planning process, the trust commits to providingequitableworking conditions to medical colleagues across specialties and their sub-specialties. Delivery of job plans, whilst owned by consultants and their Clinical Service Unit Leads, is overseen by the Divisional Director and subject to peer challenge at divisional level, thus enabling a further layer objectivity to our commitment in this regard. Allocation of time in programmed activities (PAs) The allocation of time between various duties of the post (including SPA) will be open to adjustment in consultation with the Head of Department, CSULeadand the Trust, but initially will be as follows.A further allocation of up to 2.5 SPA is available for specific roles with definedobjectives, these can be taken on in agreement with other colleagues and clinical director.The job plans will be reviewed, initially at three months and then on an annual basis DCC 7.5PAs SPA 2.5 PAs This includes cut-up (gross examination and blockselectionofConsultantcut up cases), diagnostic reporting, MDT meetings (preparation and attendance), internal peer case reviews, external referrals, administration (relating to case reports), and NHS autopsies.These duties will be undertaken on a shared rota basis with colleagues. This includes core SPA of 1 for job planning, appraisal, departmental meetings, statutory and mandatory training. Other agreed SPA roles may be undertaken in agreement with the CSU lead, dependent on departmental and Trust needs