Consultant BMS Gynae Cytology & Histology, Screening Clinical Lead
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £91,342 - £105,337 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UB |
| Company: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7788115/234-25-E2702 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is composed of three complex roles: clinical leadership for the service and two consultant-level direct clinical care roles in two related specialties:
1. Clinical Lead for the East of England Cervical Screening Service
2. Pathway Manager in the East of England Cervical Screening Service
3. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Cervical Cytology
4. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Gynaecological Histopathology
The post holder will be recognised as a specialist in their field, and as such, the expert direct clinical care practice comprises the significant part of the role. The split of time will be 50% cervical cytology and 50% gynaecological histopathology.
1. Clinical Lead for the East of England Cervical Screening Service
2. Pathway Manager in the East of England Cervical Screening Service
3. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Cervical Cytology
4. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Gynaecological Histopathology
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
CLINCIAL LEAD FOR THE EAST OF ENGLAND CERVICAL SCREENING SERVICE
The clinical lead is responsible for the clinical leadership, development and performance of quality-driven, efficient and effective cervical screening laboratory service. Working together with the Cellular Pathology Service Manager, Chief of Service and Cervical Screening Provider Lead and Laboratory Manager will actively work to ensure efficient and effective use of resources, developing and maintaining robust systems of clinical governance and contributing to the strategic planning of services. The role of the clinical lead is challenging and will be expected to take the lead and ensure that inter-organisational co-operation, communication and processes are in place to maintain the quality of the whole screening pathway across the East of England.
PATHWAY MANAGER FOR{indicate region}EAST OF ENGLAND ICB REGION
The role of the pathway manager is challenging and will be expected to take the lead and ensure that inter-organisational co-operation, communication and processes are in place to maintain the quality of the whole screening pathway across the ICB region within East of England.
The Norfolk & Waveney cervical screening service is the lead provider for the East of England HPV Primary cervical screening programme serving approximately 400,000 women per year. The East of England area is comprised of 6 regions each requiring a coordinated and efficient network of sample transport links from primary care to pathology reception services, IT connectivity, and direct referrals to 18 regional colposcopy units a robust cytology failsafe of all patent referrals and outcomes.
The Pathway Manager is the point of focus for communication between the Norfolk & Waveney cervical screening service and the service users across the ICB region. This includes NHS England, NHSE Screening team, NHSE Screening QA Team, Cancer Registry, regional ICB NHS Trusts, GP surgeries and community clinics, iCaSH sexual health clinics, HM military and HM Prison institutions.
The role is to ensure that professional, well managed and coordinated arrangements are in place for meeting national requirements applicable to those parts of the cervical screening programme.
CONSULTANT BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN CERVICAL CYTOLOGY
The Consultant Biomedical Scientist will demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and experience as a clinical cytologist, giving clinical advice on patient management and follow-up recommendations in line with national guidance; and to provide specialist training to departmental staff and to service users both inside and outside of the Trust.
CONSULTANT BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN GYNAECOLOGICAL HISTOPATHOLOGY
To have direct responsibility, equivalent to that of a Consultant Pathologist, for providing a clinical diagnostic reporting service, based on their own interpretation of both cervical cytology specimens as well as gynaecological histology specimens precipitating clinical action.
The Norfolk & Waveney cervical screening service is the lead provider for the East of England HPV Primary cervical screening programme serving approximately 400,000 women per year. The East of England area is comprised of 6 regional NHSE Programme Boards each region requiring a coordinated and efficient network of sample transport links from primary care to pathology reception services, IT connectivity and direct referrals to 18 regional colposcopy units a robust cytology failsafe of all patent referrals and outcomes.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
This advert closes on Saturday 21 Mar 2026
The post is composed of three complex roles: clinical leadership for the service and two consultant-level direct clinical care roles in two related specialties:
1. Clinical Lead for the East of England Cervical Screening Service
2. Pathway Manager in the East of England Cervical Screening Service
3. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Cervical Cytology
4. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Gynaecological Histopathology
The post holder will be recognised as a specialist in their field, and as such, the expert direct clinical care practice comprises the significant part of the role. The split of time will be 50% cervical cytology and 50% gynaecological histopathology.
1. Clinical Lead for the East of England Cervical Screening Service
2. Pathway Manager in the East of England Cervical Screening Service
3. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Cervical Cytology
4. Consultant Biomedical Scientist in Gynaecological Histopathology
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
CLINCIAL LEAD FOR THE EAST OF ENGLAND CERVICAL SCREENING SERVICE
The clinical lead is responsible for the clinical leadership, development and performance of quality-driven, efficient and effective cervical screening laboratory service. Working together with the Cellular Pathology Service Manager, Chief of Service and Cervical Screening Provider Lead and Laboratory Manager will actively work to ensure efficient and effective use of resources, developing and maintaining robust systems of clinical governance and contributing to the strategic planning of services. The role of the clinical lead is challenging and will be expected to take the lead and ensure that inter-organisational co-operation, communication and processes are in place to maintain the quality of the whole screening pathway across the East of England.
PATHWAY MANAGER FOR{indicate region}EAST OF ENGLAND ICB REGION
The role of the pathway manager is challenging and will be expected to take the lead and ensure that inter-organisational co-operation, communication and processes are in place to maintain the quality of the whole screening pathway across the ICB region within East of England.
The Norfolk & Waveney cervical screening service is the lead provider for the East of England HPV Primary cervical screening programme serving approximately 400,000 women per year. The East of England area is comprised of 6 regions each requiring a coordinated and efficient network of sample transport links from primary care to pathology reception services, IT connectivity, and direct referrals to 18 regional colposcopy units a robust cytology failsafe of all patent referrals and outcomes.
The Pathway Manager is the point of focus for communication between the Norfolk & Waveney cervical screening service and the service users across the ICB region. This includes NHS England, NHSE Screening team, NHSE Screening QA Team, Cancer Registry, regional ICB NHS Trusts, GP surgeries and community clinics, iCaSH sexual health clinics, HM military and HM Prison institutions.
The role is to ensure that professional, well managed and coordinated arrangements are in place for meeting national requirements applicable to those parts of the cervical screening programme.
CONSULTANT BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN CERVICAL CYTOLOGY
The Consultant Biomedical Scientist will demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and experience as a clinical cytologist, giving clinical advice on patient management and follow-up recommendations in line with national guidance; and to provide specialist training to departmental staff and to service users both inside and outside of the Trust.
CONSULTANT BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN GYNAECOLOGICAL HISTOPATHOLOGY
To have direct responsibility, equivalent to that of a Consultant Pathologist, for providing a clinical diagnostic reporting service, based on their own interpretation of both cervical cytology specimens as well as gynaecological histology specimens precipitating clinical action.
The Norfolk & Waveney cervical screening service is the lead provider for the East of England HPV Primary cervical screening programme serving approximately 400,000 women per year. The East of England area is comprised of 6 regional NHSE Programme Boards each region requiring a coordinated and efficient network of sample transport links from primary care to pathology reception services, IT connectivity and direct referrals to 18 regional colposcopy units a robust cytology failsafe of all patent referrals and outcomes.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
This advert closes on Saturday 21 Mar 2026