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Consultant Cellular Pathologist


Company : Royal United Hospitals


Location : Bath, England


Created : 2025-08-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for theConsultant Cellular Pathologistrole atRoyal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for theConsultant Cellular Pathologistrole atRoyal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Job OverviewApplications are invited for a full-time post of Consultant in Cellular Pathology at The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Although this is a full-time post, applications for candidates wishing to work less than full-time will be considered. Job OverviewApplications are invited for a full-time post of Consultant in Cellular Pathology at The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Although this is a full-time post, applications for candidates wishing to work less than full-time will be considered.We are inviting you to join our cohesive and highly motivated team. If you have a specialist interest or a willingness to develop such an interest in reporting skin, head and neck or breast pathology, we welcome this and strongly advise you to consider applying. This will complement the interests of the existing consultants, however; other areas of specialist interest may also be negotiated and accommodated.With us, you will benefit from a rewarding job plan that enables you to pursue your passions, deliver outstanding clinical care and help shape the next generation of consultants. We want to support and work with colleagues who have the best ideas. Your experiences and fresh approaches will always be welcomed at RUH. Everyone matters, working together and making a difference are our values.We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got an outdoor heated swimming pool!We look forward to hearing from you.Main duties of the jobThe holder of the post will be a Consultant Cellular Pathologist with (or be willing to develop) a special interest in reporting skin, Head and neck and or breast pathology.Expression of further areas of specialist reporting interest that complement those of the existing pathologists in the department are welcomed.We are transitioning to Specialist Reporting. The allocation of work follows the recently published “Best practice recommendations for staffing and workload for cellular pathology – 5th edition” by the Royal College of Pathologist UK. This governs and supports an equitable workload distribution that is sustainable and manageable based on your agreed job plan.You will be expected to support the relevant cancer MDT/s based on a declaration of specialist interest and EQA participation. A commitment to maintain professional expertise and provision of robust cancer diagnostic turnaround times is expected.The post will be based at the RUH. The holder will participate in clinical governance (including audit) and undertake administrative duties as required.Working for our organisationAt the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesFor further information please refer to the Consultant Cellular Pathologist Job Description in additional documents.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaFull and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview) FRCPath or equivalentDesirable criteriaOther relevant higher qualificationClinical ExperienceEssential criteriaTraining and expertise in diagnostic histopathology and cytopathology work sufficient to practice as an independent consultant within the structures currently in place at the RUH, Bath A specialist interest in skin, Head & Neck and/or breast pathology, or a willingness to develop such an interestDesirable criteriaNHS ExperienceManagement and Administrative experienceEssential criteriaPrevious experience of audit and awareness of the requirements of clinical governanceDesirable criteriaCompletion of a general management courseTeaching ExperienceEssential criteriaWillingness to share the supervision of the Pathology Specialty TraineesResearch ExperienceDesirable criteriaCommitment to developing appropriate new diagnostic techniquesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to downloadJob Description & Person Spec - Consultant Cellular Pathologist (PDF, 770.3KB) Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)Further details / informal visits contactName Dr Ahmed Basiouni Job title Consultant in Cellular Pathology and Head of Dept Email address ahmed.basiouni@ Telephone number 01225 824717 Additional informationVisits to the department are welcomed and can be arranged. 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