Locum Consultant Histopathologist - Greater Manchester
Posted 1 day ago by Medacs Healthcare
£120 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The role of Locum Consultant in Histopathology at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust involves providing expert diagnostic services in gynaecological, skin, and simple GI pathology. The consultant will engage in specimen dissection and contribute to patient care through effective communication and teamwork. This full-time position requires a GMC registered doctor with relevant qualifications and experience. The role offers competitive hourly rates and the opportunity to work with advanced medical equipment in a supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support patients and families by communicating clinical information effectively.
- Lead and work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Assess and prioritize patient/client requirements, delegating tasks as necessary.
- Examine patients and determine necessary diagnostic tests.
- Advise clinical staff on diagnostic investigations and interpret test results.
- Deliver clinical care, conduct ward rounds, and manage outpatient clinics.
- Oversee the Pathology Department's operations, including workload planning.
- Supervise and teach junior medical staff as required.
- Engage in research and stay updated with new information.
- Adhere to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
Key Skills:
- GMC registered Doctor with Specialist license to practice.
- Completion of FRCPath Part 2.
- Higher training completion (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining).
- Extensive prior experience working at consultant grade.
- Evidence of Right to Work in the UK.
- Ability to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).
- Willingness to work as PAYE only.
Salary (Rate): £120/hour
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
** For more info please contact Jack Jones on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed) **
Client Name: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Locum Consultant in Histopathology
Rates: £100 - £120 per hour (PAYE)
Shifts: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Job Details: The role is for 10 Programmed Activities (PA's) and we welcome applications from a Locum Consultant Histopathologist with expertise in gynaecological pathology along with skin and simple GI pathology. The successful candidate will also contribute to specimen dissection.
Location: Christie Hospital
Why Work with Medacs Healthcare?
- Weekly Payroll, usually each Friday
- Designated body GMC connection with Medacs Healthcare
- Appraisal support and services delivered via our in-house revalidation & appraisal team
- Free life support courses, DBS applications, online training and all other onboarding costs covered by Medacs
- We supply nearly all NHS trusts and Health boards across the UK (more than any other agency)
- Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care
- First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
- A dedicated recruitment consultant allocated to you with 24/7 support - we're here when you need us
- Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
- Hundreds of new shifts available every day
- Long term jobs and short shifts available
- £1,000 referral bonus paid for any successful referral applicants that are booked for work
Alongside a friendly, multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country to diagnose, treat, and prevent a range of diseases, making or confirming various diagnoses by studying tissue and fluid samples.
Working flexible shifts at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, you will identify disease and build an appropriate treatment plan based on your expert knowledge of what the patient is likely to experience in the coming days and weeks.
Using your diagnostic skills, you will determine what tests need to be carried out and interpret the subsequent test results, determining the appropriateness of further investigations. You must then draw upon your superior communication skills to provide this critical information to both patients and your fellow health professionals.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- As a Pathology Doctor with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust you will:
- Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis using various methods to ensure practical understanding.
- Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team.
- Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
- Examine a range of patients, using your diagnostic skills to determine any tests needed.
- Support and advise clinical staff, advising them of the use and limitations of each diagnostic investigation.
- Provide advice and interpret test results, assessing the appropriateness of further investigations.
- Deliver clinical care to patients where needed and conduct ward rounds and outpatient clinics.
- Oversee the smooth running of the Pathology Department, where required planning the workload and staffing requirements.
- Supervise and teach junior medical staff as required.
- Carry out research and keep up to date with new information.
- Responsible for adhering to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential
- Be a GMC registered Doctor with Specialist license to practice
- Must hold and have completed FRCPath Part 2
- Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining)
- Applicants without CCT registration must be able to demonstrate lots of prior experience working at consultant grade & hold FRCPath Part 2
- Must have evidence of Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately locum jobs can't offer visa sponsorship or accept any applications from candidates with visa requirements)
- You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).
- Willing to work as PAYE only and not Ltd as this is locum work for NHS hospitals and not private or insourcing work
So, if you are an experienced Pathology Doctor with an inquisitive mind and the determination to understand, diagnose, treat, and prevent disease, apply today and be a part of the outstanding team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
We also offer a £1,000 payment for any successful consultant doctor referrals
** For more info please contact Jack Jones on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / (url removed) **