Consultant Histopathologist - Newport, United Kingdom - Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

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Newport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The contract is for 10 PA. The Trust is happy to consider flexible working in support of work life balance. Extended days, compressed hours and part time working may be considered.

There is no requirement to undertake on-call, in such cases modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The appointee will share the histopathology and cytopathology workload equally with the other consultant pathologists.

Medicolegal autopsies however are not part of the NHS contract and are performed at the behest of HM Isle of Wight Coroner, autopsies can be undertaken during 'normal office hours' (based on the agreement with the Clinical Director).

The pursuit of service developments will be encouraged, particularly where these relate to service needs.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts.

Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England.

We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde.

We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes.

London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

The provision of a high quality effective diagnostic service in this specialty, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in liaison with consultant colleagues, including participation in the work of multidisciplinary teams.

It is expected that the appointee will take on the responsibility and development of specialty/multidisciplinary team working relevant to his/her interests and service requirements.

Provide professional direction of the histopathology/cytopathology service.

Be responsible for the proper functioning of the department in conjunction with consultant colleagues.

Participation in regional and national EQA schemes.

To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.

The post holder may be asked, by mutual agreement, to undertake additional work either within or external to his/her contracted commitment - because of increased workload.

The post holder will be expected to agree internal cover arrangements for absence (e.g., annual/study leave). External locums would cover long-term absences e.g., maternity or sick leave.