Consultant in Haematological Histopathology

• FRCPath or equivalent
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Specialist training in haematological pathology
• Independent reporting of complex haematological cases
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Ability to lead and to support the leadership of others.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Understanding of management roles in NHS pathology and willingness to engage with and participate in management.
• Evidence of ability to work in a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Willingness to share cases and seek second opinions appropriately
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities

• Specialist training in other pathology
• Management qualification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills necessary for explaining complex situations to professionals and non-professionals
• Good spoken and written English
• Education qualification
• Peer reviewed publications Research grants

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Applications are invited for a whole-time and part-time consultant post to join our specialist haematopathology (haematological cellular pathology) team at the John Radcliffe Hospital.  These are replacement posts. 

This post will work within a team of consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive Haematological Histopathology service in the Oxford University Hospitals, including performing or supervising cut ups, microscopy, or other diagnostic techniques, reporting cases, and supporting clinical meetings and case discussions. The ability to provide support in alternative specialty pathology also would be an advantage, and additional programmed activities may be available for this. 

OUH Trust in partnership with Oxford University aims to be at the forefront of modern diagnostic techniques. A willingness to adopt new diagnostic techniques into Cellular Pathology and undertake training where necessary is essential.  The department is advanced in the adoption of digital pathology

The appointee may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future.