Consultant Autopsy Pathologist
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team. The post presents an opportunity to...
The successful candidate will be expected to specialise in Autopsy Pathology as a major component with potential minor contribution to another specialty team, the latter depending on the interest of the applicant as well as the needs of the Department.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in autopsy work.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Antony Darne or Dr Peh Sun Loo, Joint Heads of Department, on 0191 2829440 or via email at antony.darne@nhs.net or peh-sun.loo@nhs.net
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
- FRCPath or equivalent
- Certificate in Higher Autopsy Training (CHAT) or equivalent
Desirable: - Higher Degree (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Has broad general experience in all areas of autopsy pathology
- Able to write coherent autopsy reports including detailed clinic-pathological correlation in a form useful to Coroners and clinicians
- Able to perform different autopsy types to a high quality
- Able to take independent responsibility for different autopsy types
- Able to give clear coherent evidence in court
Desirable: - Has some experience of Neuropathology; - Has some experience of Forensic Pathology; - Has some experience of giving evidence in court
Management and Administration Experience
Essential: - Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty; - An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential: - Experience of supervising junior medical staff; - Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable: - Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills; - Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
Essential: - Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
Desirable: - Higher degree
Audit
Essential: - Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable: - Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's values.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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