Locum Consultant Histopathologist interest Cyto/General Pathology
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 7EH
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The Department of Cellular Pathology is seeking a full or part-time (10 or 8PA) locum consultant to join a dynamic and supportive team of colleagues. ...
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead in Cellular Pathology.
Key duties and responsibilities
Specialist Interest
The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman-Hine recommendations.
The specialist interests of this post are cytopathology & general histopathology. Cytopathology will form the main workload (6PAs) and general pathology (2PAs).
Please refer to full job description for more details
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Lead in Cellular Pathology.
Key duties and responsibilities
Specialist Interest
The Department operates a system of specialist reporting, each consultant having one or more special interests, which facilitates dealing with difficult cases and enhances patient care in accordance with Calman-Hine recommendations.
The specialist interests of this post are cytopathology & general histopathology. Cytopathology will form the main workload (6PAs) and general pathology (2PAs).
Diagnostic Cytopathology
The department has an established FNA service (approx. 3000 cases annually) including EBUS & EUS FNA with onsite provisional reporting by consultant cytopathologists. A palpable FNA service is also provided by the cytopathologists in clinics, wards and theatres, which is requested through the cytology office and Epic. The cytology team provides an FNA service with Rapid Onsite Evaluation (ROSE) every working day at Guys & St Thomas sites to cover Navigational bronchoscopy, head & neck, melanoma, haematology and other rapid access clinics including Interventional Radiology.
At some clinics including Thyroid & other ultrasound guided FNA lists, where a pathologist is not in attendance, cytology Biomedical Scientists (BMS) assist radiologists in the assessment of sample adequacy by ROSE.
Other types of exfoliative cytology specimens (fluids, urine, washings and brushings) are also received in the department.
The Andrology service receives approx. 3600 specimens annually and is signed off by trained BMS staff with clinical oversight by the lead cytopathologist.
Cervical cytology and colposcopy MDMs are delivered by consultant pathologists and BMS at the London hub and is not a requirement for this post.
Cytology input is provided into the H&N, thyroid, lung, breast, haemato-oncology, gynaecological & gastro-intestinal MDMs. There is a consultant led multi-header teaching session every Monday 1-2pm for trainees and cytology BMS. The consultants are actively involved in teaching and presenting at national and international conferences, and support trainees and new consultants in their career development in Cytopathology.
General histopathology
The successful candidate will be joining an existing team of 2 consultants who share the workload & are available to mentor a new colleague. The specimen types include the following -
Lumps and bumps: ganglion cysts, Morton neuromas, giant cell tumour tendon sheath, schwannomas/neurofibromas, lumps around eyelid e.g. chalazion/cysts.
Cellular Pathology Department
The Department of Cellular Pathology provides services to Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, local general practitioners in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Strategic Health Authority and local Coroners. It is a major cancer and infection referral centre. The main Cellular Pathology Department is located at St Thomas' Hospital, 2nd Floor North Wing.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
- 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.
- FRCPath or equivalent.
Desirable
- PhD or other Higher Postgraduate degree in Medicine or Science
- Any additional medical or sub-speciality qualifications either national or international.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in cytopathology & general histopathology.
- Proven record of experience as a trainee in histopathology and cytopathology.
- Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in cytopathology as a major specialist interest
- Continuing and recent diagnostic practice experience in general pathology
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Familiarity with modern morphological and molecular diagnostic techniques
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development.
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance, audit clinical risk management, and IT skills.
- Understanding of principles of audit.
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
Desirable
- Management training or qualification.
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Evidence of original research.
- Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Appraisal training.
- Teaching qualification.
- Evidence of original research and publication in Cytopathology & general pathology.
Leadership/Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Previous experience in management positions, e.g. speciality lead, clinical lead, clinical director.
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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