Senior Clinical Fellow in Histopathology

Applications are invited for two permanent Senior Clinical Fellow posts in Histopathology, commencing as soon as possible.

The closing date is 14 June 2026.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in surgical cut up, surgical reporting, cytology reporting, and frozen section service, ensuring delivery of a high quality histopathology and cytopathology service.
• Advise and be available for consultation on clinical matters both generally and on an individual patient basis with clinical colleagues in the hospital, general practitioners and Trust staff.
• Participate in the department's teaching, audit and educational activities.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent qualification.
• FRCPath Part 1.

Experience

• Good range of experience in general histopathology.
• Experience in histopathology/cytology at ST3 level or equivalent.
• NHS experience.

Fitness to Practive

• Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs.
• Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation.

Clinical Governance

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance, identification of errors and learning from them.
• Able to show situational awareness and apply good decision making.
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice.

Teaching

• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.
• Experience in organising educational activities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.