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NHS Lothian
Consultant Histopathologist
Western General Hospital
Lothian Pathology Service
Reference: CG2707
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post. This a new post at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. The WGH departmental workload includes breast, gastrointestinal, urological, and skin pathology and contribution to at least two of these sub-specialist teams is required. NHS Lothian Pathology and the University of Edinburgh collaborate on a portfolio of research activities, and a range of opportunities would be available to the successful applicant. The potential to take a leading role in service delivery would be available to a suitably experienced candidate. Candidates wishing to work less than full time could also be accommodated.
Candidates must hold FRCPath in Histopathology and be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCST on the day of interview
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For informal enquiries and arrangements to visit, please contact:
Dr Hannah Monaghan, Head of Specialty,
Pathology Department, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh,
Little France,Edinburgh EH16 5SA,
Tel: 0131 242 1722
e-mail: hannah.monaghan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 13th August 2023
Interview Date: 14th September 2023.
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.