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Locum Consultant Histopathologist - 6 months
NHS Lanarkshire - University Hospital Monklands
NHS Lanarkshire is seeking to recruit an additional hard-working and enthusiastic candidate to a Locum Consultant Pathologist post for a period of 6 months, joining the team of 16 Consultants based at the University Hospital Monklands, to work within a fast-paced department striving for excellence. NHS Lanarkshire Pathology services are UKAS accredited to ISO15189:2022 medical laboratory standards and cover specimen reporting from University Hospitals Monklands, Wishaw and Hairmyres, in addition to receiving samples from the wider community. We manage specimens from all major specialties, non-cervical cytology and are one of two sites for the Scottish cervical cytology screening service. Autopsy services are not provided by our team.
If you are a Pathologist who is passionate about patient- centered care and are dedicated to providing accurate, timely histopathology reporting and are a team player with excellent communication skills we welcome your application. We are a dynamic group of Consultants with a broad range of experience and a strong team ethos. The department has well-established training links and is highly rated and popular with pathology residents from the West of Scotland training programme, who rotate 6-monthly to our Department. There is active participation by Consultants in research and development, and engagement with clinical trials.
We are seeking to fill recently vacated posts to manage our increasing workload and case complexity. Successful candidates need a wide general interest in Histopathology, however you may have specialist interests within a background of strong generalist reporting skill, as we accommodate some subspecialist working. Specific job planning will be flexible, balanced by departmental needs and consideration of the interests of the successful candidate. We use a Warwick workload score system of allocation, allowing for equitable distribution and flexibility of work. We have adopted a digitised workflow, with many of the Consultant team now reporting almost exclusively via the digital platform.
University Hospital Monklands is within easy commuting distance from central Scotland, a beautiful part of the UK with good transport links to Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond. The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care.
Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA for Non-DCC/SPA activities, the Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of the above or other areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Recruitment Lead and/or Service Manager who will consider the request in line with the successful candidate’s professional and service requirements.
NHS Lanarkshire is supportive of applications from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services and able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education and Research & Development.
The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.
Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Sarah Harris, Clinical Lead Consultant, by email in the first instance: Sarah.Harris2@nhs.scot
For any application queries, please contact the team on: Medical.dentalSAS@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
Interview Date: 21st April 2026
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