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LOCUM APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE IN Gynae Pathology
Royal infirmary of edinburgh
Reference: TG1748
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.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full part time (40 hours per week) post based at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
This is a temporary (6 month) LAS post in histopathology in NHS Lothian, with an emphasis on Gynaepathology, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work within the histopathology/cytopathology service in one of the leading pathology departments in the United Kingdom.
The post is based at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (RIE), Edinburgh, but may involve time spent also at the Western General Hospital (WGH) site. Contribution to the other specialist teams may be considered, dependent on appropriate training and EQA, depending on the interests of the successful candidate and the needs of the service. This is offered as a full time (1.0 WTE, 10 PA) post, but applications from individuals wishing to work less than full time can also be considered.
Pathology services are currently delivered from 2 sites, RIE and WGH. Laboratory Medicine is managed as an integrated service which with Pathology (histopathology and cytopathology) and Forensic Medicine includes Medical Microbiology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Reproductive Medicine and Genetics with a single senior management structure. Dr Ingolfur Johannessen is Clinical Director for Laboratory Medicine. There are more than 500 WTE members of staff in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and 2.5 million samples are processed each year. The Pathology service has adopted a Specialist Team reporting structure facilitating implementation of national standards and participation in EQA schemes.
Overall, the histopathology service reports in excess of 62,000 biopsies and diagnostic cytology specimens. The current staffing establishment is 39 histopathology consultants (excluding forensic pathology) and 18 specialist trainees (including oral and neuropathology). Consultants generally work in one to three specialist teams; the teams are distributed across the two hospital sites to align with clinical services. The RIE teams cover gynaecological, oral/head and neck, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, bone/soft tissue, endocrine pathology and neuropathology. The WGH teams cover breast, gastrointestinal, skin, urological and haematopathology. Specimen trimming and reporting occurs on both hospital sites; the main lab, immunohistochemistry lab and molecular pathology service are located at the RIE site.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Hannah Monaghan, Head of Specialty
Tel: 0131 242 7122 E-mail: hannah.monaghan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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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: 22/10/2022
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***