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Locum Consultant Cellular Pathologist

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Newport, NP202UB £125,509 a year Fixed-Term Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 13 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

We are an NHS award winning department playing a leading role in the modernisation of pathology services in SE Wales in line with the Health Board's Clinical Futures strategy, and the Welsh Government "Future Delivery of Pathology Services in Wales" document. We currently provide all services in house with no outsourcing to external providers.

We are heavily involved in the design and creation of the All Wales Digital Pathology Programme. We utilise AI algorithms for the diagnosis of several specimen types, and hope to implement its use in the reporting of HER2 and associated ISH.

The successful candidate will benefit from a new office, bespoke new microscope, IT packages including laptop, digital equipment and secretarial support.

The successful candidate will benefit from a new office, bespoke new microscope, IT packages including laptop, digital equipment and secretarial support.

We have a fully supportive laboratory providing a wide range of immuno's and are willing to look into expanding the repertoire and technologies and clinical needs change.

You will be working within a team to provide a clinical and laboratory Cellular Pathology service to a catchment population of 650,000. The laboratory has full UKAS ISO15189 accreditation, and is networked to provide a comprehensive Cellular Pathology service to the area

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play an important role in reporting the Health Board's current histopathology backlog with the bulk of the work being GI and skin backlogs but the ability to report other specialties will be beneficial.

We welcome part-time/ full time applicants

Specialties available to report to are: Skin, Lung, Head and Neck and GI."

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About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£125,509 a year Per Annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

040-LCON505-B

Job locations

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP202UB

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description

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Clinical Governance

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Research

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Teaching

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Management

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Other Requirements

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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.

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Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP202UB

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/

Last verified against our ingestion on 2 September 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.