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Salary for this role£113,565 – £150,569 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
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Role description
Job summary
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a 12-month 10PA fixed term Consultant Histopathologist for maternity cover. The core service requirement for this post is diagnostic expertise in gastrointestinal pathology, and we particularly welcome applicants able to support these high-volume and clinically critical services. Experience in other subspecialties and non-gynaecological cytology is welcome.
The gynaecological pathology service is based at Cheltenham General Hospital and supports a large and well-established clinical service. This includes secondary and tertiary gynaecological cancer services to a population of approximately 1.4 million, covering Herefordshire, Powys and Worcestershire, as well as diagnostic, unit-level and tertiary management for the local Gloucestershire population of 652,000. The post therefore offers an opportunity to work within a busy, regionally significant service with strong MDT engagement.
The successful applicant will join a supportive, UKAS-accredited Cellular Pathology Department with established digital pathology since 2025.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
Provide high-quality diagnostic reporting, with a core contribution to gastrointestinal pathology, supporting both local and regional cancer services.
Support additional subspecialty areas aligned with experience and departmental need, including dermatopathology, urological, lung, GI or head & neck pathology and non-gynaecological cytology.
Participate in cut-up, supported by experienced dissection practitioners.
Attend and contribute to MDT meetings, including regional and tertiary gynaecological cancer MDTs as appropriate.
Take part in the department's longstanding second-signing process for quality assurance.
Use the digital pathology service fully.
Contribute to service development, audit and clinical governance in line with Trust policies.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider within the SWAG Cancer Alliance and delivers high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a wide range of services. The Cellular Pathology Department is based at Cheltenham General Hospital and supports both local and regional specialist clinical services, including tertiary gynaecological oncology.
Cheltenham is consistently rated as one of the best places to live in the UK, offering excellent schools, a vibrant cultural scene, green spaces and easy access to the Cotswolds.
The department has a strong culture of subspecialisation, a fully implemented digital pathology service, and an expanding Molecular Pathology Service, supporting modern diagnostics and flexible working.
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
318-26-LOCCONSHISTO
Job locations
Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties
Histopathology reporting across a range of specimen types.
Subspecialty reporting with emphasis on gastrointestinal pathology, including work supporting regional cancer services.
Support additional subspecialty areas and/or non-gynaecological cytology aligned with experience and departmental need.
MDT preparation and attendance.
Participation in secondsigning and intradepartmental consultation.
Training, teaching and departmental culture
The department has an active and supportive training culture:
Consultants are expected to support postgraduate histopathology trainees.
Regular undergraduate teaching is delivered, with medical students attending structured halfday sessions.
The department offers taster sessions for resident doctors considering a career in histopathology.
Formal Educational Supervisor roles are allocated separately, but all consultants are expected to contribute to the educational environment.
Laboratory and departmental responsibilities
Participation in the cutup rota with expert dissection practitioner support.
Full engagement with digital pathology workflows, including remote reporting.
Contribution to audit, service improvement, clinical governance and teaching.
Qualifications
Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
GMC Specialist Register for histopathology.
Commitment to delivering a highquality cellular pathology service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Full registration (can we have a license to practice) with general medical Council (GMC).
Desirable
Teaching qualification
FRCPath or equivalent qualification
Higher degree
Teaching qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Experience in devising, conducting and applying audit results
Familiar with clinical governance
Awareness of current relevant developments within the NHS
Desirable
Training in evidence-based practice
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Clinical/Experience
Essential
Proven clinical skills in cellular pathology
Willing and able to work with colleagues in management and other specialities to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and reliable service
Familiar with clinical governance
A willingness to accept responsibility
Awareness of current relevant developments within the NHS
Determination to play a full part in the future development of the service
Interest in teaching
Desirable
Experience of clinical governance
Experience of teaching of hospital and professional staff at all levels
Personal Attributes
Essential
Ability to work co-operatively as a team member
Flexibility and willingness to share clinical responsibility
An understanding of the wider healthcare environment in which Cellular Pathology operates.
Conscientiousness
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and managerial colleagues and with all grades of laboratory, clerical and ancillary staff
Ability to self-motivate
Desirable
Ability to think laterally
Ability to respond quickly to change
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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