Details of the Post

Job Plan

We anticipate that the job plan will comprise ten programmed activities. The only fixed elements of the direct clinical care activities for Consultant Histopathologists are the MDT meetings relating to areas of specialist histopathology reporting. The flexible elements of the direct clinical care activities (which include the majority of laboratory duties) and the supporting professional activities will be discussed in detail with the successful candidate upon appointment. The split of DCC to SPA activity will typically be 8.5: 1.5.

*It is anticipated the full-time job plan will contain 10 programmed activities worked flexibly by mutual agreement (Appendix 1). These will include 8.5 PAs for direct clinical care and 1.5 SPAs for supporting professional activities. Laboratory duties are carried out on a rota basis by agreement with consultant colleagues. They include the provision of a comprehensive diagnostic histopathology service for The Trust.

*Division of the cytopathology workload will be organised in agreement with other consultant colleagues in the department. It is anticipated that existing consultants will continue to have an input into the cytology service in line with areas of specialist histopathology reporting. Other appointees may be required to contribute to the cytopathology service in a similar manner.

*Supporting professional activities will include supervision and training of Regional Histopathology Trainees, teaching (undergraduate and postgraduate), research, audit and continuing professional development.

*The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided.

Main Conditions of the Service

The post is subject to the terms and conditions of The Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by The Trust's own terms and conditions. The appointee will be expected to work within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the facilities available to the group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within The Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme, and all consultant staff will take part in this process.

The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation.

An applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed modification of the job content will be discussed with The Trust on a personal basis in consultant with consultant colleagues.

Consultant appointments are made to the University of Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed the base of posts may alter and any employee of The Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and weekend working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work. The specified scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7-day, 24 hour working in accordance with trust governance and commissioning requirements.