Consultant Paediatric Perinatal Pathologist

Consultant Paediatric Perinatal Pathologist Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people? Do you thrive in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment? Applications from suitably qualified pathologists are invited for these posts which have become available. Applicants should ideally have received specialist training or have significant experience in Paediatric & Perinatal pathology. However, candidates with a general histopathology background and a willingness to undertake Paediatric pathology will be welcomed. Appropriate support will be given. A part-time post can be considered on agreement.

The Birmingham and Women's NHS Foundation Trust currently has Histopathology services located on 2 sites; Paediatric pathology being based at Birmingham Children's hospital and Perinatal pathology being based at Birmingham Women's hospital.

Main duties of the job

The Histopathology Department based at the Children's Hospital site is currently UKAS-accredited and holds a HTA license for the post mortem section. We provide a wide spectrum of specialist diagnostic histopathology services, including Paediatric gastroenterology, dermatology, surgery, hepatology, nephrology, transplant services, oncology and neuro-oncology.

The Cellular Pathology Department based at the Birmingham Women's Hospital is also UKAS accredited and holds a HTA license for the post mortem section. It is a recognised Regional Perinatal Pathology Centre providing a fetal and perinatal autopsy service to the whole of the West Midlands region. Fetuses, including babies with congenital anomalies, stillborn babies and infants, are referred to the department for post mortem examination. The Department also offers limited post mortems, including external examination with X-Ray and photographic documentation of salient features. Placental histopathology is also undertaken following a variety of pregnancy complications and also after pregnancy loss, if a post mortem is declined. In addition, post mortems are undertaken for HM Coroners around the West Midlands and further afield.

You must be fully registered with the GMC or within 3 months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.

Support and benefits to assist with international relocation are available. The Trust will reimburse expenses in the UK for one pre-interview visit for shortlisted candidates.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

This Job Outline highlights the main areas of responsibility for the post and is not exhaustive. It is expected that in line with the development of the Trust, additional responsibilities that are commensurate to the role will be added to this role outline to reflect the changing environment of the Trust as an NHS organisation.

Main place of employment

Paediatric Pathology Birmingham Children's Hospital

The Post

The post will be split between the Birmingham Women's Hospital site (Perinatal) and Birmingham Children's Hospital site (Paediatric Pathology). However, the focus between Paediatric & Perinatal is negotiable. It is a requirement of your employment that you will be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, either on an ongoing or temporary basis, according to the demands of the service.

Duties of the Post

1. To provide diagnostic paediatric/ perinatal pathology to enable the delivery of a high standard of patient care
2. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care and in compliance with the Trust's clinical strategies
3. To undertake diagnostic paediatric/ perinatal pathology and/or service-oriented research
4. To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
5. To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of Paediatric/ Perinatal diagnostic services to the Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust (BWCFT) and the other Trusts with which BWCFT has contractual arrangements.

Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDTs)

The appointee will be expected to attend and contribute actively to the following MDTs;

1. BWH Mortality Meetings
2. BWH Fetal Pathology MDT Meeting
3. BCH Oncology MDT Meeting
4. BCH Gastro MDT Meeting
5. BCH Retinoblastoma MDT Meeting
6. BCH Dermatology MDT Meeting

Teaching & Training

All Consultants are expected to contribute to the support, teaching and training of doctors in training, including the role of Educational Supervisor in the educational contracts for junior staff in the specialty. This may include travelling to other units or centres to deliver training lectures to medical and other clinical staff.

Research

Consultants are encouraged to become involved in clinical research. Clinical research undertaken as part of the Trust's research and development programme will be allocated specific time in a consultant's job plan. Consideration will be given to the support required for any research agreed as part of the job plan.

Clinical Governance

All Consultants are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. The appointee will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and of audit of their own clinical work as part of the annual appraisal process.

EQA

The post holder is expected to participate in national or regional EQA scheme(s) appropriate to their professional practice.

CPD

The post-holder is expected to be responsible for their continuous professional development. Funding, through study leave budgets, is available for participation in CPD activities. Participation in the Royal College of Pathologists CPD scheme is compulsory. Evidence of participation in CPD will be required as part of the annual appraisal process.

Clinical Management

The post holder will be expected to take part in the delivery and development of clinical services within the Service and Financial Framework of BWC and in line with the Trust's clinical strategies. The post holders will be expected to participate in the activities of appropriate Departmental, Directorate or Trust Committees and Working Groups as required. All consultants are expected to contribute to the management and development of their clinical service. Additional clinical management roles will be recognised in the consultant job plan.

Person Specification Qualification

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc).

Qualifications

• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• FRCPath (Paediatric Pathology) or evidence of equivalent qualification.

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
• Ability to supervise junior staff in diagnostic work

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women's Hospital or Birmingham Children's Hospital

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number Job locations

Birmingham Women's Hospital or Birmingham Children's Hospital