Consultant Pathologist

NHS FIFE CONSULTANT PATHOLOGIST NORTH LABORATORY VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY, FIFE PERMANENT 40 HOURS (10 PAS) REF NO: 22981 You are invited to apply for a Consultant Pathology post within the Department of Cellular Pathology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. This is a full time replacement post to join a team of 7 other pathologists within a busy District General Hospital Department. The role includes reporting all aspects of histopathology with the scope to develop an area of special interest. Participation in the autopsy service would be desirable. NHS Fife serves a population of around 360,000. Cellular Pathology is based within the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, however provides the pathology service for Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline and for GPs throughout Fife. We also provide the pathology service for the Regional Endoscopy Unit that includes patient referrals from NHS Lothian and NHS Forth Valley. NHS Fife has developed a new clinical strategy for the next 5 years and beyond which dovetails into Scotland's National Clinical Strategy which was published in February 2016. You will join a team of mutually supportive, forward thinking and committed Consultant colleagues. The department benefits from high quality biomedical scientist, technical and secretarial support and has full UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation. A BMS role for specimen dissection is established for category B&C specimens and is an area for expansion. We receive in the region of 21,000 surgical pathology cases per annum and this continues to increase each year. There are around 1200 diagnostic cytology requests, 25,000 cervical cytology cases and 150 autopsies. We enjoy close links with other Scottish Pathology Departments via the Scottish Cellular Pathology Network. We are involved in training pathology trainees, who rotate to NHS Fife on the NHS Lothian training scheme. There are also departmental links to the University of St. Andrews Medical School. Kirkcaldy is on the south coast of the Kingdom of Fife, across the Firth of Forth from Scotland's vibrant capital, Edinburgh which is readily accessible with excellent transport links. There are many lovely towns and villages in rural Fife including the historic University town of St. Andrews " the "Home of Golf". You are required to be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible for, the Specialist Register within 6 months of the date of interview. In addition, you must hold the FRCPath or equivalent level qualification. This post offers the exciting opportunity to practice pathology to a high standard with supportive clinical colleagues in an area affording an enviable quality of life. Please www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk for details on how to apply or by clicking the apply button. Informal enquiries are welcome by contacting Dr Maeve Rahilly (Clinical Lead for Pathology) Tel: 01592-643355 - Ext. 28099 or Dr Fiona Murdoch (Deputy Clinical Lead) Tel: 01592-643355 " Ext.28549. Interview Date: 14th July 2020 Closing Date: 19th June 2020 NHS FIFE CONSULTANT PATHOLOGIST NORTH LABORATORY VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY, FIFE PERMANENT 40 HOURS (10 PAS) REF NO: 22981 You are invited to apply for a Consultant Pathology post within the Department of Cellular Pathology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. This is a full time replacement post to join a team of 7 other pathologists within a busy District General Hospital Department. The role includes reporting all aspects of histopathology with the scope to develop an area of special interest. Participation in the autopsy service would be desirable. NHS Fife serves a population of around 360,000. Cellular Pathology is based within the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, however provides the pathology service for Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline and for GPs throughout Fife. We also provide the pathology service for the Regional Endoscopy Unit that includes patient referrals from NHS Lothian and NHS Forth Valley. NHS Fife has developed a new clinical strategy for the next 5 years and beyond which dovetails into Scotland's National Clinical Strategy which was published in February 2016. You will join a team of mutually supportive, forward thinking and committed Consultant colleagues. The department benefits from high quality biomedical scientist, technical and secretarial support and has full UKAS ISO 15189 accreditation. A BMS role for specimen dissection is established for category B&C specimens and is an area for expansion. We receive in the region of 21,000 surgical pathology cases per annum and this continues to increase each year. There are around 1200 diagnostic cytology requests, 25,000 cervical cytology cases and 150 autopsies. We enjoy close links with other Scottish Pathology Departments via the Scottish Cellular Pathology Network. We are involved in training pathology trainees, who rotate to NHS Fife on the NHS Lothian training scheme. There are also departmental links to the University of St. Andrews Medical School. Kirkcaldy is on t