Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus

consultant

PATHOLOGIST (3 POSTS)

QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAMPUS

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 41500d

cLOSING DATE: nOON 4TH march 2016

www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs

SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION

Post: consultant pathologist (3 POSTS)

base: laboratory building, queen elizabeth universiyt hospital

The NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Department of Pathology is one of the largest Pathology Departments in the UK and Europe.

It is located in a Laboratory Building, which opened in 2012 on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow, co-located with a recently opened £850 million Adult and Children Hospital (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children).

The Pathology Department provides a comprehensive Pathology service for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It also provides a regional and national pathology service in key areas particularly Ophthalmic Pathology, Neuropathology and Paediatric Pathology. Specimens are received from all anatomical areas.

There are dedicated facilities within the department for core histology, specialist histology, cytology (both gynaecological, non-gynaecological and andrology), immunocytochemistry and electron microscopy and is co-located with Molecular Diagnostics (Department of Genetics).

The Departmental workload (excluding neuropathology and paediatric pathology) is 96706 histology requests, 141886 histology specimens, 100239 gynaecological cytology requests and 10863 non-gynaecological cytology requests per annum. This work is covered by 38 Consultants (35 WTE) working in specialist teams

We are looking for 3 Consultant Pathologists, and there is an expectation that these posts will contribute to at least one of the following Teams: Dermatopathology, Gastroinestinal Pathology, Uropathology or Breast Pathology. There is also the possibility of contributing to the Gynaecological Pathology and Cervical Cytology service.

The Department has 15 trainee pathologists and an interest in training and teaching, particularly autopsy training, would be welcomed.

There are excellent opportunities for collaborative research with University of Glasgow.

You will have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be appropriately experienced and qualified in the specialty. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Acute Services Division

Further Particulars of Post of

Consultant Pathologist

Based at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the UK’s largest provider of NHS health care in Acute, Primary and Community Health, Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness Services. We serve a population of 1.2 million covering 8 local authority areas which include the City of Glasgow as well as incorporating both urban and rural areas from East Dunbartonshire to Inverclyde.

There are eight major teaching hospital sites plus seven other hospital sites, providing teaching and research facilities for medical, nursing and allied health professions.

Resources within Glasgow have been concentrated on three sites (Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Gartnavel and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campuses)to create centres of excellence for surgical, medical and emergency care.

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in South Glasgow is among the largest in the UK. The Royal Hospital for Children is located on the same site. The adult and children's hospitals are integrated within a single building, albeit with separate entrances and building identities. This new facility became fully operational in June 2015.

The Golden Jubilee Hospital is a stand-alone health authority and does not therefore come within the management remit of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde although pathology services are provided by NHSGGC.

HOSPITAL(S) AND CLINIC(S) WHERE SERVICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED

All Pathology services for NHS Glasgow and Clyde are provided from a single laboratory opened in 2012, on the QEUH Campus. In addition, Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDT) and Clinico-Pathological Conferences (CPC) are held on other hospital sites although some of these meetings are undertaken by video-conference.

The pathology services of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are part of the Laboratory Medicine Department of the Diagnostic Directorate which forms part of the Acute Services Division.

The Director of the Diagnostics Directorate is Ms. Aileen McLennan and the General Manager for Laboratories is Mrs Isobel Neil, supported by a Chief of Medicine, Diagnostics, Dr Rachel Green and Clinical Director for Laboratories Dr Anne Cruickshank. The Head of Service for Pathology is Dr. Gareth Bryson.

THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY

The Service

The Department of Pathology provides a comprehensive Pathology service for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It also provides a regional and national pathology service in key areas particularly Ophthalmic Pathology, Neuropathology and Paediatric Pathology. Specimens are received from all anatomical areas.

There are dedicated facilities within the department for core histology, specialist histology, cytology (both gynaecological, non-gynaecological and andrology), immunocytochemistry and electron microscopy. Molecular pathology is undertaken by the Department of Genetics which is co-located with Pathology in a Molecular Diagnostics unit which is centrally funded by NSD (National Services Division).

The department has new equipment (2012) as part of a Managed Service Contract (MSC) supplied by Abbott. There is a specimen tracking system (Cerebro) linked to the Laboratory Information System (Telepath)

The department is organised on a Specialist Team basis. The specialist Teams are Autopsy, Bone & Soft Tissue, Breast, Cardiovascular, Dermatopathology, Gastro-intestinal, Gynaecological, Head & Neck, Haematolymphoid, Ophthalmic, Renal, Respiratory, Urology, Gynaecological Cytology and Non-gynaecological (Diagnostic) Cytology. A Consultant Pathologist may be a member of several teams with either a major or minor role and no teams are mutually exclusive.

The current workload (2014-15) of the Department is 96706 histology requests, 141886 histology specimens (excluding Paediatric and Neuropathology requests/specimens), 100239 gynaecological cytology requests and 10863 non-gynaecological cytology requests per annum.

The successful candidate will be one of 48 consultants with 15 Pathology trainees.

The Department is involved in various aspects of the University of Glasgow, MB ChB curriculum. There is a ‘Mechanisms of Disease’ module in the BSc (Hons) Medical Science course. Where appropriate the appointee will contribute to these areas.

The Post in Pathology

This 10 PA per week post, based in Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH), Glasgow is for a consultant Pathologist to join the existing consultants to provide a diagnostic Histopathology and Cytology service for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The laboratory provides an extensive range of Histopathology and Cytopathology services including autopsy and frozen section services. There is some flexibility as to the particular roles performed by the appointee and this would be a matter for discussion and mutual agreement.

The Department has a Specialist Team approach and depending on areas of interest consultants may be members of one or more teams with the opportunity to be a member of several teams before developing special interest in key areas.

Clinical Meetings and Audit

Numerous multidisciplinary/managed clinical network meetings are held each week and Clinico-pathological conferences are held on a regular basis and the successful candidate would be expected to contribute to these meetings as appropriate either by attendance at the meeting or by video-conference. The Department has several meeting rooms equipped with full multimedia facilities. Each team has a rolling programme of audits to which all staff members contribute.

Teaching

The appointee would be expected to take an active part in:

(i) Training and supervision of the Specialty Trainee(s) in general, neuropathology and paediatric pathology and forensic pathology trainees on rotation;

(ii) Teaching of undergraduates and postgraduates attached to the allied clinical departments;

(iii) Teaching of Departmental BMS staff as part of their CPD programme.

Continued Professional Develpment

The appointee would be expected to take an active part in appropriate EQA Schemes and CME/CPD activities as specified by the RCPath, and the advancement of medical knowledge through contribution to appropriate learned societies.

Health & Safety:

The successful appointee will be required to comply with Health Board Health and Safety Policies.

The successful candidate will be expected to be on the specialist register or be eligible for entry to it, with a CCST/ CCT in pathology.

c) The University Department of Pathology:

The University Pathology Unit was integrated into the Institute of Cancer Sciences in August 2010 when the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences was established. The restructuring of the university has resulted in the development of strength in focused areas that has over the last few years resulted in a major building programme and investment in junior and senior academic appointments. The Institute of Cancer Sciences is part of a national centre of excellence in the fight against cancer. It is a partner with the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, which together form the core of cancer research in Glasgow. Together, there arecurrently 38 research groups housed in new research buildings at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, the Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre and the CRUK clinical trials unit (CTU). In addition, a Translational Research Centre, opened in 2013 which will provide excellent facilities for an expanded programme of translational cancer research in Glasgow.

The University Pathology unit is co-located with Pathology in the new Laboratory Medicine Building at the South Glasgow Hospital and is also integrated with the Beatson Research Institute at Garscube. The current establishment in Pathology is, 2 Clinical Senior Lecturers, three non-clinical research fellows. The underlying principle of the unit is that research findings should lead to a better understanding of disease mechanisms and have wide societal benefit. It is recognised that Pathology underpins the evaluation of novel molecular markers in cells and tissues and the development and implementation of safe and effective innovative treatments. Our research activities combine advanced morphological assessment of tissue and cells with molecular and cellular-based research to develop and validate diagnostic and prognostic markers through pre-clinical and clinical studies. Facilities include tissue-microarray production, image analysis, immunohistochemistry, mutational analysis from fresh and paraffin-embedded sections. The unit has a major commitment to teaching and training in Pathology to over 1000 undergraduate students in medicine, dentistry and life sciences. Members of the unit also contribute, together with the NHS colleagues, to the provision of pathology services within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

All the research facilities in the Unit are available to the appointee.

3. THE JOB ITSELF

(a) Its Title: Consultant Pathologist

(b) Relationships:

(i) Name of Trust or Health Board:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

(ii) Name of Consultant members of the Glasgow and Clyde pathology departments:

Dr C Bowen (Paediatric) Dr G Bryson Dr L Cooper

Dr S Dahill Dr C Dick Dr S Digby

Dr F Duthie Dr C Evans Dr S Fraser

Dr P French (Paediatric) Dr M Gangopadhyay Dr J Going

Dr Z Hanzely(Neuropathology) Dr C Harper Dr R Jackson

Dr D Kipgen Dr G Kohnen Dr P Konanahalli

Dr M Laing Dr E MacDuff Dr D McLellan

Dr A McPhaden Dr N Maka Dr E Mallon

Dr L Melly ` Dr D Millan Dr C Moyes

Dr A Murphy (Paediatric) Dr A Oakley Dr K Oien ( University)

Dr M Paul Dr J Paxton Dr D Penman(Paediatric)

Dr Victoria Phillips Dr H Pitchamuthu Dr F Roberts

Dr J Salmond Dr M Seywright Dr J Slavin

Dr W Stewart (Neuropathology) Dr S Syed Dr C Thum

Dr C Van der Horst Dr L Whyte Dr S Coley (University)

Number and grades of members of other staff:

15 trainee medical staff

216 BMS/A&C Staff

(c) Duties of the Post

(i) Details of clinical commitments:

To provide a diagnostic pathology service in conjunction with the other consultant pathologists for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, based at Department of Pathology, QEUH, Glasgow. To participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and provide regular clinico-pathological meetings with surgeons, physicians and oncologist, as required.

ii) Teaching-undergraduate/postgraduate duties (other than those remunerated by a university or by fees in accordance with paragraph 172 of the Terms and Conditions of Service)

This would be separately negotiated as part of job planning

iii)  Research – any research activities which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties:

The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop his/her own area of expertise within the areas currently provided by the department and to become involved in research in the field. This would be separately negotiated as part of job planning

iv) Administration:

Administrative duties including those associated with the running of the laboratory and maintenance of CPA accreditation standards.

(d) Timetable:

Weekly provisional timetable of duties, including the location(s) at which they are to be performed; any duties which take place less frequently than once a week should be included with an indication of their average frequency.

DAY / HOURS / Hospital or clinic and description of duties e.g. ward
rounds, theatres, out-patients etc.
am
MON pm / Diagnostic pathology
Diagnostic pathology
am
TUE pm / SPA
Diagnostic pathology
am
WED pm / Diagnostic pathology
Diagnostic pathology
am
THUR pm / Diagnostic pathology
Diagnostic Pathology
am
FRI pm / Diagnostic Pathology
Diagnostic pathology

This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full time consultants 10 PAs made up of 9 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning, internal routine communication and management meetings. The precise allocation of SPA time and associate objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed at annual job planning.

(e) In addition to the duties mentioned above, duties at other hospitals administered by the Division may be necessary.

5. DATE WHEN THE POST IS VACANT: Now.

6. DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICANT TO VISIT HOSPITAL/DISCUSS POST

In the first instance please contact: Dr Gareth Bryson Head of Service, Pathology, Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine/Facilities Management Building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow (0141 354 9466)

Short-listed candidates are invited automatically by the Director of Personnel to visit the hospitals concerned. If candidates on their own initiative have visited the hospital prior to short-listing, they will only be allowed expenses for that prior visit if they are subsequently short-listed. When it is thought that there will be difficulty in filling the post, the Director of Personnel has the authority to approve a second visit.