Role Summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Cellular Pathologist (4 WTEs) at Royal Devon University Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are pleased to offer four posts of Consultant Cellular Pathologist at Royal Devon. These posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, respected and successful teams, with the post created to both accommodate planned retirements and the increasing case numbers and complexity of cases seen in the department. Opportunities exist in a range of subspecialty areas including Renal & Haematopathology. Candidates are encouraged to talk to us about their speciality interests to explore the opportunities available.
About the Role
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Cellular Pathologist (4 WTEs) at Royal Devon University Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are pleased to offer four posts of Consultant Cellular Pathologist at Royal Devon. These posts offer an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, respected and successful teams, with the post created to both accommodate planned retirements and the increasing case numbers and complexity of cases seen in the department. Opportunities exist in a range of subspecialty areas including Renal & Haematopathology. Candidates are encouraged to talk to us about their speciality interests to explore the opportunities available.
Candidates are invited to indicate which site they want to work (either North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple or Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter). Three posts are available at RDE and one at NDDH.
We are committed to flexible working arrangements, including job sharing, consideration to offsite working (Digital reporting when available) and annualised job plans. We will discuss these arrangements with any shortlisted candidates and where possible accommodate individual needs, balanced against the needs of the department.
It’s an exciting time to join the Royal Devon team as we continue our integration of services across North and East Devon, utilising EPIC and work with partners across our network to implement digital pathology. We are committed to providing services at NDDH and RDE with Digital and EPIC an opportunity to share work but with pathologists needing to work at one site.
We have high performing UKAS accredited laboratories across both sites which is well staffed with an entertaining and motivated workforce.
The aim of the department is to manage the workload effectively so that we report clinically urgent specimens in a timely way to meet the needs of the patient, but also to ensure our pathologists have a balanced workload. An excellent work life balance is something we strive for.
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust which provides integrated acute and community services across Devon. The acute hospitals at both North Devon District Hospital and Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital provide a full complement of secondary care including cancer services, emergency care, maternity and paediatric services.
Devon offers a fantastic combination of coastline and countryside, so the famous surfing beaches of North Devon and the beautiful National Parks of Exmoor and Dartmoor are on your doorstep.
For city-lovers, nearby Exeter is renowned for its low crime rate, high quality of life and flourishing arts scene, which includes the Royal Albert Memorial Museum – the 2012 Museum of the Year – and the Exeter Phoenix arts centre.
Commuter links are good, both by road and rail. There are regular trains to Exeter and direct services to London and across the country from Tiverton. There are easily-accessible airports at Exeter and Bristol.
We would welcome informal discussion with applicants.
For candidates interested in working at RDE please contact Dr Trupti Mandalia Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical Lead Trupti.mandalia@nhs.net or Mr Lee Luscombe (Pathology Service Manager) on 01271 311754, lee.luscombe@nhs.net
For candidates interested in working at NDDH please contact Dr Adetope (Femi) Adegbayibi, adetope.adegbayibi1@nhs.net (Head of Dept / Consultant Cellular Pathologists) on 01271 349197, or Mr Lee Luscombe (Pathology Service Manager) on 01271 311754, lee.luscombe@nhs.net
Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC) is planned for 9th February 2023.
For further information and contacts please see the Job Information packs.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
