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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About
We are one of London's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a strong profile of local services primarily serving the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham.
Our specialist services are available to patients across a wider catchment area, providing nationally and internationally recognised work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, haemato-oncology and foetal medicine.
Source - Trust Website
Contact
- Address
- King's College Hospital
- Denmark Hill
- London
- SE5 9RS
- Contact Number
- 0203 299 9000
Locum Consultant Histopathologist in Gastrointestinal & Cytopathology
Accepting applications until: 15-Nov-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 15-Nov-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Denmark Hill
- Tref
- Camberwell
- Cod post
- SE5 9RS
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Oriau
- Part time - 0.8 session per week (1:13 on-call)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Locum Consultant)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Pathology
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of London's foremost teaching trusts, combining clinical excellence with a culture of innovation. We are seeking an outstanding Consultant Histopathologist to join our forward-thinking department at an exciting moment in its evolution.
Our recent transition to fully digital pathology reporting has transformed how we work — offering flexibility, efficiency, and a platform for the future. Cross-site reporting across King's Denmark Hill and Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington means genuine variety in your practice, with the benefits of a large, well-resourced trust and strong, collaborative teams at both sites.
You will manage a diverse, high-volume caseload with rich subspecialty exposure, supported by close MDT integration and digital infrastructure. Academic opportunities are available through our partnership with King's College London, with scope for research, audit, and teaching at all levels.
If you are a resourceful, ambitious histopathologist ready to embrace digital-first working and the opportunities of a truly multi-site trust, we would love to hear from you.
Advert
The Histopathology department at Denmark Hill undertakes histopathology (including frozen sections), diagnostic cytopathology (excluding cervical cytology) and autopsy pathology.
We are looking to recruit a locum consultant. This is a replacement post, timetabled for 8 PA per week, however there is scope to expand this to a full time (10 PA) role should the candidate prefer this. The post will require the post holder to play an active role in the general running of the department, with specialist interests in Gastrointestinal pathology, Cytopathology. If desired, autopsy work can be arranged by mutual consent with the Clinical Leads and local Coroner. The successful candidate will join an impressive team dedicated to providing a first-class patient-centred service.
Potential applicants will be welcome to visit the department and discuss this post.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.
King's is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university - King's College London - and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: King's College Hospital, Guys and St Thomas' and South London and Maudsley.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation for innovation and the desire to make a difference.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years), therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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- Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
- All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
- Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
AI tools like chatbots and virtual assistants can support you as you complete your application. For example, they can check for spelling or grammar errors, or help you to decide what to include. They shouldn’t however replace your own responses or be used to write the application for you.
Relying too much on AI can negatively impact your chances of success because automatically generated answers:
- might not be specific or relevant enough to address the criteria in the recruitment profile
- often seem generic and not personalised enough – an AI response won’t show your unique voice and perspective
- could misrepresent information about you, such as your qualifications, skills and experience
We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct.
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications
King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website
King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registerable medical qualification
- FRCPath or evidence of equivalent qualification.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Interview Eligibility
Meini prawf hanfodol
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT, in final stages of their portfolio pathway application, or be fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
Training and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Wide experience in all aspects of histopathology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
- Specialist training in Histopathology
Management and Leadership
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Meini prawf dymunol
- Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Audit Publications
Research and Publications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of clinical research.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Histopathology.
- Publication of relevant review articles and/or case reports.
Teaching
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Teaching skills course/qualification
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Dr Olivia McKinney
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 02032991412
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Dr Jeanne Boissiere - [email protected]
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