Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3

You must hold a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS, MBBS) degree or other equivalent medical qualification.

You must:

• be eligible to work in the UK.
• hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) at the time of application, and hold a current licence to practise on the date your post commences.
• meet the standards set out in Good Medical Practice, and not be subject to fitness to practise conditions which would prevent you taking up the post or performing fully within it.

You must not

• hold, nor be eligible to hold, a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) for this specialty.
• already be eligible for the specialist register for this specialty.

You must be able to provide complete details of your employment history, including any gaps.

• You must complete all sections of the application form fully and truthfully, in accordance with written guidelines.
• You must disclose in your application if you are subject to any ongoing fitness to practise proceedings or are subject to any fitness to practise conditions.
• If you are currently in specialty training and applying to continue training in the same specialty in another region, you must obtain a Support for Application to another region form signed by the Training Programme Director/Head of School of your current Specialty Training Programme. This must confirm satisfactory progress and be submitted with your application.
• If you have previously resigned, or been removed from a training programme in any specialty, you must obtain a Support for Reapplication to Specialty Training form signed by the Training Programme Director/Head of School and Postgraduate Dean from the region you previously undertook training in. This must be submitted with your application.

You must have evidence of achievement of competences, via one of the following four methods: 

• Current employment in a GMC recognised histopathology training programme (2021 curriculum) which leads satisfactory completion of ICPT (Integrated Cellular Pathology Training) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy; or 

• Satisfactory completion of ICPT (Integrated Cellular Pathology Training) in a GMC-recognised Histopathology training programme (2021 curriculum) evidenced by ARCP; or   

• Satisfactory completion of Stage A and Stage B in a GMC-recognised Histopathology training programme (2015 curriculum) evidenced by ARCP; or   

• Achievement of ICPT competences via alternative experience to a UK histopathology training programme evidenced by a satisfactory Alternative Certificate of Competence. 

You must have completed at least 2.5 years training (whole time equivalent) excluding foundation level experience in general Histopathology, including Autopsy work, by the advertised post start date for the vacancy (unless evidence of Stage A and B completion if still on the 2015 curriculum). 

If you wish to be considered for Locum Appointment for Training posts (where available)

• You must have no more than 24 months experience in LAT posts in this specialty by the advertised post start date for the vacancy. 

You must have successful completion of Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) Part 1 examination by the advertised post start date for the vacancy. 

Eligibility

• You meet all criteria specified in the Eligibility to Apply section above.

Clinical knowledge

• Interest in, and understanding of, the training programme.

Workplace skills

• Ability to work in multi-professional teams and supervise colleagues.
• Ability to lead, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members
• Ability to manage/prioritise own and others’ time effectively.
• Ability to work safely under pressure and deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty.
• Ability to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues.
• Good basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office, email, and ability to learn new systems.

Academic knowledge

• Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
• Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of evidence-informed practice.

Personal skills

• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Ability to work on own initiative, demonstrating curiosity.
• Strong attention to detail, preparation and planning.
• Ability to communicate messages effectively to a range of audiences.
• Ability to negotiate and build positive professional relationships.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a scientific approach to problem solving.

Values

• Understands, respects, and demonstrates the values of the NHS

Knowledge and Experience

• Understanding of NHS management and resources.
• Experience of management.
• Experience of research.
• Experience of audit and quality improvement.
• Experience of teaching.

Clinical skills

• Exposure to perinatal autopsy practice.

• Exposure to paediatric pathology practice.

• Cytology and surgical pathology experience.

• Understanding of clinical risk management.

• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge.

• Shows knowledge of, and demonstrates use of, evidence informed practice.

• Shows awareness of own limitations.

Interpersonal Skills

• The ability to see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, open and non-defensive, sense of humour.

• Uses a non-judgmental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of their sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status.

Thoroughness

• Is well prepared, shows self-discipline/commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines.

Initiative

• Shows initiative, drive, enthusiasm.

• A self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity.

Commitment to specialty – learning and personal development

• Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative).

• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of the specialty and Histopathology. 

• Commitment to personal and professional development.

• Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme.

• Evidence of self-reflective practice.

Qualifications

• BSc, other degrees / qualifications (not including intercalated BSc or ‘Honorary’ MA).

• Research MD, PhD.

Clinical experience

• Additional experience in clinical medicine.

Clinical skills

• Perinatal autopsy experience.

• Experience in paediatric pathology.

• Appropriate level of experience and awareness in and outside specialty / medicine.

• Understanding of the issues in histopathology and paediatric and perinatal pathology.

Academic skills

• Research experience (including participation in clinical trials).

• Presentations / publications.

• Prizes and honours.

Teaching skills

• Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups / teaching methods.

Commitment to specialty – learning and personal development

• Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty.

• Evidence of participation at meetings and activities relevant to the specialty.