About the Role
This role offers experienced Consultant Histopathologists the opportunity to provide fully digital diagnostic reporting from home, supporting NHS clients across the UK with a focus on Gynaecological, Dermatopathology, and Gastrointestinal specimens. It's ideal for those seeking flexibility, autonomy, and a consistent workload while maintaining high clinical standards.
Responsibilities
- Independently report digital histopathology cases to consultant standard.
- Deliver timely, accurate diagnostic reporting across multiple NHS organisations.
- Report predominantly gynaecological specimens with additional Gastrointestinal and Dermatopathology cases.
- Participate in internal quality assurance and discrepancy review processes.
- Liaise with laboratory teams where clarification or additional investigations are required.
- Maintain compliance with Royal College of Pathologists guidance and local NHS reporting standards.
- Support service resilience through flexible sessional working.
Requirements
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) or equivalent.
- GMC Specialist Registration in Histopathology (or eligibility for specialist registration).
- Significant consultant-level experience in Histopathology.
- Demonstrable experience reporting Gynaecological Histopathology.
- Demonstrable experience reporting Gastrointestinal Histopathology.
- Demonstrable experience reporting Dermatopathology.
- Experience using digital pathology reporting systems or willingness to undertake platform-specific training.
- Excellent written communication and diagnostic reporting skills.
- Experience working across multiple NHS organisations (desirable).
- Participation in External Quality Assurance (EQA) schemes (desirable).
- Previous experience of digital pathology reporting (desirable).
- Additional subspecialty expertise (desirable).
- Experience supporting Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings (desirable).
Skills
- Histopathology reporting
- Gynaecological Histopathology
- Gastrointestinal Histopathology
- Dermatopathology
- Digital pathology reporting systems
- Written communication
- Diagnostic reporting
Location
- Home-Based
- UK
Work Type
- Fully Digital
- Flexible Sessions
- Home-Based Reporting
- Sessional
Experience Level
- Consultant-level experience
Education Level
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) or equivalent
- GMC Specialist Registration in Histopathology (or eligibility for specialist registration)
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive consultant sessional rates
Benefits
- Fully digital reporting
- Home-based working
- Secure digital pathology access
- Flexible scheduling
- Consistent case allocation
- Technical and IT support
- Access to NHS laboratory teams where required
- Flexible sessional commitments
- Consistent NHS reporting workload
- Opportunities to work across multiple NHS organisations
- Ongoing technical and administrative support
- Long-term service development opportunities
About the Company
- Working in partnership with several NHS organisations across the UK.
- Digital pathology continues to transform NHS diagnostic services.
