Job Description
We are looking for an individual to fill this replacement post within the Cellular Pathology Department at St James’s University Hospital.
This is a full time consultant post within the Pathology Clinical Support Unit to support the provision of GI pathology services to The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and the region. There is also the opportunity to do some specialist Liver pathology as part of this post.
The GI pathology service currently comprises 10 substantive consultants working variable amounts of time dedicated to GI work. As many of the services operate at a regional or national referral level, there is a broad and interesting workload ranging from complex endoscopic polyp resections to multi-visceral pelvic exenteration surgery. The service supports three MDTs, which include regional services for advanced colorectal, anal and upper GI cancers and a gastroenterology clinicopathological correlation meeting.
Leeds is the regional tertiary unit for liver surgery and one of the larger liver transplant units in the UK, delivering both adult and paediatric transplants. Liver pathology in Leeds comprises an interesting mix of medical (native and transplant) and tumour pathology, including both biopsy work and resections. There are currently four liver pathologists equivilant to two WTE. They work closely with hepatology colleagues in providing an acute urgent biopsy service alongside more routine reporting, with regular discussion of cases in a weekly clinicopathological meeting. They also support and present cases in the weekly hepatobiliary cancer MDT.
LTHT hosts the West Yorkshire Cellular Pathology Genomic Centre and the central laboratory for the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory hub with access to state of the art genomic testing, IHC and FISH. This helps deliver a cutting edge GI and Liver molecular pathology service for our patients in Leeds and across the region. There are strong academic links with the GI Pathology group at the University of Leeds, which leads a GI cancer theme in the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre jointly hosted by the Trust and University. There are multiple opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate pathology teaching. The laboratory scans all histology slides and there is the opportunity for digital home working for part of the time in accordance with Departmental guidelines.
The successful applicant should possess FRCPath (or equivalent). They should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
"How technology is changing the role of a histopathologist"
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact:
Dr Jennifer Campbell (Clinical Director for Pathology) Jennifer.Campbell8@nhs.net
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Monday 6 July 2026.
Job Summary
The appointee will have specialist experience in GI pathology. There is also the potential for including some specialist liver work in the role. We have developed the principles of the Royal College of Pathologists guidelines to try and achieve full staffing and an equitable distribution of work among the consultants in our department.
Any candidate who is unable to work the full time for personal reasons will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Why you should join our Team
Dr Rebecca Millican-Slater is the current Lead Clinician for Cellular Pathology and is responsible to the Pathology CSU Leadership Team as above. Ms Sarah Caton is the Service Manager for Cellular Pathology. The management arrangements are consistent with the Strategic Review of Pathology concerning the role of consultant pathologists.
The Lead Clinician is supported by dedicated leads for medical training, appraisal, clinical governance, audit and research. Lead roles will be strengthened and developed to move further towards a devolved management structure to give individual consultants opportunities for management experience. There is a monthly departmental management meeting with the Lead Clinician, Service Manager, senior biomedical scientists in charge of the different laboratory sections, the leads for Clinical Governance, Training and Molecular Pathology, and the Chair of the monthly departmental Consultants meeting.
There is full support for the programme of MDT and clinico-pathological meetings equipped with internet and email access. There are double-headed microscopes in dedicated rooms, multiheader microscopes and Digital reporting with Powerwall available for teaching. The department has facilities for photomicrography and macroscopic photography and assistance with these is provided by our departmental audiovisual personnel.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.