In NI there are good opportunities within laboratory medicine and at present there is an increasing shortage of Consultants in several branches of Laboratory Medicine in the UK.

• Laboratory Medicine- available courses
• Laboratory Medicine- contact information

Training Programme Details

• Chemical Pathology (Clinical Biochemistry)
• Haematology
• Histopathology
• Medical Microbiology
• Clinical Immunology

Chemical Pathology (Clinical Biochemistry)

Click the link to view the Chemical Pathology Pages of the Royal College of Pathologists Website

Haematology

• Medicine In General Job Description
• Haematology Job Description
• Transfusion Medicine Job Description
• ST1 Medicine in General Person Specifications
• ST1 Medicine in General FTSTA Person Specifications
• ST2 Medicine in General Person Specifications
• ST2 Medicine in General FTSTA Person Specifications
• ST3 Heamatology Job Description & Person Specifications

Click the link to view the Haematology Pages of the JCHMT Website

Histopathology

• ST1 Histopathology Person Specification and Job Description
• Click the link to view the Histopathology Pages of the Royal College of Pathologists Website

Medical Microbiology

• ST1 Medical Microbiology/Virology - Microbiology Person Specification and Job Description

This specialty includes both bacteriology and virology. The Medical Microbiologist is involved in the science of laboratory diagnosis of infection, clinical investigation of infections, prevention and control of cross-infection and management of problems associated with antibiotic resistant microorganisms.

Click the link to view the Medical Microbiology Pages of the Royal College of Pathologists Website

Clinical Immunology

• Medicine in General Job Description
• Immunology Job Description
• ST1 Medicine in General Person Specifications
• ST1 Medicine in General FTSTA Person Specifications
• ST2 Medicine in General Person Specifications
• ST2 Medicine in General FTSTA Person Specifications
• ST3 Immunology Person Specifications

Clinical immunology is a clinical and laboratory discipline, which has developed rapidly over the last 10 years. The Regional Immunology Service for Northern Ireland is based at the Royal Group of Hospitals Trust. The practice of immunology combines laboratory based work with specialist clinical practice in both adult and paediatric fields. Research is an integral part of immunology and is positively encouraged.

Click the link to view the Immunology Pages of the Royal College of Pathologists Website

Click the link to view the Immunology Pages of the JCHMT Website

Courses

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Contact Information