Clinical Pathologist

examine and talk to a range of patients, using diagnostic skills to determine what tests need to be carried outsupport and advise clinical staff to help them choose the correct testswork alongside biomedical scientists while they complete laboratory testseducate colleagues in the use and limitations of each diagnostic investigationprovide advice and interpretation of test results and the appropriateness of further investigationsdeliver clinical care to patients (as a histopathologist, patient contact is limited unless you’re undertaking a specific role such as taking fine-needle aspiration cytology specimens in breast clinics)conduct ward rounds and outpatient clinicsundertake managerial responsibilities, such as planning the workload and staffing of the department, especially at more senior levelssupervise and teach junior medical staff, depending on your postcarry out research and keep up to date with new information relevant to your field.