Locum Consultant Histopathologist

Job Summary

The Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service (SHYPS) seeks applications for a Locum Consultant Histopathologists who are interested in joining a supportive, cohesive and committed team of consultants based at our purpose built facility at Hull Royal Infirmary.

SHYPS is an established pathology network that has been formed from two services operated by the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and Hull Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). It is a clinically led service that incorporates a range of laboratory disciplines across 4 acute hospital sites and covers numerous community, specialist and primary care facilities across a wide geography.

Interviews will be held on the 21st July 2026.

Main Duties of the Job

The department in Hull Royal Infirmary operates a subspecialist system of reporting serviced by teams of consultants. We invite applications from newly qualified consultants and those in their mid careers looking for the opportunity to develop their subspecialist interests in more than one area. All areas of expertise will be considered. We can accommodate a combination of specialist interests in Gynaecology pathology, gastrointestinal (including pancreas), skin, head and neck, breast and urological pathology and non-gynaecological cytology.

The department has successfully introduced an in-house molecular testing service to support lung cancer, colorectal cancer and melanoma diagnostic pathways and have a strong dissection team supporting all of the specialties.

SHYPS is in partnership with the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) and seeks to implement and deploy digital pathology in the very near future.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites. Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve. We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK. In joining the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s website in the 'Working for Us' section.

Job Responsibilities

*For more information please see the job description attached*

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

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Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Hold a medical degree
• Full registration and hold a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• FRC Path Part 2

Desirable

• Postgraduate Thesis

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of clinical competence in cellular pathology

Desirable

• Evidence of supervising SpRs
• NHS experience
• Experience working autonomously

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

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Address: Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, HU3 2JZ

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Employer Contact Details

For questions about the job, contact:

Improvement and Data Manager, Aimi Day

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