Consultant

Locum Consultant Histopathologist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Hull

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

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 York & Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (YSTHFT) 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.

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.

Locum Consultant Histopathologist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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The department has successfully introduced an in-house molecular testing service to support lung cancer, colorectal cancer and melanoma diagnostic pathwaysand 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.

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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 sitesOur 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 Trust, 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 Trust 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 Trust's website in the 'Working for Us' section.

Person specification

Essential

Hold a medical degree
Full registration and hold a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)
FRC Path Part 2
Evidence of clinical competence in cellular pathology

Desirable

Postgraduate Thesis
Evidence of supervising SpRs
NHS experience
Experience working autonomously