Consultant Histopathologist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is seeking Consultant Histopathologists, ideally interested in Breast, Gynae, Uropathology, Neuropathology, and Haematopathology. The role offers a supportive environment, allowing recent graduates to seasoned professionals to apply. The position entails significant responsibilities including subspecialty reporting with an emphasis on independent practice and continual professional development, along with ample opportunities for teaching, research, and service improvement.

Benefits

Family-friendly working conditions

Opportunities for research and innovation

Qualifications

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practice.
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months.
• Must have completed Specialist Training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Practice in multiple subspecialist areas of Histopathology as per interests.
• Conduct appropriate dissection, histology, and cytology reporting.
• Participate in MDT preparation and delivery.

Skills

Independent practitioner in Histopathology

Willingness to adopt voice recognition technology

Teaching experience

Good communication skills

Education

Registered with the GMC

FRCPath Two or equivalent

MD or PhD or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Histopathologist

The closing date is 04 January 2026

We are looking to appoint up to 3 FTE Consultant Histopathologists with an interest in Breast, Gynae, Uropathology, Neuropathology & Haematopathology. Any other areas of subspecialist practice can be accommodated. We envisage the posts will be primarily based at Sheffield but there may be to support to services at Doncaster or Rotherham pending our laboratory consolidation.

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full‑time 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.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant staff of the Histopathology Department are organised into subspecialist reporting teams. Our consultants typically practice in 1 – 3 subspecialist areas of practice in line with their interests and with the needs of the department. Direct Clinical Care (DCC) work includes appropriate dissection, histology and cytology reporting, and MDT preparation and delivery.

SYB Histopathology delivers laboratory and reporting activity within the SYB Pathology Service network, and beyond, and increases in such activity are anticipated as well as closer operational collaboration between the different SYB sites. Reporting work is distributed across the relevant subspecialist teams and treated uniformly regardless of the source.

For further information please refer to the Job Description.

About us

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one of the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than a third of the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with focus on innovation, research and high‑quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.

Non‑UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Postgraduate professional qualifications - FRCPath Two or equivalent
• MD or PhD or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Ability to work as an independent practitioner in Histopathology.
• Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post.
• Willingness to use voice recognition for report dictation and adopt other appropriate workflow technologies
• Willingness and/or training to work using on‑screen digital pathology
• Subspecialty interest commensurate with the needs of the service.

Research

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
• Ideas for future research whilst in post

Teaching and Training

• Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Management and Administration

• Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Understands the principles outlined in the GMC document Good Medical Practice
• Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD value
• Good oral and written communication skills

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust