Consultant Histopathologist Consultant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking up to 3 Consultant Histopathologists specializing in Breast, Gynae, Uropathology, Neuropathology, and Haematopathology. This role is primarily based in Sheffield, with potential responsibilities at Doncaster and Rotherham. Applicants with various experience levels are welcomed, and opportunities for flexible working arrangements exist. The Trust emphasizes equality, diversity, and offers substantial benefits for career development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing packages

Financial support systems

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice.
• Completed Specialist Training and must be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Non-UK applicants should be aware of recent immigration rule changes.

Responsibilities

• Engage in appropriate dissection, histology and cytology reporting.
• Participate in MDT preparation and delivery.
• Collaboration with subspecialist teams in reporting work.

Skills

Histopathology expertise

Team collaboration

Diagnostic reporting

Education

Specialist Training or equivalent

Registration with the GMC

Job description

Consultant Histopathologist (Breast, Gynae, Uropathology, Neuropathology & Haematopathology)

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.

Posts will be primarily based at Sheffield but may also support services at Doncaster or Rotherham pending laboratory consolidation.

We 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 considered; such appointments may involve modification of the job content discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should additional vacancies arise, shortlisted applicants will also be considered.

Department Structure and Responsibilities

The Consultant staff of the Histopathology Department are organised into subspecialist reporting teams.

Consultants typically practice in 1-3 subspecialist areas in line with their interests and departmental needs.

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, with increasing activity anticipated and closer operational collaboration between the different SYB sites.

Reporting work is distributed across the relevant subspecialist teams and treated uniformly regardless of the source.

Qualifications and Requirements

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice.

They must 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 be aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules; further information can be found on the UK Government website.

Applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements for the Skilled Worker visa or salary threshold concessions will not be eligible for sponsorship.

Application Process

All applications must be submitted through NHS Jobs using the preferred recruitment system Trac. Create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website; all communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

Upon offer, information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system and your previous NHS service details may be confirmed via the ESR IAT process.

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All communication regarding your application will be made via email sent through the Trac recruitment system; please check your junk/spam folders as emails may be filtered.

Equality and Diversity

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

Benefits and Working Conditions

We are committed to helping staff balance work and home lives. We offer career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, financial support systems, salary sacrifice schemes and discount opportunities.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, offering an exceptional opportunity to join an award-winning and internationally recognised team focused on innovation, research and high-quality care.