Locum Consultant Histopathologist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking up to 2 Locum Consultant Histopathologists for an 11-month fixed term, primarily at Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. Roles include subspecialty work in gynae and dermatopathology with digital reporting as part of the service expansion.

Applicants should be GMC-registered with appropriate postgraduate qualifications (FRCPath, MD/PhD) and be prepared for flexible full-time hours (10 sessions per week).

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with licence to practise.
• Postgraduate professional qualifications - FRCPath Two or equivalent experience
• MD or PhD or equivalent
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical Care (DCC) including dissection, histology and cytology reporting, and MDT preparation and delivery.
• Reporting work distributed across subspecialist teams and standardised across sites.
• Willingness to use voice recognition for report dictation and to adopt on-screen digital pathology.
• Contribute to service development and audit as part of continuous professional development.

Skills

Independent practitioner

Digital pathology readiness

Education

FRCPath or equivalent

MD or PhD or equivalent

GMC registration / eligible

Tools

Voice recognition for dictation

On-screen digital pathology

Job description

Main area Histopathology Grade Locum Consultant Contract 11 months (fixed term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's) Job ref 190-STH-26-214

Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/11/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint up to 2 WTE Locum Consultant Histopathologists, fixed term for 11 months with an interest in x1 WTE in Gynae and x1WTE in Dermatopathology. We envisage the posts will be primarily based at Sheffield- Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

SYB Histopathology is transitioning to primary Digital reporting and applications from digitally trained pathologists are welcome.

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.

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.

Working for our organisation

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one if 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 innovative, 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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

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

Clinical Experience

• Ability to work as an independent practitioner in Histopathology.
• Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post and demonstrate special interest in the specialties advertised (gynae or/and dermatopathology)
• 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 (gynae or dermatopathology) 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.

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
• Experience in performing clinical audit.
• 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

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government's rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Yota (Panagiota) Kitsanta Job title Consultant Histopathologist/Deputy CD Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0114 2265400 Additional information

Dr Jonathan Bury

Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical Director

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology

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Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

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