Job summaryThe Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service (SHYPS) seeks applications for 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 a 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.
Main duties of the jobMain duties of the jobThe department in Hull Royal Infirmary operates a subspecialist system of reporting serviced by teams of consultants.
The Histopathologist Team at York Hospitals report a wide range of histopathology samples as well as attending and providing specialist input at MDTs. 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.
The principal duties of the post include reporting biopsies, resections and other pathology specimens within the successful applicants areas of practice, preparation for and attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings, participation in departmental meetings, supervision and support of Biomedical Scientist colleagues within the cut-up service, and involvement in specimen dissection where required. The post also includes opportunities for management, leadership, service development and quality improvement activities.
About usAbout usYork & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people in & around York, North & East Yorkshire & Ryedale.
Our mission is to be a valued & 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, & the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK. The area around Hull has some of Britain's most impressive and attractive countryside, with a great many places of natural beauty and historic interest.
It's our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region & we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.
DetailsDate posted09 November 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number419-8254954-C-CSCS-HJob locationsHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU3 2JZUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor more information please see the job description attachedOur 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. Armed Forces Friendly EmployerWe are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us. Disability Confident and Mindful EmployerThe Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor more information please see the job description attachedOur 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. Armed Forces Friendly EmployerWe are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us. Disability Confident and Mindful EmployerThe Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialFRCPath or equivalent qualification. Full registration and hold a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESRHold a medical degreeDesirablePostgraduate thesisRelevant higher degree
Experience
EssentialMust be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in cellular pathologyDesirableExperience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctorsExperience of participation in regular clinical auditEvidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstancesExperience as a Consultant Histopathologist working in the UK
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialFRCPath or equivalent qualification. Full registration and hold a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESRHold a medical degreeDesirablePostgraduate thesisRelevant higher degree
Experience
EssentialMust be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in cellular pathologyDesirableExperience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctorsExperience of participation in regular clinical auditEvidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstancesExperience as a Consultant Histopathologist working in the UKDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU3 2JZUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU3 2JZUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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