Locum Consultant in Histopathology

Job summary

Join the UK's leading specialist heart and lung hospital and take your career to the next level as a Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Histopathology at Royal Papworth Hospital.

At Royal Papworth Hospital, we deliver world-class treatment and care in a truly exceptional environment -- combining cutting-edge medicine, pioneering research, and a proud 100-year legacy of innovation. As the first hospital in the country rated "Outstanding" across all five CQC domains, we're committed to excellence in everything we do.

You will work within a highly skilled and collaborative Histopathology team, contributing to a wide range of specialist services including thoracic oncology, congenital and structural heart disease, pulmonary vascular disease, heart muscle pathology, and interstitial lung disease.

We welcome full-time, part-time, locum, and job-share applicants, and encourage flexible working. The role offers opportunities to shape your job plan, pursue specialist interests, and collaborate with experts from across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus -- home to Cambridge University Hospitals, Cancer Research UK, AstraZeneca, and the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute.

Main duties of the job

1. Maintenance of the highest clinical standards to support the management of cardiothoracic patients.

2. Share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Cardiothoracic Histo/Cytopathology Service and the running of relevant MDTs.

3. Experience in clinical teaching to colleagues and undergraduates.

4. Actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.

5. Responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Details

• Date posted: 07 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
• Contract: Locum
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 175-26-1615
• Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

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