Location
York, England
Salary
£67,325 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
09 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Up to 12 month contracts)
Posted Date
26 May 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

Trust Grade (ST3-5 Equivalent) in Histopathology at Hull Royal Infirmary.

Fixed Term for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension.

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an ambitious programme of service modernisation and a reputation for providing high quality services. In line with our outlook, we are now inviting applications for this post, based at York and Scarborough Hospitals.

We invite applications from those who wish to build a career in the UK and foremost the NHS. You may also find these posts of interest if you’re a current trainee and are unsure of your future plans.  We have supported a number of our Trust Grades to successfully secure places on the formal training programme and into career grade positions.

Candidates must have full GMC Registration

NB: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicants. Therefore, please apply early to avoid any disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will work at SpR level and join the Histopathology Team at Hull Royal Infirmary. The Post holder will be competent in basic skills in Histopathology and engage in all the duties incumbent in that role.

This is not an approved training position.

As Trust Grade Doctor within Histopathology applicants are expected to be experienced in all aspects of histopathology and non-gynae cytology The post holder will work within the relevant specialist teams.

The post will involve performing or supervising dissection, microscopy and other diagnostic techniques, working up and reporting cases at a level appropriate for a specialty doctor working in a team with consultant colleagues, and supporting multi disciplinary meetings and case discussions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached

Our 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 Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s 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 Employer

The 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.

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This advert is for Trust Grade ST3-5 Histopathology with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in York, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Pathology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Up to 12 month contracts). The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.

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