Histopathology ST1 Specialty Training Advert 2024-2025

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Training Programme:Histopathology
Post Type:Specialty Training (ST)
Post Commencing From: August 2025
Duration (months):60
Recruitment Lead:London
Recruiting For:England, Scotland, Wales
Enquiries:https://lasepgmdesupport.hee.nhs.uk/support/home
Information:

Histopathology ST1  

London is coordinating the national process for recruiting trainees into Histopathology ST1 run-through posts across England, Scotland and Wales.   

To successfully secure a training post, applicants should demonstrate a genuine interest in histopathology.  Previous experience is not a requirement, however motivation and understanding of the specialty are important elements to demonstrate in the application.  

Histopathology is a speciality centred on making diagnoses and deriving prognostic information from the gross and microscopic examination of cytological samples, biopsies and resections from any organ of the body of living patients.  

Within the training programmes, and as consultants, there are opportunities for sub specialisation and for involvement in research and audits. This can lead to postgraduate degrees, presentations at national and international meetings and publications.  

For further detail on the schools and programmes please visit the NHS Histopathology information portal (https://histopathologytraining.org/) and local London websites.  

This is for completion of CCT/ CESR (CP) subject to satisfactory progression.   

 

Eligibility Criteria for recruitment to Specialty Training

All applicants applying to medical specialties should have essential competences or equivalent depending on the level they are applying for.  For more information on Histopathology ST1 competences, please refer to the Medical Specialty Training website

Please note the national Histopathology ST1 person specification can be downloaded via the National Specialty Training Website

When submitting your application, please ensure to upload all required evidence. If you are experiencing any difficulties uploading the evidence, please  contact the recruitment team via the London portal: Support : PGMDE Support Portal

 

Eligibility to work in the UK

All medical practitioners are on the shortage occupation list, so all specialty recruitment applicants will be exempt from the resident labour market test.

The Medical Specialty Recruitment website has guidance for applicants requiring a visa.

 

Summary of 2025 recruitment

Please ensure you check  the guidance carefully to confirm the appropriate method to demonstrate your foundation competence.  

If you are required to submit a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training (CREST), you must do so before the deadline, failure to submit this will result in your application being withdrawn and your application will not progress in this round of recruitment.

If you are required to submit a CREST but have answered the application form questions incorrectly, you will have your application withdrawn and will not progress in this round of recruitment.

You can only submit 2024 CREST for this recruitment round. You can find more information here: CREST Reference Version | Medical Hub

 

Reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident Scheme 

For information regarding reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident Scheme please refer to the Medical Specialty Recruitment website

 

Fitness to Practice

If you have made a positive declaration in the FTP section, you must follow this up by completing our form on the support portal, you must contact London recruitment office via support portal by the close of the application window. Failure to provide the outlined information by the close of application may result in your application being withdrawn.

 

Self-Assessment 

You will need to complete a self-assessment as part of your Oriel application. During the application process, you will also be required to upload supporting evidence to validate the self-assessment achievements you claim on your application form. It is advisable to have your documents prepared for upload when you submit your application, although the exact deadline for uploading documents will be confirmed on the application opening date. Guidance on how to upload documents will be available on Oriel, and it is crucial that applicants follow these instructions to ensure their evidence can be verified.

 

Shortlisting process

The shortlisting process will occur in two stages. The first stage considers the self-assessment score you submitted with your Oriel application. In the second stage, consultants will review the evidence you provided to support your self-assessment. They will assign a verified evidence score, which will be used to decide which trainees are invited for an interview.

Further information on shortlisting & self -assessment can be found within the shortlisting section of Histopathology ST1 on the Medical Specialty Training website available here

Interview process

All interviews will be held remotely. For more information, please refer to the Histopathology ST1 Interview process section of Medical Specialty Training website 

 

Key dates & information   

A full timeline can be found in the Histopathology ST1 Timeline section of  the Medical Specialty Training website

Interview dates: Monday 3rd – Thursday 6th February 2025 (subject to change)

Interview venue:  Remote Interviews   

Length of interview : The interview will consist of two stations lasting 30 minutes.

Posts commence from: August 2025  

 

Preferencing Posts

Histopathology ST1 preferencing will be made available via Oriel in February/March 2025. Exact date to be confirmed. 

The preferencing window will reopen between offer iterations, in line with the enhanced preferencing process.  

 

Contacts/Enquiries 

Please visit  Support : PGMDE Support Portal (hee.nhs.uk)  where you will find a series of FAQs, and you will be able to submit an enquiry to the London recruitment office.  Programmes 

Indicative post numbers for each region can be found on the Histopathology ST1 page of the Medical Training Website.  Actual post numbers will be confirmed when invited to select programme preferences later in the round. 

 

Salary scales 

Please follow the links below for information about salary scales in the four UK nations. 

England: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/pay-pensions-and-reward/medical-and-dental-pay-and-contracts

Northern Ireland: http://www.nimdta.gov.uk/recruitment/trust-hr-information/;    

Scotland: http://www.msg.scot.nhs.uk/pay/medical/junior-doctors   

Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/workingfornhswales/payconditions/payandconditionsresources

Links

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Documents

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Application Form

For specialty-specific questions please visit the Histopathology Specialty Specific Questions page.

For the generic application form questions applicable to all specialties please visit the application form page.

Competition Ratios

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For further information and all competition data please see the Competition Ratios page.

Fill Rates

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For regional fill rate data please see the Histopathology Fill Rates page.