Oriel is the UK wide portal for recruitment to postgraduate medical, dental, public health, healthcare science and foundation pharmacy training. Applicants should use Oriel for all stages of the recruitment process.
Please see 'Principles for reasonable adjustments to training for in GMC-approved pathology specialties' below. This outlines for prospective and appointed pathology trainees our general approach to reasonable adjustments and signposts the relevant organisations that may need to be engaged.
Applying for Higher Specialist Scientist Training
The Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) programme is a five-year funded training programme supported by a Doctoral level academic award.
If you are interested in applying to the HSST programme, you can find further information on the NHS England website.
Entry requirements for medical specialty training
Doctors applying for entry to pathology training in the UK should ensure that they are aware of the new Medical (Prioritisation) Bill, which will give preference to UK graduates and doctors with significant NHS experience for specialty training.
You can read further information on the chemical pathology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
You can read further information on the diagnostic neuropathology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Trainees are eligible for entry to a forensic histopathology training programme following satisfactory completion of Integrated Cellular Pathology Training as part of histopathology training.
Entry to histopathology training is possible after satisfactory completion of a UK foundation training programme or equivalent. Entry is also possible following post-foundation clinical training.
You can read further information on the haematology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
You can find information on the histopathology ST1 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
You can find information on the immunology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
You can find information on the Combined Infection Training ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
You can find information on the paediatric and perinatal pathology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Principles for reasonable adjustments to training
