University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Cellular Pathology invites applications for the post of an Senior Healthcare Dissection Scientist to join their friendly and experienced team. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and suitably experienced individual supporting the full range of dissection services within Cellular Pathology. This position will work alongside other Scientific Dissectors, Clinical Registrars and Consultant Histopathologists to provide a specimen dissection service for the department. On average we receive ~48,000 Histology & Cytology requests annually.
The post holder will play a crucial role in our specimen dissection services, training and innovation within pathology and will have proven skills in dissection as well as decision making and team leadership.
UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.
The department operates 6am-7pm Mon-Fri & Sat 7am-5pm & therefore some Saturday working is required. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in the rotational Bank Holiday service-approx. 1 per annum, currently not Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day or Good Friday.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
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The post holder will perform specimen dissection at an advanced level, and in accordance with the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) and relevant guidelines.
The post holder will possess an accredited BSc in Biomedical Sciences and be registered with the HCPC.
The post holder will possess or be working towards an MSc in relevant Life sciences field.
The post holder will posses or be willing to work towards the Institute of Biomedical Scientists/RCPath Diploma of Expert Practice in Histological Dissection.
They will lead in the day-to-day management of the dissection services within Cellular Pathology.
The post holder will participate in the development and implementation of specimen dissection training programs for Cellular Pathology, ensuring high-quality training for biomedical scientists, clinical scientist, and junior clinical staff.
This advert closes on Friday 14 Feb 2025