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Main area: Cervical Cytology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (working on a rota Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm to cover early starts and late finishes, 1 in 5 Saturday rota 8am to 1:30pm)
Job ref: 349-CSS-6778861*
Site: Oxford Road Campus
Town: Manchester
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists educated to Masters level with substantive experience in Cervical Cytology to join our busy service.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust hosts the North West Cervical Screening service. Our service makes a difference to thousands of women across the North West, and your drive, enthusiasm, and professionalism are required to ensure we continue to provide a high-quality, safe, and efficient service at the forefront of future advances in pathology. The service receives approximately 450,000 samples per annum, generating approximately 70,000 LBC slides.
We currently have a vacancy for an Advanced BMS Team Lead. To be suitable for this role, you will have extensive experience in Cervical Cytology, knowledge of the Cervical Screening Programme, and experience of leading a team. The department is committed to developing the Advanced BMS Team with opportunities for operational management training or further study for the Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology for the right candidate.
The post holder will assist the Cervical Cytology management team and will participate in the duty manager rota for operational issues along with other Advanced BMS staff.
The post holder will provide leadership and day-to-day support to the technical staff and may be required to take individual responsibility for the day-to-day management of a section or function within the department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead a team of Cytology Screeners, BMS, and support staff, ensuring that cervical samples are received, entered onto the LIMS, and progressed to Virology for HPV testing, with appropriate cases processed, slides generated and stained for screening, checking and reporting by cytology screeners, Biomedical Scientists, Consultant Biomedical Scientists, and Consultant Cytopathologists. They will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the cervical screening service, including equipment management, financial management, staff training and supervision, and consumables monitoring.
The post-holder will ensure the specialised technical assistance required by Consultants is provided by BMS, Cytology Screeners, and MLA staff in the department.
The post-holder will liaise closely with the Cervical Cytology management team, the Cellular Pathology Laboratory Manager, and the Clinical team to ensure the provision of a high-quality service.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is extraordinary.
We’re proud to be one of the major academic research centres and education providers in England, with Research and Innovation at the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We’re also excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan, which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable and tackling climate change.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Join us, and you’ll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose, and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* HCPC registration as a Biomedical Scientist
* IBMS accredited degree acceptable to the HCPC
* IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology or equivalent
* Relevant qualification to Masters level or HCS Apprenticeship level 7 or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma or equivalent
* City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Cervical Cytology or the NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology
* Health and Safety related qualification
* Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science
Knowledge & Experience
* Proven experience in Cervical Cytopathology
* Proven leadership and supervisory experience
* Extensive experience of the ISO 15189 standards and service provision
* A broad knowledge of current methodology and developments
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of working within a Quality Management System
* Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail
* A broad knowledge of current developments in the NHS
* A thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation
* A thorough understanding of ISO accreditation
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing a Quality Management System
* Knowledge and understanding of screening incidents and their investigation
Skills and attributes
* Able to competently carry out manual and automated techniques
* Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients
* Able to build and maintain working relationships with others
* Able to offer encouragement and support to others to foster both personal and professional development
* Able to plan and organise work effectively to achieve agreed objectives
* Able to adapt and develop new ideas to improve the level of service provided
* A willingness to take on extra responsibilities to develop the service
* Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
* Able to work flexibly across a rota pattern, including Saturdays
* Evidence of collaborative working
* Good negotiating and leadership skills
* Ability to train staff effectively, providing constructive criticism as required
* Ability to multi-task
* Ability to work dynamically, prioritising workload and tasks in an effective manner and adjusting as required
* Advanced auditing skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Name: Sehrish Chaudhry
Job title: Lead Biomedical Scientist Cervical Cytopathology
Email address: sehrish.chaudhry@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 276 5119
Additional information:
adanna.ehirim@mft.nhs.uk or Tel: 0161 276 5175
jacquelyn.medlock@mft.nhs.uk or Tel: 0161 276 5120
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