An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive (37.5 hours per week) Band 8a post for a Deputy Biomedical Scientist/Lab Manager in Cellular Pathology to join the dynamic and evolving team within the Cellular Pathology department at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful applicant will be a well-motivated, enthusiastic HCPC registered BMS and must have the IBMS/MSc in Cellular Pathology.
The department is IBMS approved for training and has UKAS accreditation to ISO 15189.
Torbay Hospital is situated in Torquay, part of the English Riviera, with spectacular scenery and beaches. The unspoilt wilderness of the Dartmoor National Park is within easy reach.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is in charge of the day-to-day management of the Cellular Pathology Laboratory. The post holder will play a significant part in overseeing and supervising the clinical and technical training of all graduate Biomedical Scientists, support workers, Specialist Registrars, and Medical students within the department. The post holder will act as the departmental Training Officer, facilitating staff rotation through all sections to ensure competency, overseeing training of junior medical staff and medical students.
Job responsibilities
* The post holder is in charge of the day-to-day management of the Cellular Pathology Laboratory.
* Coordinating the range of technical and clerical tasks required to process a specimen within the Cellular Pathology department.
* Designing, implementing, and ensuring adherence to systems to comply with quality, audit, inspections, and regulatory frameworks (UKAS, Human Tissue Authority (HTA), and Health and Safety).
* Stock control and assessment of equipment needs and maintenance.
* Supervision and training of biomedical scientists and MLAs.
* To be responsible for the dissection of specimens in Royal College of Pathologists Group A to C and selected complex dissections of specimens in Groups D and E.
* Act as systems administrator for departmental pathology computer system.
Person Specification
Histology
Essential
* Dissection / biopsy transfer
* Embedding of processed samples
* Microtomy - paraffin and frozen
* Special stains
* Immunohistochemistry to include IMF
* Dissect those specimens in Pathologists Group A to C and selected complex dissections of specimens in Groups D and E.
Qualifications and training
Essential
* State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science or equivalent
* MSc approved by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences in Biomedical Science or equivalent and/or Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (Cellular Pathology) or IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma (Cellular Pathology)
* Proven relevant post-registration experience in a Cellular Pathology laboratory
Desirable
* Recent Cellular Pathology experience in an NHS laboratory
Knowledge and experience
Essential
* Minimum of 5 years' experience at a senior level within an NHS laboratory
* Experience of a computerised Pathology System
* Experience with Quality Assurance & Laboratory Accreditation to ISO 15189
* Highly Specialist knowledge of own discipline-theory and practical
* Experience of UKAS accreditation and assessments
Desirable
* Experience with EPIC / Beaker (EPR / LIMs)
* Experience of Quality Management Systems such as Q-Pulse
Physical skills
Essential
* Good hand-eye coordination required for manual techniques/handling of delicate precision equipment and preparation of reagents
* Manual dexterity for performance of dissection and microtomy
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
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