Cellular Pathology has a vacancy for a Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist. This is a permanent position, 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will be hardworking, reliable, flexible and must work well within a team.
Cellular Pathology comprises Histology and Non-gynae cytology, supported by a comprehensive immunohistochemistry service. We receive around 33,000 histology and 3,000 non-gynae requests per year. The post will be based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we may use this to contact you regarding your application. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Main duties of the job
* Work at a specialist level across a range of manual and automated procedures including: Specimen reception, BMS cut up, microtomy, cryotomy, non-gynae cytology, immunocytochemistry.
* Perform internal and external quality control, monitor results.
* Handle specimens of relevant categories in BMS cut up.
* Work independently, planning own workload and troubleshooting when necessary.
* Train and develop students and other staff.
About us
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is currently working collaboratively with 3 other local Trusts as part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Collaboration, in a bid to secure our services for the future. Whilst this role is currently based here at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, this may not be the case in the future and the service may be relocated to another hospital or an off-site location.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Accredited Degree in Biomedical or Healthcare Science.
* Specialist diploma in Cellular Pathology (or evidence of equivalent knowledge).
* Evidence of recent, relevant CPD.
Desirable
* MSc biomedical or cellular sciences.
* IBMS HSD in Cellular Pathology.
* IBMS certificate of extended practice.
Experience
Essential
* Post-registration experience in an NHS cellular pathology lab.
Desirable
* Experience of non-gynaecological cytology/immunocytochemistry.
* Experience in dissection beyond specimen transfer.
Knowledge
Essential
* Evidence of sound theoretical knowledge.
* LIMS experience.
Desirable
* Audit training and completion.
* Advanced IT Experience - Tracking, Digital, LIMS, data.
Personal attributes
Essential
* Evidence of good teamworking.
* Flexible and can adapt to changing work patterns.
* Organised with good time management skills.
Desirable
* Involvement with Lean, improvement or other projects.
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
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