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.
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Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
1. IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences degree (or other degree accredited with IBMS)
2. Current HCPC registration
3. IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology or equivalent level of knowledge/ working towards completing IBMS Specialist Portfolio Specialist
4. CPD
Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements within the scope of practice
2. Audit experience
3. Good understanding of histopathology processes
4. Good understanding of Quality and Quality Management systems
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience in the day to day guidance and support of junior staff in undertaking the laboratory workload
2. Experience in BMS transfer, embedding, microtomy skills, special stains techniques
3. Experience in Immunohistochemistry
Desirable criteria
1. Dissection experience
2. Experience in Paediatric Histopathology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
1. Job Description (PDF, 328.4KB)
2. PS- Specialist BMS Paediatric Histology (PDF, 400.6KB)
3. Functional Requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
4. Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
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