Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Would you like to join a highly motivated, diverse, patient orientated laboratory team? If so, come join the department of Cellular Pathology. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, like-minded HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist to deliver services within our exciting University Health Board.
The Cellular Pathology Department provides a diagnostic service for the City of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and provides tertiary services including Neuropathology, Electron Microscopy and Foetal Pathology for the larger population of South East Wales and beyond. The department has close integration with University services supporting a diverse range of research and clinical trials. The laboratory is accredited to UKAS ISO 15189:2012. The department is accredited by the HCPC to provide pre and post registration training.
An accredited Biomedical Sciences degree, HCPC registration along with sufficient post registration laboratory experience are essential.
Qualified BMS without a specialist diploma or equivalent in Cellular Pathology will initially be employed under Annex 21 at 75%. Support will be provided to complete the Cellular Pathology specialist diploma within a designated timeframe.
Post holders will be expected at all times to behave in accordance with our values demonstrating commitment to the delivery of high quality services to patients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be expected to work within the professional standards expected as a registrant of the Health Professions Council (HCPC) and maintain a portfolio of evidence supporting Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The post holder will be responsible for scientific and technical service delivery within the Histopathology services section of the laboratory.
Duties as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist will include performing a range of scientific procedures involving the processing of biomedical specimens to contribute to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases and investigation of pathological processes and will include undertaking of complex diagnostic tests and the interpretation of complex diagnostic tests to facilitate a diagnostic report to be produced.
The post holder will be required to conform to agreed standard operational procedures, Health & Safety procedures, departmental and organisational policies and good laboratory practice. Within their work duties the post holder will be expected to comply with the standards as required of UKAS and other relevant professional and regulatory Bodies e.g. H.T.A.
Subject to meeting the necessary competence requirements, the post holder will be required to participate in patterns of work which are in place to ensure the provision of appropriate 24-hour laboratory services, in accordance with the requirements of the clinical services users.
Job responsibilities
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months, due to funding. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* IBMS approved degree in Biomedical Sciences or Other Science degree + IBMS approved top up qualification.
* IBMS Certificate of Competence
* Registration with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist
* Specialist Diploma or equivalent in Cellular Pathology
* Must be prepared to work towards the Certificate in Expert Practice
* Certificate of extended/expert practice in Cellular Pathology
* MSc
Experience
* Experience of Extended histological practice.
* Experience of interpreting and applying histological techniques
* Experience of leadership skills
Skills
* Ability to analyse patient history/sample to identify correct processing has been carried out
* Ability to apply, troubleshoot and correct histological techniques
* Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information
* Ability to use a computer for data entry and general tasks.
Special Knowledge
* Knowledge of the Royal College Guidance on tissue pathways
* Understanding complex histological diagnostic techniques
Personal Qualities
* Be able to provide advice and demonstrate own activity or workplace routines to new/less experienced staff
* Must maintain patient confidentiality
* Be able to abide by policies and procedures
* Be able to work independently within professional and National guidelines with reference to the Section leader when necessary
* Flexible and ability to adapt to change
* Be able to work as part of a team.
* Ability to speak Welsh
Other
* Able to sustain frequent, prolonged concentration, within accepted guidelines.
* Able to cope with occasional exposure to emotional conditions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum, [Annex 21 at 75% may apply]
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