NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area: Histopathology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The department works a 7.00am to 7.00pm shift pattern)
Job ref: 349-CSS-7032543
Site: Wythenshawe Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/03/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Whatever you’re looking for in your career, it is all here for you at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. With state-of-the-art facilities, you can advance your career in Histopathology. As the largest Cellular Pathology department in the country, we are looking for a HCPC registered BMS to join our diverse teams on our Wythenshawe Hospital, where you’ll have the opportunity to work cross-site, offering exposure to specialist training.
Our laboratories have begun the implementation of SMART automation with the installation of the Sakura Tissue-Tek AutoTEC A120 automated embedding systems and Sakura Tissue-Tek Xpress X120, due for installation in 2023. This will ensure that we’re at the forefront of investing in new technologies to deliver and improve patient care. The service has an extensive Immunohistochemistry repertoire, including prognostic markers in Lung and Breast Cancer and Biomedical Scientist led scoring for breast markers, including DDISH and PDL1 for triple negative breast cancer.
The department are also working towards implementing digital imaging to support the Greater Manchester Strategy for Digital Pathology, with equipment due to be validated in 2023.
Working pattern: Monday-Friday 7am-7pm and Sunday 8am-4pm on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
* As a Biomedical Scientist, you’ll be experienced and operating as a Biomedical Scientist within Histopathology, in line with ISO 15189 standards and you’ll be rotated across the department, providing scientific services to patients and customers to aid pathological diagnosis.
* You’ll work with the senior team members and support with the management of documentation, and general overall performance.
* You’ll also play a role in the training and development of scientific staff.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & 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 nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re 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.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences degree (or other degree accredited with IBMS)
* Current HCPC registration
* Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
* Working towards IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Previous experience working in a Cellular Pathology laboratory
* Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements within the scope of practice
Desirable criteria
* Experience working in Immunohistochemistry
Training And Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in BMS transfer, embedding, microtomy skills, special stains techniques and Immunohistochemistry
* Experience supporting junior staff in undertaking the laboratory workload
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Communication skills
* Able to organise and prioritise own work activities with minimal supervision
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team
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:
* Job Description (PDF, 520.6KB)
* Person specification (PDF, 408.6KB)
* Functional requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
* Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 1.4MB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Catherine McNulty
Job title: Lead Biomedical Scientist
Email address: catherine.mcnulty@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 291 4804
Additional information:
Christopher Harreld
Deputy Lead Biomedical Scientist
christopher.harreld@mft.nhs.uk
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