Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Expert Scientist Dissector - Histology
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Job Description
The Cellular Pathology department receives, examines, and reports upon a wide range of diagnostic tissue samples, these vary widely in terms of size and complexity. The appropriate examination, sampling, and analysis are essential to accurate and timely diagnosis, particularly as many of these will be cancer cases. Due to the complex nature of this task, an advanced understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and specialised histology techniques is necessary.
Responsibilities
- Understand the distinction between normal variation in tissue and pathological disease, essential so that incidental or unexpected findings of disease can be correctly identified and sampled.
- Hold and maintain professional registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist (BMS).
- Exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries and verify and validate completed work in their assigned subsection.
- Demonstrate and maintain continuing competence, overseen by the Operational Manager and Consultant Histopathologists.
- Maintain an efficient workflow through effective prioritisation and use of organisation skills and problem solving.
Role
The post holder will have a pivotal role within dissection at a large Cellular Pathology department and will assist in the delivery of a quality-driven, patient-focused, staff-supported service consistent with pathology’s aims and objectives in a manner commensurate with the profession.
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- Work closely with the senior leadership and clinical teams, providing expert professional skills and advanced knowledge in the macroscopic description, dissection, and block sampling of tissue specimens to support accurate histological reporting and high-quality patient care.
- Support the Advanced Scientist Dissector to provide resilience in dissection and cover RCPath category C specimens as well as GI Category D & E specimens upon training.
- Provide support and training in category A – B specimens.
Requirements
- Registered with the HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist or Clinical Scientist.
- Undertake Continuing Professional Development and clinical audit.
- Hold Membership (MIBMS) or Fellowship (FIBMS) of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
- Possess the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice including the GI module.
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About Us
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery, and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services, and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sarah Blachford
- Job Title: Operational Manager Cellular Pathology
- Email Address: sarah.blachford@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01604 545408
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