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Job Title: Digital Pathology Lead Biomedical Scientist
Banding: Band 7
Location: North West England
Rate: DOE, above NHS caps
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 2 months initially
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Digital Pathology Lead Biomedical Scientist to join a well-established laboratory in North West England. This is a key operational leadership role within a forward-thinking digital pathology service, offering the opportunity to oversee day-to-day digital workflows and ensure the delivery of a high-quality service during a period of transition and growth.
The successful candidate will provide operational leadership across the digital pathology function, supporting the team and maintaining service continuity within a fully digital environment. This position is focused entirely on slide scanning, digital image processing, and quality assurance activities, with no wet laboratory responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of digital pathology services, ensuring an efficient and high-quality workflow.
- Oversee slide scanning, image processing, digital case preparation, and quality checking activities.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the digital pathology team, ensuring operational processes run smoothly.
- Act as a key point of contact for clients and reporting pathologists, delivering excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Maintain high quality standards across all digital pathology processes and support continuous service improvement.
- Identify and resolve workflow issues to ensure service delivery targets are met.
- Support the ongoing optimisation and development of digital pathology systems and procedures.
- Work closely with laboratory management to ensure operational objectives and client expectations are achieved.
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Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist.
- Significant Histology experience.
- Proven digital pathology experience, including slide scanning and digital workflow management.
- Previous team leadership, supervisory, or senior-level experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to independently manage day-to-day operational activities and support service delivery.
Desirable
- Experience supporting the implementation or development of digital pathology services.
- Experience within a high-throughput diagnostic or commercial laboratory environment.
- Experience driving quality improvement initiatives and service enhancements.
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