University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Registered Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology
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Job Opportunity: Cellular Pathology Department
We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic to join our friendly and dedicated team in the Cellular Pathology Department. You should be a good team worker with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to prioritise tasks. Effective communication is essential. You should have a methodical and organised approach to work and be able to work under your own initiative once fully trained.
Requirements
- Must hold Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a high-quality, reliable, and efficient cellular pathology diagnostic service for patients.
- Work in a laboratory setting adhering to quality standards such as UKAS ISO 15189.
- To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team providing a high-quality diagnostic service through specialist scientific and technical activities; handle specimen receipt, booking in, tissue transfer, perform tissue embedding, microtomy (cutting sections), frozen sections, operate and monitor automated immunohistochemistry (IHC) and special diagnostic procedures.
- To provide specialist advice to clinicians (and to other laboratory users).
- To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department and maintain quality control (QC) standards.
- Perform equipment maintenance and follow strict health and safety policies.
- To maintain competence to practice and to improve professional expertise through engagement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
- To supervise team members; providing training and problem solving for specialist equipment.
- Assist BMS staff with specimen dissection preparation.
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About Us
Significant investment has been utilised over the previous year to advance technologies such as Vantage tracking, SMART automation, Digital Pathology, and a new LIMS. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of these advances within Cellular Pathology.
The post will be based in the Cellular Pathology Department at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-On-Trent.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people, and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
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All our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by staff, patients, and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Gary Parkes
- Job title: Cellular Pathology Manager
- Email address: Gary.Parkes@uhnm.nhs.uk
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