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Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology

Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sutton-In-Ashfield
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Closing date
10 Jun 2023

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We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join the Department of Cellular Pathology. The successful candidate must have completed the Specialist Portfolio in Cellular Pathology or have significant experience to demonstrate competency to that level.

The overriding purpose is to deliver outstanding healthcare for our patients and communities through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The primary role is to act as a specialist, registered Biomedical Scientist providing a diagnostic service to clinicians and other users as an aid to diagnosis and treatment to undertake to a high standard the scientific work of the laboratory, analysing initial findings and identifying further action undertake specimen dissection, as authorised by the Consultant Histopathologist and lead sections within the department.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Contractual

Essential

  • Full time hours are to work 37.5 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days.


Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Relevant theoretical / practical / scientific knowledge to underpin the technical aspect of a Histopathology laboratory service.


Qualifications- Academic/Craft/ Professional

Essential

  • HCPC registered as a Biomedical Scientist. Biomedical science degree or equivalent acceptable by HCPC.
  • Specialist knowledge of Histopathology (MSc , Specialist portfolio or equivalent)


Desirable

  • Completion of supervisory/leadership course


Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to organise work and meet deadlines.
  • Good technical and communication skills.
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical problems.
  • IT Skills.
  • Experience of and relevant competency assessed specimen dissection.


Further Training

Essential

  • Participates in CPD


Experience

Essential

  • specialist training in a clinical laboratory during which time sufficient knowledge has been acquired to demonstrate competence in the portfolio of specialist training.


Desirable

  • Previous experience in a supervisory capacity.


Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King’s Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

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214-CSTO23-05-16

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