An exciting opportunity to become part of the Manchester Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre is waiting for you.

In association with NHSE Genomic Medicine and North West Genomics Laboratory Hub (NW GLH) , Manchester NHS Foundation Trust is hosting one of the National Cellular Pathology Genomic Centres (CPGC).

Manchester CPGC service is for patients with a suspected solid tumour cancer, requiring specialised intervention and management. Patient samples for genomic testing will either be derived from the existing MFT internal workload or be referred by regional pathology laboratories in other trusts.

We are looking to recruit highly motivated Specialist Biomedical Scientists, you will be experienced and operating as a Biomedical Scientist in Histopathology, in line with ISO 15189 standards, providing scientific services to customers and patients to aid pathological diagnosis.

You'll deputise for senior team members and manage workflow, support with the management of documentation and general overall performance.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre team at the Trust and to help shape future strategy and services for our local population

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will act a HCPC registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist, providing scientific services to patients and customers to aid pathological diagnosis.

The department will prepare tissue for the North West Genomics Laboratory Hub to deliver combined DNA-/RNA- NGS panel analysis according to the NGTD.

You will perform immunohistochemistry and undertake neoplastic cell content assessment on tumour tissues prior to Genomics testing, and participate in the Tissue-i EQA scheme

You are expected to support the day-to-day operation of throughput in the department. You will also undertake analytical, technical and administrative troubleshooting to ensure reliable service delivery. In addition, the performance of quality audits and the research and participation in development / implementation of new procedures are essential to support service improvements and development.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS accredited Biomedical Sciences degree (or other degree accredited with IBMS)
• Current HCPC registration
• IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology or equivalent level of knowledge or working towards
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Training for trainers qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of post-registration experience in histopathology
• Good understanding of Health and Safety requirements within the scope of practice
• Good understanding of basic physiology, pathology and scientific principles relevant to Histopathology

Desirable

• Knowledge of using a Quality Management system
• Basic IT knowledge

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience operating, troubleshooting and maintaining complex laboratory equipment
• Experience in the day to day guidance and support of junior staff in undertaking the laboratory workload
• Competence and experience in BMS transfer, embedding, microtomy skills, special stains techniques, frozen sections and Immunohistochemistry
• Awareness of ISO 15189

Desirable

• Experience / Involvement of service improvement within pathology

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and unsupervised
• Ability to perform audits
• Ability to prioritise and organise work activities
• Experience with laboratory IT programmes and IT software packages

Attributes

Essential

• Flexible approach to work and hours which may vary according to departmental needs

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre - 5th Floor

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

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