We have an 18 month fixed term Band 5 BMS / Band 6 Specialist BMS vacancy within the Histology department based at Queen's Hospital, Romford. The department operates Monday to Saturday.

As an existing Band 6 Specialist BMS you must be HCPC registered and have completed the IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Cellular Pathology (equivalence- 8 years recent experience working as a BMS in Histology) . Band 5 post you must be HCPC registered. You must be currently working in a routine histology laboratory and be competent in microtomy and embedding as a minimum. You should be friendly, professional and pro-active, self motivating, innovative and be able to demonstrate excellent communication (verbal and written), organisation and manual dexterity skills. You need to demonstrate a patient focused approach to work and detail how you are committed to continual improvement of self and the service.This is not a post for a newly qualified graduate with an IBMS degree, but no routine laboratory experience or for candidates working in multi-disciplinary laboratories.

The successful candidate will work across the full range of services provided by a histology service including dissection, microtomy, cryotomy, special stains, IHC and molecular dependent upon banding. High quality work is essential.

This post is based at Queens Hospital, but all staff must be prepared to work at King George Hospital if required.

Band 5 Salary: £34,521 to £41,956pa Inclusive of HCA

Main duties of the job

The post holder will perform the scientific investigations required in the Department of Histology under the direction of the senior Biomedical Scientists. Delegated duties may include supervision of trainees, an involvement in training, quality and or health and safety.The purpose of the role is to support the diagnostic service provided by the department to the trust.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A& E performance in 2023/24 we're no longer in special measures and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A& Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). IBMS approved BSc (Hons) Degree.
• IBMS Certificate of Competence. Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology (or demonstrable equivalent).

Desirable

• Evidence of quality management processes / ISO 15189:2022/ Health and safety awareness.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Recent evidence and knowledge of in depth Histological practice and theory.

Desirable

• Evidence of digital pathology.
• NHS Experience.

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

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