East & South East London NHS Pathology Partnership

Cellular Pathology

Registered Band 5 Biomedical Scientist RLH

37.5 Hrs per Week,

The East & South East London NHS Pathology Partnership (Pathology Partnership) is a Pathology network formed across three NHS Trusts: Barts Health, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Barts Health is one of the largest Trusts in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £1.25 billion and a workforce of over 15,000 staff. We have wide range of diagnostic specialities due to an acute teaching hospital environment and diversity of the local population. The Cellular Pathology Division provides diagnostic and screening services for the whole of North East London and has a combined workload of 70,000 histology and 5,000 non-gynae cytology specimens. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly team of scientists and Doctors in a modern laboratory and have the opportunity to learn a wide variety of histology techniques. Our facilities are close to underground and DLR services. The laboratory has UKAS accreditation and is HCPC accredited. We are looking for a competent and versatile individual with substantive experience in Cellular Pathology to provide technical support to the histology service. To be suitable for this role you must have a degree in Biomedical Science and be registered with the HCPC.Applications are welcomed from candidates with suitable experience with the appropriate qualification.Appointment will be subject to references and proof of a good attendance record.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion please contact Mr Lee Jeffries (Chief Specialist BMS Histology) 0203 246 0218

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oProven experience post HCPC registration in Cellular Pathology laboratory
• oExperience of working with Laboratory Information Management System

Desirable

• oExperience of staff training
• oExperience of digital pathology

Skills

Essential

• oAble to follow standard operating procedures
• oNumeracy and literacy
• oAble to undertake histopathology laboratory techniques
• oAble to work to deadlines with accuracy
• oAble to work under pressure
• oGood communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

• oIT Literate including use of Microsoft word and data analysis
• oUp to date knowledge of advances in histopathology
• oFamiliar with laboratory health and safety issues
• oKnowledge of Quality Management and the processes involved

Qualifications

Essential

• oIBMS Accredited BSc Biomedical Science degree
• oCompleted registration portfolio
• oRegistration with the HCPC as a biomedical scientist

Other

Essential

• oAble to undertake 'house-keeping duties'
• oAble to perform required duties with any appropriate aids or adaptations
• oAble to work independently and work within a team of mixed skills and abilities
• oAble to organise and prioritise own work activities
• oHold no reservations in handling human body fluids, tissue, organs, or infected material in accordance with Health & Safety policies.
• oThe post holder must be willing to have appropriate vaccinations

Desirable

• oPrevious NHS experience

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Pathology & Pharmacy Building

80 Newark Street

London

E1 2ES

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