The Histopathology Department is seeking applications for an enthusiastic and capable individuals to join our team as HCPC registered band 5 or Specialist band 6 Biomedical scientists (depending on the qualifications & experience).

Based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, the post holder will rotate through all sections of the Histopathology laboratory to include dissection, microtomy, special stains, non gynae cytology and immunohistochemstry.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Partnership fully integrates the pathology services delivered on behalf of the Partner Trusts within the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pathology Partnership will provide the best possible service for patients and clinicians improving health outcomes, delivering quality and efficiency benefits and ensuring a sustainable workforce for the longer term.

Please note the post is fixed term until May 2026

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and complex histopathology laboratory investigations commensurate with the grade and should have experience in routine histological techniques, immunohistochemistry, dissection & special stains.

As a Specialist Biomedical Scientist, you will be experienced and operating as a Biomedical Scientist within a Histopathology laboratory, in line with ISO 15189 standards. BMS staff are rotated within the department to cover the laboratory sub sections accordingly.

An extensive range of automated, semi-automated and manual techniques are utilised to ensure appropriate testing of diagnostic samples. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail are essential skills for the post.

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 17 months. Where there is potential, thesecondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS accredited BSC in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
• Registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist
• Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio or equivalent (Band 5)
• Must hold the IBMS Specialist Diploma in relevant specialist subject (Band 6)

Desirable

• Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H& S, leadership, quality or training

Experience

Essential

• Experience with a range of laboratory techniques
• Experience with a wide range of laboratory techniques including Blood sciences, Microbiology, Histopathology, Virology - manual and semi-automated serology, automated serology analysers, molecular diagnostics (Band 6)
• Discipline specific NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory - Microbiology/Virology/Histopathology/Blood sciences (Band 6)
• Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and /or equipment (Band 6)
• Experience with the UKAS accreditation process (Band 6)

Desirable

• Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience (Band 5)
• Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities (Band 5)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Keyboard and basic IT skills
• Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues
• Can communicate effectively with staff of all grades
• Evidence of good manual dexterity
• Have an awareness of H& S Issues (Band 6)
• Evidence of effective time management skills (Band 6)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Understand and follow clear instructions (Band 6)
• Commitment to role

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

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