Specialist Biomedical Scientist, Band 6

3 weeks ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Histopathology service is seeking applications for an enthusiastic and capable individual to work in the immunohistochemistry (IHC) section as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. Applications from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists (not yet achieved Specialist status) with suitable Histology experience in the IHC section will be considered.


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.
Perform routine immunohistochemistry techniques, quality control check stained IHC slides leaving the laboratory


Acceptance testing of new antibodies upon delivery before incorporating into routine use, including maintaining accurate and clear validation records to satisfy laboratory accreditation.


Help organise the staffing and associated workload of the IHC section in the absence of the section leader to ensure target laboratory processing times are achieved


Liaise with managers in the absence of the Section Leader should workloads be too great for the section to be able to achieve target laboratory processing times
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.


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

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


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)

Have an awareness of H& S Issues (Band 6)
Evidence of effective time management skills (Band 6)

Personal Qualities
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