Band 6 Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Histopathology

Job overview

We are looking for a passionate HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist with a IBMS Specialist portfolio to join our small, busy, friendly team. You will help maintain and develop the excellent work of the Cellular Pathology department of delivering a high quality, efficient service.

The department receives 1500 non-gynae cytology and 22000 histology specimens a year. We undertake all routine cellular pathology processes including BMS specimen dissection, embedding, microtomy, special stains, immunohistochemistry, non-gynae cytology, OSNA and Mohs.

Main duties of the job

The main laboratory is UKAS accredited to ISO 15189 standards. We are looking for someone who has a IBMS Specialist Portfolio/Diploma in Cellular Pathology to work in the main laboratory and dissection.

The position is full-time, 37.5 hrs. (9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday). This post is a one year fixed term maternity cover. There is accommodation on-site that may be available if required.

To discuss this role and/or book a visit to see the lab please contact Jenny Baillie at jenny.baillie@nhs.net

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

1. BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science or equivalent
2. State Registration as Biomedical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
3. Post-graduate, post-registration training in a specialist area, leading to a completed specialist portfolio.

Desirable criteria

1. Dissection portfolio

Knowledge

Essential criteria

1. Understands theoretical and practical laboratory procedures within the department.
2. Ability to work within all areas of the department.
3. Understands basic quality control / quality assurance procedures and EQA
4. Understands how the QMS fits into the BMS role

Experience

Essential criteria

1. At least two years' experience as an HCPC registered biomedical scientist.
2. Detailed working knowledge of laboratory information and management computer system.
3. Has worked in a UKAS accredited lab
4. Has QPulse experience

Desirable criteria

1. Has NG experience
2. Working knowledge of standard IT packages

Skills

Essential criteria

1. Possess highly developed technical skills and be adept at all laboratory procedures.
2. Ability to operate / troubleshoot complex laboratory equipment and interpret results
3. Competent at training other staff

Desirable criteria

1. Give presentations as part of laboratory training programme.
2. Has performed specimen dissection before
3. Is OSNA trained

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:

1. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
2. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
3. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual)
4. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
5. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
6. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
7. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
8. Cycle to work scheme
9. Uniform provided (where required)
10. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
11. On site health and fitness club
12. On site car parking
13. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

1. Job description and person spec band 6 BMS (PDF, 456.6KB)
2. Facts about Salisbury (PDF, 214.5KB)