Advanced Bms

An opportunity has arisen in The Cytology Department for an Advanced BMS. The post holder must be a Biomedical Scientist (BMS) registered with the HCPC. The department offers a comprehensive cervical screening service in accordance with NHSCSP guidance.

The post holder will assist the Cervical Cytology senior management team in order to maintain a high-quality service. The post holder will participate in the duty manager rota for operational issues along with other Advanced BMS staff. They will supervise and perform scientific services to patients and clients as an aid to clinical diagnosis, and access external Trust systems to collate information to aid patient management. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential.

The post holder will provide leadership and day to day support to the technical staff including Cytology screener, BMS and laboratory support teams. Managerial support will be provided to the BMS Team Leader by the Cervical Cytology senior management team, and the post holder may be required to take individual responsibility for the day-to-day management of a section or function within the department.

The post holder will lead a team of Cytology Screeners, BMS and support staff, ensuring that cervical samples are received, entered on to the LIMS and progressed to Virology for HPV testing, with appropriate cases processed, slides generated and stained for screening, checking and reporting by cytology screeners, Biomedical Scientists, Consultant Biomedical Scientists and the Consultant Cytopathologists. They will have responsibility for the day to day management of the cervical screening service including equipment management, external network access management, financial management, staff training and supervision and consumables monitoring.

The post-holder will ensure the specialised technical assistance required by Consultants is provided by BMS, Cytology Screeners and MLA staff in the department.

The post-holder will liaise closely with the Cervical Cytology management team, the Cellular Pathology Laboratory Manager and Clinical team to ensure provision of a high-quality service.

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