Southern Health and Social Care Trust are now recruiting for an Advanced Biomedical Scientist Dissector to join their team.

Band: 8a

Directorate: Surgery & Clinical Services

Location: Cellular Pathology Laboratory, Craigavon Area Hospital

Reports to: Lead Biomedical Scientist, Cellular Pathology

Accountable to: Head of Laboratory Service

Flexible working provisions available: fixed working patterns, part-time working, compressed/elongated hours, average working works, job-share, hybrid working

Job Summary

In this role you will work as part of the dissection team to shape, maintain and deliver a safe, quality and efficient/timely tissue dissection service in accordance with organisational, professional and accreditation bodies’ standards.

You will independently dissect up to and including category E specimens and support the development of the dissection service by training expert and advanced dissectors and medical trainees to dissect category C, D and E specimens.

You will also support the smooth operation of the histopathology lab service by ensuring the specimen dissection service is delivered efficiently and will be expected to maintain competency in agreed areas of the histopathology laboratory and thus ensure an efficient service delivery as directed by the Cellular Pathology Lead.

Essential Criteria

•    At least 5 years’ post-registration experience in histology to include 2 years’ experience of specimen dissection up to and including category ‘E’ specimens

•    HCPC registered and

•    IBMS specialist portfolio or equivalent and

•    Advanced Specialist Diploma in Histological Dissection and

•    An additional qualification: MSC (relevant to discipline), or FIBMS, or IBMS Diploma in Expert Practice, or the IBMS Higher Specialist Diploma

•    Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

•    Ability to work effectively within a team to achieve objectives

•    Ability to train and supervise other staff members

•    Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines

•    Excellent written and oral communication skills

•    Advanced knowledge, and interpretation of Histological Dissection and a histopathology service

•    Awareness of health & safety, data protection and quality requirements

The closing date for applications is 11th November 2025 @ 4:00 PM

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.hscni.net/Job/42183/shsct-advanced-biomedical-scientist-dissector-band-8a

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