Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday; 8:15-16:45 (1 hour lunch break))
- Job ref
- 153-SP04513
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology
Band 5
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist to join a dedicated team in a modern department, providing a high-quality service on a 1-Year Fixed Term contract.
The successful candidates will be highly motivated and organised, possess excellent interpersonal skills and show both analytical and creative potential.
Opportunities for further study, scientific posters and papers, training courses and CPD are strongly encouraged.
Cellular Pathology has a high quality UKAS accreditation record and it is an approved laboratory for Registration and Specialist training by the IBMS. The department will soon be moving to a new purpose-built laboratory facility and is currently implementing advanced digital and computational pathology systems as part of a pan-Dorset service improvement program.
Additional contact information
Alexandra Grainey Cellular Pathology Operations Laboratory Manager
[email protected] / 0300 019 4834
Base Location: The position will be primarily based at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site however cross site cover may be required dependent on the needs and requirements of the service
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Duties will include assisting with dissection, biopsy transfer in BMS led dissection, embedding, microtomy, special stains and immunohistochemistry.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how
we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the
New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers
interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess
mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal
commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National
terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good General Education
- Registration with HCPC
- IBMS accredited degree in Biomedical Science or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in Pathology in accredited laboratory
- Desire to complete IBMS Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology
- Experience of using common IT software
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience of scientific skill using complex diagnostic procedures
- Demonstrable experience of working in Histology
- Demonstrable experience of working in NG-Cytology
- Demonstrable experience of Quality Control procedures
- Experience of quality management system
- Experience of using hospital IT systems
- Experience of using Laboratory IT systems (LIS)
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Capable of working effectively either independently, or as part of a team
- Must be able to understand and work within established Standard Operating Procedures and relevant Health & Safety policies, including COSHH
- Work flexibly in response to changing circumstances.
- Recognises and reports problems as they arise
- Works within limits of responsibility
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Handling biological specimens
- Good interpretive skills at bench level
Desirable criteria
- Understand the importance of quality at all levels of our work
- Happy to work in a busy environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A good understanding of Cellular Pathology
- Be willing to undergo further training, according to the needs of the job and as part of personal development
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of UKAS requirements
- Currently participating in CPD
- Ability to train more junior staff to work in accordance to SOP’s
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rita Perdigao
- Job title
- Senior Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 5658
- Additional information
Cellular Pathology Senior Team
0300 019 5658
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