Job overview

The Royal Oldham Hospital Cellular Pathology Department provides comprehensive Histology, Diagnostic Cytology and Andrology Services to the North East Sector of the Norther Care Allianceand the surrounding Clinical Commissioning Groups.

The custom built, state of the art Central Service Laboratory at The Royal Oldham Hospital and also serves the Trust sites at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury , Rochdale Infirmary and Salford

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist in a busy but friendly Cellular Pathology  department. Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated individuals with HCPC registration and Cellular Pathology experience, to join our team and assist in the daily running of this busy department, rotating through all the departmental sections.

The philosophy of the laboratory is to promote best practice and provide a quality service. The department is approved by the IBMS for pre and post registration training and is UKAS accredited. The department is fully equipped with new equipment throughout laboratory.

You will be a good team player and have excellent interpersonal skills.  Active participation in CPD and opportunities for further study are encouraged and supported.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.