Job overview

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Pathology Partnership fully integrates the pathology services delivered on behalf of the Partner Trusts within the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint; Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pathology Partnership will provide the best possible service for patients and clinicians; improving health outcomes, delivering quality and efficiency benefits and ensuring a sustainable workforce for the longer term.

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Histopathology service (Royal Hallamshire base) is seeking applications from an enthusiastic and capable individual to work across all sections of the laboratory as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. Applications from HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists (not yet achieved specialist status) are also welcome.

Applications from individuals not yet registered with the HCPC but whom hold an accredited degree qualification will be considered depending on interest.

Main duties of the job

Perform a range of routine and complex histopathology laboratory investigations commensurate with the grade and should have experience in routine histological techniques, non-gynae cytology preparation immunohistochemistry and dissection. 

As a Specialist Biomedical Scientist you will be expected to perform specialist techniques as part of a small team in the following sub sections as required; 

Neuropathology, molecular analysis (platforms - OSNA, Idylla, NGS sequencing), electron microscopy, Mohs micrographic surgery, metabolic bones.

Take responsibility for your own personal development , deliver staff training as appropriate.

Work to the defined quality standards for all aspects of the service to satisfy UKAS.

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 5 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 6. If recruited as a Trainee, annex 21 Band 5 will apply and a Fixed Term contract will be issued.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2 bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.

As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology Partnership are invested in training, developing, and supporting staff in all aspects including academic courses from certificates of achievement, registration, specialist and higher specialist IBMS portfolios, apprenticeships and leadership and management qualifications.

We pride ourselves in enabling opportunity across all our sites to develop staff and provide a strong and sustained service for the future.