Cellular Pathology - Histology

Job overview

HCPC registered and practicing as a Registered Biomedical Scientist, assisting Senior BMSs, and Lead BMS. Leading in day to day management and directing established workflow practices in individual laboratory sections to ensure an efficient effective and comprehensive service in the Cellular Pathology dept. Overseeing BMS band 5s, Associate Practitioners (AP) and MLAs,

Ensuring the laboratory produces output that fulfil the criteria required by UKAS ISO 15189:2022, ensuring all work is Quality controlled to the correct standards before leaving the laboratory. To ensure all quality issues are resolved and recorded escalating as appropriate.

To assist in the training of staff and ensure all laboratory staff are trained and competent to a level appropriate for their role.

This entails production of histological stained sections of surgical and post mortem tissues, which the consultant pathologist uses in diagnosis.

Please note for the band 6 post - Requires IBMS specialist portfolio in Histology, candidates without this qualification may be considered for a band 5 post

Main duties of the job

• Act as deputy to Senior BMS
• Responsible for the day to day workflow management within the section they are rota into, managing break times and work allocation to members of the team, adapting as required
• Quality Assurance of any tests leaving the laboratory to ensure they are of a high standard and requesting repeat of any tests failing this criteria.
• Participate in training of staff, ensuring training records are updated and any training issues raised with training officer and lead BMS
• Assist in the introduction of new technology or methodologies
• Assist in the introduction of quality improvements
• Trouble shoot and resolve any issues identified during laboratory practices, escalating where necessary
• Participate and ensure that quality processes are adhered to and reported instigating and helping to resolve any non-conformities (CAPA)

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Education, Qualifictions and Training

Essential criteria

• Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Biomedical Scientist.
• A Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent.
• Specialist Portfolio
• Participation in CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of standard diagnostic methods in the relevant pathology discipline.
• Significant post registration experience of working in a diagnostic pathology laboratory in the relevant discipline.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Safety regulations relating to safe working in pathology laboratories and categorisation of biological agents according to hazard.
• Follow professional development pathway to maintain and develop relevant skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear communication of result data to other healthcare staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Computer keyboard skills & basic use of Microsoft office suite.
• Good manual dexterity & accurate pipetting skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance processes.

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Willingness/ability to travel to other sites
• Willingness to work internal rotation

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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