Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Between the hours of 07:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 156-6419522
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Biomedical Scientist
Band 5
Job overview
The Cellular Pathology department based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro is looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced candidate to join the department as a Biomedical Scientist in the Histopathology section.
The department received just under 38,000 histopathology requests in 2023. The histopathology section also processes samples from the 900 Coronial PMs performed. The department includes a modern immunocytochemistry / molecular biology unit & provides a Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) service to the EBUS/EUS clinics. Where over 300 samples a year are processed, assessed & reported on-site.
As a Biomedical Scientist the post holder will be expected to work within the professional standards as a registrant of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and maintain a portfolio of evidence supporting Continuing Professional development (CPD).
The post holder will be required to conform to agreed standard operational procedures, policies, good laboratory practice and comply with the standards as required of ISO15189:2012 and the Human Tissue Authority.
Consideration will be given for a trainee Biomedical Scientist if the successful candidate holds an IBMS accredited degree and is capable of completing their IBMS registration portfolio within 1 year.
Main duties of the job
This post will be suitable for a HCPC registered BMS who has completed the IBMS registration portfolio in Cellular Pathology or is able to submit their portfolio for verification within the next 12 months.
The successful candidate will be part of the Histopathology main lab team & as such will be require to perform all technical duties associated with this section. They will also be expected to maintain training /competency of staff, ensuring compliance with national standards and accreditation bodies & be responsible for health & safety within the section.
This is a full time, permanent post. The hours are currently within a framework of 07:00 – 17:00 hours, Monday to Friday.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- BSc in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience within an NHS Histopathology lab
- Knowledge of histopathological techniques
- Experience in training staff
- Knowledge of quality and accreditation processes (UKAS & HTA)
- Previous experience in tissue transfer
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential criteria
- Theoretical and practical knowledge in Cellular Pathology
- Naturally accurate and shows attention to detail
- Knowledge of the correct balance between initiative and limits of authority
- Good verbal communications at all levels
Disposition
Essential criteria
- Flexible and able to change priorities at short notice
- Calm under pressure and able to meet deadlines
- Ability to work alone or in a team, relating effectively with all colleagues
- Able to manipulate microscopes and tissue samples to extremely fine tolerances
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
- Georgina Purvis
- Job title
- Lead Biomedical Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 252550
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