Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Histopathology

Job overview

Applications are invited from suitably experienced HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists or a suitably qualified trainee working towards HCPC registration, to join our busy team within the Department of Histology based at Derriford Hospital Plymouth.  The laboratory is well equipped and handles over 40,000 requests per annum.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, highly adaptable BMS who will be the deputy to the section lead within the Special Procedures section of the laboratory, who is a good team player, communicator, has the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and service users and a desire for service improvement.

Biomedical Scientist band 6 must be registered with the HCPC and have demonstrable experience in a Histology laboratory with proven knowledge and skills of a Specialist BMS.

The laboratory is going through an exciting time where we are looking to move to a new build laboratory and move to a digital era and this role will help us deliver services for the future.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification***

Main duties of the job

To act as the Special Procedures deputy BMS, providing a clinical technical service by performing a range of routine and specialist techniques to the biological material submitted for examination.

To undertake scientific duties within the Department to facilitate the smooth running of the service.

To maintain and run specialist equipment up to a value of £350,000

To possess the skills and knowledge required to provide the necessary training and supervision of Band 5 Biomedical Scientists, Trainee Biomedical Scientists and support staff within your area of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Participate in routine and specialised techniques in Histology and any other areas as required.  This will require the unsupervised preparation of high risk and specialist material eg renal biopsies, to the necessary quality standards.

Participate in all internal and external quality control/quality assurance systems and schemes, appropriate to the area of work and, using advanced knowledge of staining techniques and pathology, have the necessary competence to send out work to the medical staff.

To be jointly responsible for maintenance of adequate stocks of reagent and consumables to ensure continuous service provision in the section and the laboratory in general.

Participate in and conduct staff annual appraisals and set/achieve relevant objectives.

To rotate through sections of the Department as required.

Routine working hours will be between 8am and 8pm depending on future working patterns and there will be participation in an on call rota.