Job summary
- Main area
- Cellular Pathology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week - Monday to Saturday (rotational))
- Job ref
- 164-6418414
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Medical Centre (Nottingham University Hospital)
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (Annex conditions/pay protection will apply)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Trainee Biomedical Scientist
Band 6
Job overview
Due to several internal promotions, NUH Cellular Pathology have the pleasure in advertising several new posts that have been substantively funded as part of our programme of expansion to deliver diagnostic turnaround time.
We are pleased to be offering the opportunity for committed, full time, candidates who are willing to undertake up to a 3-year training programme in Cellular Pathology (Pathway of New Graduate to Specialist BMS) The laboratory is committed to provide the resource and time needed to ensure successful completion of the IBMS Registration and Specialist Portfolios to suitably qualified applicants. Dependent on experience the successful candidates would be placed under Annex U pay conditions.
Year 1 Pre HCPC-registration - 65% Top of Scale Band 6
Year 2 HCPC registered specialist training - 70% Top of Scale Band 6
Year 3 HCPC registered specialist training - 75% Top of Scale Band 6
If you would like to join the team as a Specialist BMS in Cellular Pathology and have the required qualifications, we would love to hear from you too.
NUH Cellular Pathology are an award winning department after receiving RCPATH Team Achievement Award 2024. The successful candidates will join a highly motivated and friendly team who aspire to provide the best possible service to patients across the region as part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Pathology.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
This large, busy department provides a full diagnostic Cellular Pathology service to hospitals across Nottingham, including BMS dissection, frozen section production, paraffin wax processing, special staining, diagnostic cytology, renal and Mohs services, immunohistochemistry, paediatric/perinatal pathology, enzyme histochemistry and translational research.
The successful candidates will be expected to contribute across all areas of the department on a rotational basis.
Working for our organisation
The department is approved for training by the IBMS/HCPC and holds UKAS ISO:15189 accreditation.
Working hours are 37.5 hours Monday to Saturday within 7a.m. to 17.30 p.m. The post holder will be expected to work 5 days a week covering a Monday to Saturday service on a rotational basis. You will be required to work in the Histopathology laboratories on both QMC and City Hospital NUH Campuses.
Informal visits to the department are strongly encouraged.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will have an accredited biomedical science degree and must demonstrate commitment to continuing education and training.
Once fully qualified you will have line manager responsibilities for your team including appraisals, training and mentoring. This is a great role for individuals looking to join the HCPC register and commit to the Cellular Pathology discipline.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accredited Biomedical Science Degree
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuing education and training
Desirable criteria
- Membership of IBMS
- Demonstrates a knowledge and awareness of instrumentation, method development and new technologies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate competency in Histopathology laboratory techniques
- Demonstrates ability to organise work effectively
Desirable criteria
- Training junior / support staff
- Specialist Histology advanced techniques, e.g. frozen sections
Other
Essential criteria
- Quality of application
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Chenery
- Job title
- Cellular Pathology Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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