Job summary
- Main area
- Section Manager
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-6326586-A
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Biomedical Scientist – Section Manager (Band 7)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
The Department of Histopathology is looking to appoint a Band 7 to undertake the role of Section Lead based at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Bradford Royal Infirmary forms part of Integrated Pathology Solutions LLP. LLP is an innovative joint-venture pathology service between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (AGH), Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BRI) and Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This partnership delivers a high-quality pathology service through collaboration between three Trusts for the benefit of patient and service users.
The UKAS accredited Histopathology department at BRI is responsible for the triaging and dissecting of specimens. In addition, the department performs frozen sections, ensures suitability of renal biopsies for diagnostic assessment and performs staining of some skin and renal biopsies.
Due to the nature of current processing workflow there will be a particularly close link with Airedale site colleagues.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate practical competencies within the cut up area. Experience of the dissection of category B specimens would be advantageous.
The candidate should possess clear communication skills and be able to discuss a variety of organisational skills appropriate to the role.
Previous applicants need not re-apply
Main duties of the job
To manage and participate in the day to day technical running of the main histopathology laboratory, which includes immunohistochemistry and cytology, so as to provide an efficient, safe and high quality service.
To work closely with the Advanced Practitioner in the management of the department and to deputise for her in the management of the cut-up section in her absence
To ensure, supervise and monitor the quality of the work of the BMS’s and MLA’s within the main histopathology laborator
To develop and implement departmental standard operating procedures and quality standards with regard to work selection and methods.
To ensure that the performances in EQA and IQA programmes are satisfactory and to identify, monitor and correct any underperformance.
To assist in the procurement and purchase of equipment and the introduction of new methods.
To ensure that there are appropriate staffing levels within the laboratory, including extended day and weekend work.
For full details of the role, please see attached Job Description.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Biomedical Science Degree or equivalent qualification
- HCPC registration as Biomedical Scientist
- IBMS Specialist Portfolio in Histopathology or equivalent qualification or experience that evidences work at equivalent level
- Relevant post graduate qualification conducive with Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Science Status (MSc)
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body such as IBMS
- Holds a General Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant discipline specific experience and knowledge.
- Experience of working within a Histopathology laboratory
- Experience of Pathology IT systems
- Experience of Pathology Quality management systems
- Evidence of Continuous Profession Development
- Experience of writing/ reviewing SOPs in line with local or national guidelines
- Experience of training junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of NHS Histopathology
- Human Resource management experience and skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Boyle
- Job title
- Cross Site Lead Histopathology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293457
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