Registered Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology

Job overview

We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic to join our friendly and dedicated team in the Cellular Pathology Department. You should be a good team worker with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to prioritise tasks. Effective communication is essential. You should have a methodical and organised approach to work and be able to work under your own initiative once fully trained.

Must hold Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a Biomedical Scientist.

Provide a high-quality, reliable, and efficient cellular pathology diagnostic service for patients.

Work in a laboratory setting adhering to quality standards such as UKAS ISO 15189.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, competent and versatile individuals to join our dedicated, busy and friendly department.

Significant investment has been utilised over the previous year to advance technologies such as Vantage tracking, SMART automation, Digital Pathology and a new LIMS. The successful candidate will be at the forefront of these advances within Cellular Pathology.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based in the Cellular Pathology Department at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-On-Trent.

To be an efficient and flexible member of the laboratory team providing a high-quality diagnostic service through specialist scientific and technical activities; handle specimen receipt, booking in, tissue transfer, perform tissue embedding, microtomy (cutting sections), frozen sections, operate and monitor automated immunohistochemistry (IHC) and special diagnostic procedures.

To provide specialist advice to clinicians (and to other laboratory users).

To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department and maintain quality control (QC) standards.

Perform equipment maintenance and follow strict health and safety policies.

To maintain competence to practice and to improve professional expertise through engagement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

To supervise team members; providing training and problem solving for specialist equipment.

Assist BMS staff with specimen dissection preparation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details or contact us for an informal discussion.

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.