Section Lead Healthcare Scientist - Biopsy Pathway

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospitals in the country. It is a national centre for both teaching and research and also a regional centre for Neurological, Cardiac, Paediatric and Cancer specialities.

The laboratories are sited at Southampton General Hospital within purpose-built modern and well-equipped facilities providing comprehensive diagnostic services delivering both routine and specialist testing to Wessex Region patients and a number of external referral sites.

Cellular Pathology includes neuropathology, paediatric pathology, immunohistochemistry and also incorporates the departments of Cytology, Biomedical Imaging, Electron Microscopy and provision of Mortuary services to the hospital, City Council and local Coroners.

The Cellular Pathology service operates a 6-day per week service (Monday to Saturday) between the hours of 06:00 - 19:00, and includes working on some Bank Holidays.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL DO The main responsibilities include: •    To be a Healthcare Scientist Section Lead, primarily responsible for the biopsy pathway, and rotationally manage along with the other Senior Biomedical Scientists, throughput and processing of pathology specimens for Histology, Neuropathology and Immunochemistry, for screening, diagnostic and monitoring purposes and ensure provision of accurate, timely and appropriate analytical data.

• To manage all Biomedical Scientists, qualified, trainee and support staff deployed primarily within the biopsy pathway within Histology and other laboratory areas as required for service delivery.
• Specific areas of responsibility include specimen biopsy accessioning, transfer, processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, QA/QC, digital imaging & case allocation.
• To liaise with other healthcare professionals to maximise the effectiveness of the service.
• The post-holder will also support the Cellular Pathology Training, Quality and Health and Safety Leads.

For full details of the roles and responsibilities, please refer to the job description.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Cellular Pathology invites applications for the post of Healthcare Scientist Section Lead – Biopsy Pathway to join their friendly forward-thinking team within a busy and continually developing department. This post carries responsibility for supporting the full range of services and therefore opportunity to rotate and work in a number of areas within Cellular Pathology. Applicants are expected to have excellent technical knowledge and experience in histological techniques and preferably a Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology.

This post is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and suitably experienced individual to contribute to a rapidly developing service. The post also presents opportunity for personal development, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is also actively supported.

The Cellular Pathology service operates a 6-day per week service (Monday to Saturday) between the hours of 06:00 - 19:00, and includes working on some Bank Holidays and the successful candidate will be expected to work shifts within these laboratory operating times.