Senior Biomedical Scientist - Cellular Pathology/Histology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories for an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Senior Biomedical Scientist to join our Cellular Pathology Immunocytochemistry (ICC) and Molecular Pathology service. You will play a key role in delivering a timely, high-quality diagnostic service within a modern, fast-paced pathology environment, supporting both routine and companion diagnostic testing.

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL) is the largest provider of pathology services in the Northwest.

Our vision is to pioneer new technologies and ways of working that better inform decisions about a person’s health, by providing greater access to specialist diagnostic services. We employ over 700 staff across four locations and process more than 15 million tests each year.

Our mission is to be world leaders in research and innovation and to continually improve services for patients by investing in new technologies and techniques.

The work we do is clinically led and cutting edge, making us a regional reference centre for many specialist investigations. As part of LCL you’ll be encouraged to share your skills, whatever your area of expertise, to help drive the organisation to success.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a senior Biomedical Scientist and Team Leader within Histology. The successful applicants will lead within the main laboratory area and will have an active role within training as a training officer for cellular pathology.

We’re looking for people who see opportunities, explore the potential and recognise that behind every sample is a real person. If you’re a leader who inspires those around you and is a true ‘team player’, we want to hear from you. We offer excellent training and development opportunities and a chance to work in our new state of the art laboratory. Whether you live in Liverpool already or are considering a move, there’s never been a better time to joins us at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories.

The role also involves staff management and assisting with procurement for the department.

Applicants will be expected to be a member or fellow of the IBMS, hold HCPC registration with 3 years post-registration experience. A post graduate qualification in leadership or management would be highly considered.

The service operates 07:00-19:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00-16:00 Saturday and Sunday.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary

To provide day to day management of the histology laboratory in collaboration with other team leaders and the histology laboratory manager. To provide all line management duties for the histology laboratory team being managed.

Key responsibilities

Facilitate the provision of the clinical technical services of the histology laboratory by supervising and instructing staff and maintaining resources.

Communicate to the Laboratory Manager such information as is required to maintain the continuing provision of the services.

Communicate to and assist the Laboratory Manager with personnel or personnel related problems.

Deputise for the Laboratory Manager in their absence.

Undertake training of scientific and support staff.

Maintain adequate consumable and reagent stock levels.

Act as a training officer for the department

Main Tasks:

Supervise staff, organise and prioritise workload to meet demanding deadlines.

Ensure lower grades of scientific and scientific support staff comply with Health and Safety protocols as set out in relevant documentation and that laboratory and surrounding area also comply with Health and Safety.

Assist in the validation and verification and production of Standard Operating Procedures for laboratory analyses, use of equipment and care of the working environment.

Facilitate the keeping of adequate stocks of reagents and consumables, including those under rigorously controlled temperature environments, as appropriate for each product, to ensure patient safety.

Maintain maintenance contract for temperature monitoring system in the laboratory.

Undertake audits according to departmental schedule.

Co-ordinate all aspects of NEQAS registration and EQA submissions.

Audit Histology error logs to identify and resolve problem areas, identify areas for improvement though rigorous root cause analysis and corrective and preventative action

Gather, analyse and troubleshoot monthly operational statistics for the Directorate Manager.

Arrange service contracts for the laboratory as required and monitor maintenance for RLUH site.

Requisition repairs of laboratory or equipment by the hospital estates department.

Arrange annual maintenance contracts for laboratory equipment, standing orders and consumables including all sites where appropriate.

Perform appraisals.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.