Specialist Biomedical Scientist – Advanced Diagnostics

Job overview

Join the East and SouthEast Pathology Partnership — Exciting Career Opportunity in Cellular Pathology!

If you are passionate about advancing healthcare through cutting-edge diagnostic science, and eager to work in a collaborative, innovative environment, ESP offers you a fantastic career opportunity.

Why Join Us?

• State-of-the-art facilities: Recent funding for new equipment brings potential benefits of the latest technology.

• Career development: Access to comprehensive training, continuous professional development, and pathways for progression.

• Impactful work: Play a key role in delivering accurate, timely pathology services that directly impact patient care across East and SouthEast England.

• Supportive environment: Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to excellence, innovation, and patient-focused service.
• Competitive benefits: Attractive salary packages, pension schemes, and flexible working options, as standard (Agenda for Change

• Available Position:

We are seeking talented and motivated professional Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our friendly and professional team. The role will involve supporting this service as well as being part of the Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre and Cancer Vaccine Launchpad work.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for performing routine laboratory techniques in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures, ensuring accurate data recording on the Pathology LIMS system. As well as general housekeeping the individual is also expected to carry out laboratory techniques, assist clinical staff, maintain laboratory equipment, and participate in the rotation across various areas, with a primary focus on Advanced Diagnostics. The role involves quality management tasks, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, and engaging in internal and external quality control processes. The job holder will supervise junior staff, contribute to training and development, and maintain up-to-date training records. Financially, they are tasked with managing stock levels and adhering to procurement guidelines. The individual is expected to contribute to continuous improvement efforts, including corrective actions and audits, and take responsibility for managing incidents in the laboratory.

The post holder will be part of the Immunohistochemistry (IHC) team within the Advanced Diagnostics laboratory of the Cellular Pathology Department, delivering high-quality diagnostic services. This role involves performing complex IHC techniques, in-situ hybridization, and immunofluorescence to support cancer and disease detection. Additionally, the post holder will rotate into the Neuromuscular section, processing fresh muscle and nerve tissue samples.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.