Senior Healthcare Scientist – General Histology Laboratory Lead
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
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
Applicants will need to be educated to Masters level and preferably a Specialist Diploma in Cellular Pathology. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate well developed interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to lead and support individual and team working.The successful candidate will need to have an excellent knowledge of histology laboratory processes and will be required to supervise processes undertake in the main laboratory, which include but not limited to, specimen processing, embedding, microtomy, send-out, special staining as well as overseeing some aspects of digital pathology.
The successful candidate will need to undertake aspects of diagnostic laboratory work and support the operational management team to take forward key service and workforce objectives.
The successful candidate will be leading a team and will require to resolve real-time laboratory issues as they arise, provide training and guidance to members of the team in a face-to-face capacity.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The main responsibilities include:- To be a lead Senior Biomedical Scientist 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 main laboratory within Histology including special staining, as well as Neuropathology, Immunochemistry and other laboratory areas as required for service delivery.
- Specific areas of responsibility include specimen processing, embedding, microtomy, send-out, special staining as well as overseeing some
- 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 Senior Healthcare Scientist – General Histology Laboratory Lead 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.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- HCPC approved Biomedical Science degree (BSc) or other HCPC approved degree/top ups
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of current CPD activities
- MSc or equivalent level of knowledge in relevant discipline
- Specialist portfolio in relevant discipline or experience demonstrating an equivalent level of knowledge / experience relevant to the role
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act). Manual Dexterity Capable of intense periods of concentration
- Experience in a large acute hospital laboratory
- IT competency (hospital IT systems, outlook, Microsoft)
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
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