Consultant Biomedical Scientist
Job overview
The Cervical Cytology department at Manchester University Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Biomedical Scientist to join our Cervical Cytology team. The department is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training.
We currently process approximately 470,000 requests producing approximately 70,000 cervical cytology slides using the Hologic ThinPrep LBC system. We are committed to quality improvement and research activities.
To be shortlisted for this role you will be a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist, hold the Royal College of Pathologists & Institute of Biomedical Science conjoint Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology and NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology (or equivalent).You will have extensive post-registration experience in Cytopathology with evidence of competency and able to provide evidence of meeting national standards for screening workload.
We are looking for either full or part-time working and you must be flexible to work within the departmental opening hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
The successful Consultant BMS candidate will operate as part of the consultant team in cervical cytology, authorising cervical cytology reports, giving clinical management recommendations and participating in cervical cytology mismatch MDT meetings.The post holder will be a member of the departmental senior management team, bringing clinical expertise and strategic direction to the field of cervical cytology. This will involve expanding and developing best practice, implementing clinical governance and delivering improved outcomes for the Cervical Screening Programme.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria- Registered with the HCPC
Qualifications
Essential criteria- RCPath & IBMS conjoint Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology
- Fellowship IBMS
- NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology
- Evidence of participation in a CPD scheme
- HSD in cytology or equivalent
- Masters degree
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Comprehensive and in depth knowledge of the principles and practice of the NHSCSP at lab, local, regional and national level
- Understanding of medical terminology pertinent to the NHSCSP
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of the management of quality within the cytology lab and monitoring of performance against national standards
- Understanding of colposcopy and patient management issues
- Knowledge of the clinical governance requirements of the NHSCSP
- At least 10 years post registration experience in cytology at senior level
- At least 10 years experience of teaching within the NHSCSP
- Expereince of undertaking multidisciplinary clinical audit
- Experience of cytology failsafe operation and patient management requirements
- Has an appreciation of strategies for pathology and NHSCSP
- Possess a portfolio which demonstrates career long learning, experience and formal education
Skills
Essential criteria- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Confident to act on own initiative but ability to recognise own limitations
- Flexible approach to working within a multidisciplinary team
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with staff working within and out with the department in order to coordinate services
- Excellent report and policy/protocol writing skills
- Good teaching skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills to drive changes within the service
- Experience of perticipating in research
- Advanced IT skills
Personal attributes
Essential criteria- Reliable, responsible and organised
- Self starter with ability to adapt and work flexibly
- Understanding of need for confidentiality