Flexible Workforce Biomedical Scientist

NHS; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Bank Biomedical Scientist to join the Cellular Pathology department at Calderdale Royal Hospital. The role involves routine investigations, quality assurance, and training junior staff. Candidates must be HCPC registered and hold a degree in Biomedical Science. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• State registration with the HCPC required.
• Experience in a pathology laboratory and cellular pathology.

Responsibilities

• Competent in all areas of Cellular Pathology.
• Supervise and provide advice to junior staff.
• Maintain UKAS accreditation and HTA compliance.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Education

Degree in Biomedical Science

Tools

Pathology Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Job description

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Flexible Workforce Biomedical Scientist

The closing date is 18 May 2025

The Cellular Pathology department at Calderdale Royal Hospital is seeking to recruit a HCPC registered Bank Biomedical Scientist with an accredited degree to join our friendly team.

The department is UKAS accredited and IBMS approved for training. Cellular pathology covers histology, non-gynae cytology, andrology and the mortuaries. The successful candidate will be involved in health and safety, training and quality in all areas of the department.

We currently process approximately 28000 histology samples, around 13000 immunohistochemistry tests using the Ventana Benchmark Ultra, 2500 non-gynae samples, and 3000 andrology samples.

We are committed to quality and improvement. We are currently in the process of introducing digital pathology to the department.

Informal visits are highly recommended. Please contact Mandeep Singh Dhesi on 01422 224395

Main duties of the job

To act in a scientific role and to carry out all routine investigations within the department, following such training as may be necessary, ensuring the quality of the service. To assist in the provision of the cellular pathology and mortuary service for the trusts hospitals and CCGs by providing knowledge and technical skills to process, analyse, understand and interpret results of diagnostic tests. Rotate on a regular basis through the different sections of the department and take part in the extended working rota.

To ensure health and safety is maintained, train junior members of staff, and be involved with quality and service development through laboratory and clinical audit. Continuous professional development will be essential for this post and further study will be encouraged.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Job responsibilities

• To be competent in all the areas of Cellular Pathology.
• To be a point of reference to junior staff, to provide advice and supervise other members of staff.
• To coordinate work and staff within their areas in the absence of a specialist Biomedical Scientist.
• To maintain UKAS accreditation and HTA compliance.
• To participate and adhere to Health and Safety requirements.
• To have a good understanding of the Pathology Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Please see the attached job description for an in-depth review.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• State registration with the HCPC
• Degree in Biomedical Science

Knowledge

• Experience in a pathology laboratory
• Experience in all areas of the cellular pathology department.
• Supervision and training of MLA, associate practitioners, trainee BMS, and BMS staff.
• Experience of laboratory and clinical audit
• Experience of UKAS accreditation and HTA
• Andrology experience
• Non-gynae cytology experience

Practical/Personal Qualities

• Must be organised and have excellent time management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cellular Pathology Calderdale Royal Hospital

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Reference number

372-FW1349-B

Job locations

Cellular Pathology Calderdale Royal Hospital