Advanced Practitioner Cellular Pathology - Lincoln

NHS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking an Advanced Practitioner in Cellular Pathology at Lincoln County Hospital. Candidates should have state registration with the Health Professional Council, minimum two years at band 6, and relevant qualifications. The role involves supervising staff, supporting quality management, and delivering complex specimen dissections.

Qualifications

• State registration with Health Profession Council required.
• Minimum 2 years experience at band 6 in Cellular Pathology.
• Management qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise specimen reception and dissection area.
• Support training of Band 5 & 6 Biomedical scientists.
• Participate in quality management and UKAS accreditation requirements.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Staff training experience

Education

State registration with Health Profession Council

Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (FIBMS)

MSc or equivalent relevant experience

Minimum 2 years previous experience at band 6 grade in Cellular Pathology

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Senior Biomedical Scientist Team as an Advanced Practitioner in Cellular Pathology.

Location

Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, DN33 2BA

Overview

Located at Lincoln County Hospital the department delivers a centralised Histopathology service for Lincolnshire's two NHS Trusts and their five main hospital sites, receiving in the region of 65,000 requests per annum. The laboratory provides an UKAS accredited service which includes Paraffin wax Histology, Diagnostic Cytopathology, Morphological staining, Special Staining, Immunocytochemistry and Whole Slide Imaging. The directorate has also deployed molecular diagnostics.

We welcome applications from experienced Advanced Practitioners and from Specialist BMS with experience of dissection who aspire to develop into a Dissection role. The successful candidate will be supported in completing the IBMS DEP in Histology Dissection.

You will be required to have good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. Previous experience of staff training is desirable as is experience of supporting accreditation to the ISO 15189 standards.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to join one of the most established pathology networked services and be part of the development of the wider ME2 network.

Applications will also be considered from candidates preferring part time hours.

Interested candidates are strongly recommended to arrange an informal visit.

Previous applicants will not be shortlisted.

Main duties of the job

The primary purpose of this post is to work within a team of Advanced Practitioner Biomedical Scientists to deliver complex specimen dissection, including category D and E samples, under the guidance of our Consultant Pathologist team. The post holder will also be expected to supervise specimen reception and the dissection area and support the training of Band 5 & 6 Biomedical scientists to dissect RCPath/IBMS category A to C samples.

A further core role will also be to support the management team to deliver the Directorates Quality Management requirements and ensure continued successful UKAS accreditation.

As a senior member of the team, the post holder will be expected to support and take an active role in continuous improvement activities and service improvements. The department delivers a seven‑day service and as a senior member of the team the post holder will be expected to fully support this.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20 000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job specifics

Date posted: 07 November 2025

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro‑rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Work location: Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, DN33 2BA

Responsibilities

To read the full job description linked below. We are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work‑life balance for our employees. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise it as a key contributor for recruitment and retention. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work‑life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.

Qualifications

• State registration with Health Profession Council
• Fellowship of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (FIBMS) and / or MSc or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 2 years previous experience at band 6 grade in Cellular Pathology

Desirable qualifications

• Management qualification
• IBMS Higher Specialist Examination
• Previous experience supervising staff

Occupational experience required

• Previous experience of training staff

Desirable occupational experience

• Evidence of Project Management skills
• Evidence of personnel management
• Experience of the use of Q‑Pulse

Clearances and sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Applicants who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Employer website: https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/