Pathology Training Coordinator

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a highly motivated Pathology Training Coordinator to join their team. In this role, you will oversee the Pathology Training Programme, adapting it creatively as needed. Candidates should have excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills, along with relevant qualifications. The post offers a supportive environment focused on employee wellbeing and career development. The salary is between £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.
• Experience in training and supervising staff.
• Experience in a Clinical Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Pathology Training Programme.
• Modify training programmes as needed.
• Ensure compliance with training requirements for staff.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Training delivery

Education

Biomedical Science Degree (BSc)

Training Qualification

MSc Pathological Sciences

Job description

Go back Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pathology Training Coordinator

The closing date is 18 December 2025

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a highly motivated, training-focused Biomedical Scientist to join our team of around 170 staff, to work as the Pathology Training Coordinator across Sherwood Forest Hospitals. You will lead the delivery of a well-established training programme, with the freedom to modify it where change may be required, in an innovative and creative way.

We are looking for a candidate with excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in different delivery models of training.

Pathology Services at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to provide the highest quality service possible. We provide an analytical, diagnostic, interpretative and consultative service to hospitals, clinics and GP practices for a population of approximately 420,000 in the north of Nottinghamshire. The laboratories are: Cellular Pathology, Clinical Chemistry and Immunology, Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Microbiology and Point-of-Care Testing. All of the laboratories are supported by Central Services (specimen reception).

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Relevant theoretical/practical/scientific knowledge to underpin the training aspects of a laboratory service
• Wide knowledge of training requirements needed for all grades of staff across Pathology

Qualifications

• Heath and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientist
• Biomedical Science Degree (BSc) or equivalent acceptable qualification by Health and Care Professions Council
• Training Qualification or relevant experience e.g. Certificate of Expert Practice in Training
• MSc Pathological Sciences or equivalent post-graduate qualification

Further Training

• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Experience

• Experience in a training/supervisory role
• Experience working in a Clinical Laboratory

Contractual Requirements

• Work on any day of the week (5 days out of 7)
• Annual attendance at Trust Fire Lecture and Mandatory Training

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.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata