Senior Histopathology Biomedical Scientist

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Specialist Biomedical Scientist will work with the Histopathology team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) as part of the ESEL partnership. It is based primarily at QEH Woolwich and focuses on embedding, microtomy, cryotomy and slide preparation to ensure a high-quality histology service.

You will operate under SOPs, participate in internal QC/QA activities and support training and SOP development within the department.

Qualifications

• Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Histology with NHS laboratory experience.
• Familiar with SOPs and quality control procedures.
• Ability to train staff and contribute to SOP development.

Responsibilities

• Embed, microtome, cryotomy and slide preparation.
• Check, file and maintain histology records per SOP.
• Assist in maintaining Quality Management standards and QA programs.
• Lead or support SOP development and staff training.

Skills

Histology

Microtomy

Embedding

Cryotomy

Slide preparation

Tools

LIMS

QMS

Job description

The Specialist Biomedical Scientist will work with the Histopathology team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) as part of the ESEL partnership. It is based primarily at QEH Woolwich and focuses on embedding, microtomy, cryotomy and slide preparation to ensure a high-quality histology service.

You will operate under SOPs, participate in internal QC/QA activities and support training and SOP development within the department.