Senior / Trainee Biomedical Scientist, Dissector

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Dissector or Trainee to join the busy dissection team in the Histology service. The role supports a growing workload across CWPS and involves working at UHCW and South Warwickshire NHS sites with rotational shifts between early and late starts.

The successful candidate will hold HCPC registration and IBMS DEP in Dissection, or be eligible as a Trainee with HCPC registration and relevant dissection experience.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required for registration to practice.
• IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP) in Dissection is required for the Specialist role.
• Trainee will have HCPC registration and experience in dissection at band 6 level.
• IBMS DEP in dissection is to be gained during the role.

Responsibilities

• Perform, allocate and supervise tasks for delivery of a diagnostic histology service.
• Analyse and select clinical samples to support accurate patient care and efficient resource use across CWPS sites.

Skills

HCPC registration

IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP)

Dissection experience

Band 6 experience

Education

HCPC registration

IBMS DEP for Dissection

Job description

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) offer a range of diagnostics tests across a number of departments. The Cellular Pathology service receives approximately 56,000 cases per year across 3 NHS Trusts; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.

CWPS have been given funding for extra laboratory workforce to support in meeting the increasing demand for Histology case processing and Cancer Services across the Trusts. We are looking for a Specialist Dissector or Trainee to join our busy and experienced dissection team.

The successful candidate will hold HCPC registration and will hold the IBMS Diploma of Expert Practice (DEP) for Dissection, a Trainee will have HCPC registration and have experience in dissection working at a band 6 level (with an IBMS Specialist portfolio) and a drive to gain the IBMS DEP in dissection. The post holder will be expected to work at UHCW and South Warwick Hospital sites, with shifts being 7.5 hours between 0700-1900 Monday to Saturday on a rotational basis.

The trainee dissector will be paid as a band 6 until the IBMS DEP is achieved.

The interview likely to be conducted on the week of the 5th October , subject to availability.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Responsible for performing, allocating and supervising the tasks required for the delivery of a fit for purpose medical laboratory service. Analyses and selects clinical samples to provide a diagnostic service to achieve the objectives of efficient and effective patient care, and effective resource management across the CWPS Network at the UHCW and SWFT sites.

The Histology laboratories are based at University Hospital Coventry and Warwick Hospital. It is an exciting time to join the department as we are currently implementing new laboratory equipment. We have also recently implemented the Sectra Digital Pathology solution and brand new Hamamatsu scanners, and will be upgrading the Pathology LIMS system in 2026.

As a trainee we will support your IBMS DEP dissection qualification with an experienced team to support you, protected time in the working week and external course attendance.

Breadth of specimens are defined but not limited to categories RCpath A-C. These have routine specimens and are covered by detailed SOPs. To understand the limits of their practice and know when to forward cases to pathologists or the Specialist scientific leads. Some training in D and E specimen is expected.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Wood Job title: Lead BMS for dissection Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 024769655341

Clare Wood

Dissection lead BMS

UHCW

[e-mail]