Specialist/Registered Biomedical Scientist

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Swineshead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Lincoln is seeking a qualified Biomedical Scientist to enhance their well-established Cellular Pathology team. You will be involved in various laboratory procedures, including Histology and Cytopathology, ensuring high-quality standards. This role necessitates a commitment to service delivery and innovation within a supportive team environment. Rotational participation in a seven-day service is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Paraffin wax Histology and Diagnostic Cytopathology.
• Knowledge of Morphological staining, Special Staining, and Immunocytochemistry.
• Ability to work in a team and a commitment to service innovation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of the laboratory rota.
• Deliver a seven-day service to meet cancer turnaround times.
• Support ongoing service developments.

Job description

Overview

The Cellular Pathology department is looking for a suitably experienced and qualified Biomedical Scientist to join the friendly, well established team in Lincoln.

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.

The department has a reputation for service innovation and improvement, we are looking for a motivated individual to join us and support ongoing service developments. 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.

The post holder will be required to participate in all aspects of the laboratory rota including Paraffin wax Histology, Diagnostic Cytopathology, Morphological staining, Special Staining, Immunocytochemistry and Whole Slide Imaging and molecular diagnostics. The department operates from 08:00 to 17:30, the ability to work at other Path Links sites will be required on a occasional basis.

The directorate delivers a seven-day service to meet cancer turnaround times. The post holder will be required to support this on a rotational basis.

About the Humber Health Partnership

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 (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital 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.

Commitment

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.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.